It will be a battle between Pac-12 opponents when the USC Trojans (8-6, 1-0 Pac-12) welcome the Stanford Cardinal (7-6, 0-1 Pac-12) to the Galen Center. The game starts at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 6, 2019, and will air on ESPNU.
Stanford Cardinal vs. USC Trojans ATS Prediction
In the Cardinal’s last outing, they thoroughly outplayed the Seattle Redhawks, 96-74. The Cardinal had a much better free throw rate (0.482 vs. 0.188) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.616 vs. 0.484). With 29 points on 8-for-12 shooting, KZ Okpala was the top scorer from either team.
The Trojans easily got past the Robert Morris Colonials in their last game, 83-62. The Trojans had a much better free throw rate (0.281 vs. 0.129) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.588 vs. 0.379). With 18 points and 16 rebounds, USC’s Nick Rakocevic played well.
After splitting two games last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the most recent game, the Trojans won 69-64. The Trojans’ turnover percentage was their largest strength over the Cardinal. USC had a rate of 9.3, while Stanford posted a mark of 21.5.
Kevin Porter Jr. has averaged 0 points over the last five games for USC.
USC should be expected to protect the ball well in this contest. USC ranks 55th in the NCAA at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 16.8 percent), while Stanford forces the 98th-fewest turnovers (18.4 percent).
Stanford vs. USC ATS Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Stanford ranks second in three pointers allowed per game (16.0) while USC ranks 166th (23.7).
The Trojans rank 35th in assists per game (16.5) while the Cardinal rank 181st (12.3).
USC averages 37.4 rebounds per game, which ranks 97th in the nation. Stanford ranks 199th in rebounds allowed per game (37.8).
The Trojans rank 16th in blocks allowed per game (2.2) while the Cardinal rank 89th (3.7).
USC ranks 100th in steals per game (6.6) while Stanford ranks 141st in steals allowed per game (7.6).
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The Cardinal’s average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 4.4, up from 0.5 for the season.
During their last five games, the Trojans have scored an average of 83.6 points per game (4.1 above their season average) and allowed an average of 72.2 points per game (1.4 below their season average).
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