Thursday’s college basketball slate includes Boogie Ellis’ USC Trojans (15-6, 7-3 Pac-12) hosting Justin Powell and the Washington State Cougars (10-13, 5-7 Pac-12) at Galen Center. The opening tip is at 11:00 PM ET. Thursday’s matchup between the Trojans and the Cougars features the Trojans as healthy 7-point favorites. The matchup has an over/under of 131.
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USC Vs Washington State Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| USC | -7 | 131 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Washington State (+7) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (131) |
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USC Vs Washington State Stat Rankings
| USC Avg. (Rank) | Washington State Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 71.5 (177th) | Points Scored | 67.9 (277th) |
| 66.2 (84th) | Points Allowed | 64.7 (58th) |
| 33.8 (163rd) | Rebounds | 33.4 (184th) |
| 9.1 (205th) | Off. Rebounds | 10.3 (95th) |
| 5.8 (325th) | 3pt Made | 8.7 (60th) |
| 13.9 (127th) | Assists | 11.3 (319th) |
| 12.8 (244th) | Turnovers | 11.7 (133rd) |
USC Vs Washington State Betting Trends
- The Trojans have covered the spread 12 times in 21 games.
- USC has won twice ATS (2-6) as a 7-point favorite or more this season.
- Out of 21 Trojans games so far this season, 10 have hit the over.
- In 13 games this year, USC and its opponent have combined to score more than 131 points.
- The total for this game is 131, 6.8 points fewer than the average total in Trojans games thus far this season.
- Washington State’s record against the spread is 12-11-0.
- The Cougars are unbeaten ATS (3-0) as a 7-point underdog or greater this season.
- There have been 10 USC’s games (out of 21) that went over the total this season.
- Cougars games have gone over 131 points on 14 occasions this year.
- The average total points scored in Washington State’s games this year (131) is 1.7 points higher than the total for this matchup.
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USC Impact Players
- Drew Peterson leads his team in both rebounds (6.5) and assists (4.6) per contest, and also averages 14 points. Defensively, he puts up 1.2 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
- Ellis puts up a team-best 16.3 points per game. He is also averaging 3.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists, shooting 43.9% from the floor and 36.9% from downtown with 2.1 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Kobe Johnson averages 7.8 points, 5 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. At the other end, he puts up 2.1 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
- Joshua Morgan puts up 7.8 points, 5 rebounds and 0.6 assists per contest. At the other end, he puts up 0.6 steals and 2.4 blocked shots.
- Tre White averages 9.2 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assists per contest, shooting 48.5% from the field.
Washington State Impact Players
- Mouhamed Gueye is the Cougars’ top rebounder (8.3 per game), and he delivers 13.3 points and 1.7 assists.
- Powell is putting up a team-high 2.8 assists per contest. He’s also contributing 10.6 points and 3.9 rebounds, hitting 41.5% of his shots from the floor, and 40% from 3-point range resulting in 2.2 triples per contest.
- TJ Bamba is posting team highs in points (14.6 per game) and assists (1.6). And he is contributing 3.9 rebounds, making 41.6% of his shots from the field and 33.3% from 3-point range, with 1.5 treys per contest.
- DJ Rodman gives the Cougars 9.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest. He also puts up 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- The Cougars get 9.9 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game from Jabe Mullins.
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