Utah vs USC College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 2/27/21
Utah vs USC College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 2/27/21
2021-02-27 20:00:00 EDT
The USC Trojans and Utah Utes meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Jon M. Huntsman Center.
The USC Trojans look to stay hot after winning eight of their last 10 games. The USC Trojans are averaging 75.9 points on 46.9 percent shooting and allowing 64.4 points on 38.5 percent shooting. Evan Mobley is averaging 17.1 points and 8.8 rebounds while Tahj Eaddy is averaging 13.8 points and 2.6 assists. Drew Peterson is grabbing 4.7 rebounds and Isaiah Mobley is dishing 1.6 assists. The USC Trojans are shooting 34.6 percent from beyond the arc and 64.9 percent from the free throw line. The USC Trojans are allowing 31.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.8 rebounds per game.
The Utah Utes need a win here to snap a four game losing streak. The Utah Utes are averaging 69.1 points on 45.5 percent shooting and allowing 68.2 points on 44.5 percent shooting. Timmy Allen is averaging 17.3 points and 5.8 rebounds while Alfonso Plummer is averaging 13 points and 2.8 rebounds. Mikael Jantunen is grabbing 4.5 rebounds and Pelle Larsson is dishing 2.6 assists. The Utah Utes are shooting 33.2 percent from beyond the arc and 77.6 percent from the free throw line. The Utah Utes are allowing 36.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.2 rebounds per game.
The Trojans are 12-4 ATS in their last 16 road games and 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The Utes are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 Saturday games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 4-1 in Trojans last 5 overall. The over is 17-8 in Utes last 25 overall. The favorite is 10-4 ATS in the last 14 meetings.
The USC Trojans continue to flex their muscle as one of the top teams in the PAC-12, and they win on the road by an average of 5.4 points. The Utah Utes have not only lost four straight games, but they’re losing their last five games by an average of 8.4 points while allowing 50.7 percent shooting from the field. USC is also 15-9 against the spread on the season. I have to lay the chalk with USC on the road here.
