
Oregon vs USC Prediction Basketball Picks 12-28-23
Oregon Ducks (8-3) vs USC Trojans (6-5)
2023-12-28 21:00:00 EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Oregon Ducks -2 -- Over/Under: 148.5
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The USC Trojans and the Oregon Ducks meet in college basketball action from the Matthew Knight Arena on Thursday night. Who can start Pac-12 conference play on a high note? Let’s dive in and find out with our USC vs. Oregon Prediction.
USC Team Preview
The USC Trojans come into this one looking to build on their 79-59 win over Alabama State last time out. Boogie Ellis leads the Trojans in scoring with 19.5 PPG along with 3.9 RPG and 3.1 APG while Isaiah Collier has 16.1 PPG with a team-high 4.3 APG to lead the Trojans in assists. Kobe Johnson has 11.4 PPG with 5.6 RPG and 2.9 APG to lead the Trojans on the glass while rounding out the trio of double-digit scorers for USC so far this season. Vincent Iwuchukwu also has 4.8 RPG as well on the year. As a team, USC is averaging 78.5 PPG on 44.8% shooting from the field, 34.9% from three and 72.2% from the foul line this season. USC will face UCLA after this one.
Oregon Team Preview
The Oregon Ducks come into this one looking to build on their 84-70 win over Kent State last time out. Oregon is 8-3 in the Pac-12 standings. Jermaine Couisnard leads the Ducks in scoring with 13.1 PPG along with 2.7 APG and 5.3 RPG while Nate Bittle has 13 PPG with 6 RPG and Jackson Shelstad has 13 PPG with 3 APG in 7 games this season. Kario Oquendo has 11.2 PPG and Jesse Zarzuela has 10 PPG to round out the scoring in double figures for Oregon so far this year. Kwame Evans Jr. has a team-high 5.5 RPG as well to lead Oregon on the glass this season. As a team, Oregon is averaging 79 PPG on 46.9% shooting from the field, 34.3% from three and 66.5% from the foul line this season.
USC vs. Oregon Prediction
I’m sticking with USC here. These two teams are fairly even from a statistical standpoint, but I just like the consistency and the guard play of USC more side-by-side, and in a matchup that I think could come down to the final few possessions, I would like the team that is better at the foul line in my back pocket, and for my money, that’s USC. Give me the Trojans and the free bucket.