USC Vs Cal: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – November 30, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on November 29, 2022

The California Golden Bears (0-7, 0-0 Pac-12) will be trying to stop a seven-game losing skid when hosting the USC Trojans (4-3, 0-0 Pac-12) on Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at Haas Pavilion. It airs at 10:00 PM ET on Pac-12 Network. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Trojans’ (-454 to win on the moneyline) matchup against the Golden Bears (+339).

This article makes reference to betting data current as of November 30, 2022 at 9:44 PM ET. Browse all the current odds for this outing in the table below and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!

USC Vs Cal Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Cal (+9.5)
Total Pick Over (127.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

USC Vs Cal Stat Rankings

USC Avg. (Rank) Cal Avg. (Rank)
72.3 (194th) Points Scored 58.4 (357th)
68 (163rd) Points Allowed 65.9 (115th)
38.3 (69th) Rebounds 31.4 (278th)
9.6 (206th) Off. Rebounds 8.3 (274th)
6 (278th) 3pt Made 5 (335th)
14.3 (104th) Assists 9.6 (334th)
14.7 (311th) Turnovers 14.6 (308th)

USC Vs Cal Betting Trends

  • The Trojans have three wins in seven games against the spread this season.
  • As a 9.5-point favorite or greater, USC has one win ATS (1-3) this season.
  • This season, four of the Trojans’ seven games have hit the over.
  • USC’s games have had more than 127.5 points scored on five occasions this year.
  • The over/under in this matchup is 127.5 points, 12.8 fewer than the average total in this season’s Trojans contests.
  • Cal has posted two wins against the spread this year.
  • The Golden Bears have covered every time (2-0) as a 9.5-point underdog or greater this season.
  • There have been four USC’s games (out of seven) that went over the total this season.
  • Golden Bears games have finished with over 127.5 points only twice this year.
  • Cal’s games average 124.3 total points, 3.2 less than the total for this matchup.

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USC Impact Players

  • Drew Peterson leads his squad in both rebounds (8.1) and assists (6.6) per contest, and also averages 15 points. At the other end, he puts up 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Boogie Ellis leads his team in points per game (18), and also posts 3.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists. At the other end, he puts up 1.4 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Joshua Morgan averages 8.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1 assists per game, shooting 58.5% from the floor.
  • Kobe Johnson averages 5.7 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists per game, shooting 40.5% from the field.
  • Tre White posts 7.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest, shooting 45.1% from the floor.

Cal Impact Players

  • Lars Thiemann is the Golden Bears’ top rebounder (6.7 per game), and he delivers 12.6 points and 0.7 assists.
  • Sam Alajiki is posting 6.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest, making 40% of his shots from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc, with 1 triples per contest.
  • Joel Brown is posting 4.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest, making 38.7% of his shots from the floor.
  • Grant Newell gets the Golden Bears 6.7 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest. He also posts 0.6 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
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