USC Trojans (7-7) vs Stanford Cardinal (7-6)
2024-01-06 16:00:00 EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: USC Trojans -3.5 -- Over/Under: 150.5
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The Stanford Cardinal and the USC Trojans meet in college basketball action from the Galen Center on Saturday afternoon. Can Stanford spring another road upset? Or will USC get back to .500 in conference play? Let’s dive in and find out with our Stanford vs. USC Prediction.
Stanford Team Preview
The Stanford Cardinal come into this one looking to build on back-to-back wins after a 59-53 win over UCLA last time out. Maxime Reynaud leads the Cardinal in scoring and rebounding with 13.9 PPG and 9.4 RPG while Brandon Angel has 12.1 PPG with 4.2 RPG. Michael Jones has 10.7 PPG with 2.8 RPG and Spencer Jones has 12 PPG with 4.1 RPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for Stanford so far this season. Jared Bynum also has 8.8 PPG and a team-high 6.6 APG to lead Stanford in the assist department while Andrej Stojakovic has 9.6 PPG and 3.2 RPG as well. As a team, Stanford is averaging 78.2 PPG on 47.7% shooting from the field, 37.1% from three and 73% from the foul line this season.
USC Team Preview
The USC Trojans come into this one looking to build on an 82-74 win over Cal last time out. Boogie Ellis leads the Trojans in scoring with 18.5 PPG along with 4 RPG and 3.5 APG while Isaiah Collier has 14.9 PPG with a team-high 4.4 APG to lead the Trojans in assists. Kobe Johnson has 11 PPG with 5 RPG and 3.4 APG to lead the Trojans on the glass while rounding out the trio of double-digit scorers for USC so far this season. Joshua Morgan also has 4.5 RPG as well on the year. As a team, USC is averaging 77.9 PPG on 45.9% shooting from the field, 35.4% from three and 71.9% from the foul line this season.
Stanford vs. USC Prediction
I get the case to be made for USC laying points here, but I just haven’t loved what I’ve seen from the Trojans as they’re still wildly inconsistent. I think Stanford’s playing with house money right now after the solid start they’ve gotten off to in Pac-12 play, and the Cardinal have some confidence right now in my eyes. I think Stanford’s a live dog here, so give me the Cardinal and the points.
