Arizona vs USC 2/5/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
USC Trojans (19-3) vs. Arizona Wildcats (18-2)
February 5, 2022 5:00 pm EDT
The Line: Arizona Wildcats -11 / USC Trojans +11; Over/Under: -145.5
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The USC Trojans and Arizona Wildcats meet Saturday in college basketball action at the McKale Center. The USC Trojans look for a win after winning five of their last six games. The Arizona Wildcats look for a win after winning 10 of their last 12 games.
The USC Trojans are averaging 73.8 points on 46.4 percent shooting and allowing 63 points on 37.5 percent shooting. Isaiah Mobley is averaging 14.7 points and 3.1 assists, while Boogie Ellis is averaging 13 points and 2.7 assists. Chevez Goodwin is the third double-digit scorer and Drew Peterson is dishing 3 assists. The USC Trojans are shooting 35 percent from beyond the arc and 63.7 percent from the free throw line. The USC Trojans are allowing 31.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38.8 rebounds per game.
The Arizona Wildcats are averaging 85.5 points on 48 percent shooting and allowing 64.6 points on 36.9 percent shooting. Bennedict Mathurin is averaging 16.9 points and 2.1 assists, while Azuolas Tubelis is averaging 14.2 points and 6 rebounds. Christian Koloko is the third double-digit scorer and Kerr Kriisa is grabbing 2.3 rebounds. The Arizona Wildcats are shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 72.9 percent from the free throw line. The Arizona Wildcats are allowing 31.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40.9 rebounds per game.
The Trojans are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 road games. The Wildcats are 17-38-1 ATS in their last 56 Saturday games and 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 games following a ATS win. The under is 10-4-1 in Trojans last 15 road games. The under is 6-1 in Wildcats last 7 overall. The underdog is 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The Arizona Wildcats are the better team, and they’ve been a buzz saw at home, where they win by an average of 27.9 points and shoot 50.1 percent from the field. However, Arizona is coming off a big win over UCLA and jumping right into this contest could be a bit overwhelming. Also, USC is pretty good in its own right and wins on the road by an average of 6.5 points. This line is quite disrespectful toward the USC Trojans. Give me the points.
