USC (5-4) vs. Washington (6-2)
December 7, 2024 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Washington -5.5; Over/Under: +139
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The USC Trojans and the Washington Huskies meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Alaska Airlines Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Washington vs USC Prediction.
USC Recap
The USC Trojans come into this game looking to bounce back after a 68-60 loss to Oregon in their last game. After this matchup, USC will return home for a date with Montana State.
Trojans Lose 3rd Straight
Desmond Claude has 12.9 PPG along with 3.4 RPG and 3.3 APG while Terrance Williams II has 10.6 PPG with 4.6 RPG. Josh Cohen has 11.1 PPG while Chibuzo Agbo’s added 12.1 PPG and 4.3 RPG as well to round out the group of double-digit scorers for USC up to this point in the year. Saint Thomas also has 7.3 PPG with team-highs of 5.6 RPG and 4.6 APG to lead the Trojans in rebounding and assists up to this point in the season. As a team, USC is averaging 71.9 PPG on 45.8% shooting from the field, 30.2% from three, and 73.3% from the foul line this season.
Why the USC Trojans will win
- USC has won each of its last nine games against Washington.
- Washington has lost each of its last five games against the Big Ten Conference.
Washington Recap
The Washington Huskies come into this game looking to bounce back after a 69-58 loss to UCLA last time out. After this game, Washington will head home for a date with Eastern Washington.
Huskies Looking To Get Back On Track
Great Osobor leads the Huskies across the board, averaging a double-double per game with team-highs of 14.5 PPG, 10.1 RPG, 3.9 APG, and 2.9 SPG while Tyler Harris has 14 PPG and 7 RPG so far this season as the only other double-digit scorer for Washington up to this point in the year. Zoom Diallo also has 9.6 PPG as well on the year for Washington. As a team, Washington is averaging 70.9 PPG on 41.9% shooting from the field, 30.2% from three, and 62% from the foul line this season.
Why the Washington Huskies will win
- Washington has won each of its last four games at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion.
- USC has lost each of its last three games.
Washington vs USC Prediction
I’m on USC and the points here. The Trojans haven’t looked great as of late, but I think they’re a better team than what they’ve shown. The Huskies have had their ups and downs as well, but the thing is that Washington’s found themselves in a lot of close games, even when they’re the better team. I think this is going to be another tight affair and I want the points in my back pocket.
