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USC vs Arizona State Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 3/4/23

Arizona State Sun Devils (20-10) vs. USC Trojans (21-9)
March 4, 2023 11:00 pm EDT
The Line: USC Trojans -5 / Arizona State Sun Devils +5; Over/Under: +143.5
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The Arizona State Sun Devils and USC Trojans meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Galen Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The Arizona State Sun Devils are averaging 70.9 points on 42.2 percent shooting and allowing 67.6 points on 39.4 percent shooting. Desmond Cambridge Jr. is averaging 13.7 points and 2.3 assists, while Marcus Bagley is averaging 12.5 points and 4 rebounds. DJ Horne is the third double-digit scorer and Frankie Collins is grabbing 4.4 rebounds. The Arizona State Sun Devils are shooting 31.7 percent from beyond the arc and 69.2 percent from the free throw line. The Arizona State Sun Devils are allowing 33.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.1 rebounds per game.

The USC Trojans are averaging 73 points on 45.9 percent shooting and allowing 67 points on 39.4 percent shooting. Boogie Ellis is averaging 17.8 points and 3 assists, while Drew Peterson is averaging 14.3 points and 4.5 assists. Reese Dixon-Waters is dishing 1.2 assists and Kobe Johnson is grabbing 4.8 rebounds. The USC Trojans are shooting 34.6 percent from beyond the arc and 74.6 percent from the free throw line. The USC Trojans are allowing 33.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.6 rebounds per game.

The Sun Devils are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games and 3-10 ATS in their last 13 games overall. The Trojans are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 home games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 14-6 in Sun Devils last 20 overall. The over is 4-1 in Trojans last 5 overall.

The Arizona State Sun Devils are a worthy opponent, but I’d need more points to consider them here on the road. Even with a loss to Arizona, the USC Trojans are winning their last 5 games by an average of 14.6 points and shooting 49.5 percent from the field. USC wins at home by an average of 9.8 points. Give me the Trojans.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: USC Trojans -5

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