USC Vs Stanford: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 18, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 17, 2023

The college basketball slate on Saturday will include the USC Trojans (18-8, 10-5 Pac-12) hosting Spencer Jones and the Stanford Cardinal (11-15, 5-10 Pac-12) at Galen Center, with the matchup starting at 10:00 PM ET. USC is a 6-point favorite against Stanford when the Trojans take the court against the Cardinal on Saturday. The matchup’s point total is 141.

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USC Vs Stanford Betting Lines

USC vs Stanford Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
USC -6 141 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick USC (-6)
Total Pick Under (141)

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USC Vs Stanford Stat Rankings

USC Avg. (Rank) Stanford Avg. (Rank)
72.2 (166th) Points Scored 69 (249th)
66.7 (91st) Points Allowed 67.1 (101st)
33.1 (169th) Rebounds 33.5 (152nd)
8.7 (220th) Off. Rebounds 10.2 (89th)
5.8 (324th) 3pt Made 7.7 (154th)
13.8 (140th) Assists 14 (124th)
12.1 (185th) Turnovers 12.2 (194th)

USC Vs Stanford Betting Trends

  • The Trojans have covered the spread 14 times in 26 games.
  • USC is 4-8 as 6-point favorites or more.
  • There have been 13 Trojans games (out of 26) that hit the over this season.
  • USC’s games have finished with more than 141 points 13 times so far this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 141 points, 2.1 more than the average point total for Trojans games this season.
  • Stanford has beaten the spread 13 times in 26 games.
  • The Cardinal’s ATS record as 6-point underdogs or more is 5-2.
  • USC has played 26 games this year, and 13 of them have hit the over.
  • Cardinal games have had over 141 points eight times this season.
  • Stanford’s games average 136.1 total points, 4.9 fewer than the total for this matchup.

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USC Impact Players

  • Drew Peterson paces his team in both rebounds (6.4) and assists (4.6) per game, and also posts 14.5 points. At the other end, he puts up 1.2 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
  • Boogie Ellis averages a team-best 16.5 points per game. He is also putting up 3.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists, shooting 42.7% from the field and 36.9% from downtown with 2.3 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Kobe Johnson averages 8.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists per contest, shooting 46.5% from the floor.
  • Tre White posts 9.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. Defensively, he puts up 0.5 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Joshua Morgan averages 7.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 0.5 assists per contest, shooting 57.9% from the floor.

Stanford Impact Players

  • Jones is posting a team-leading 13.4 points per game. And he is delivering 4.7 rebounds and 1 assists, making 42.6% of his shots from the floor and 37.9% from 3-point range, with 2.1 triples per game.
  • Harrison Ingram paces the Cardinal in assists (3.6 per game), and posts 9.8 points and 5.7 rebounds. He also puts up 0.6 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • Maxime Raynaud paces the Cardinal in rebounding (6.1 per game), and averages 8.3 points and 0.7 assists. He also posts 0.5 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
  • Mike Jones is putting up 9.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, making 42.3% of his shots from the floor and 32.1% from 3-point range, with 1.4 triples per contest.
  • The Cardinal get 7.9 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game from Brandon Angel.

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