USC Vs Utah: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 25, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 24, 2023

Boogie Ellis leads the USC Trojans (20-8, 12-5 Pac-12) into a road game against Rollie Worster and the Utah Utes (17-12, 10-8 Pac-12) at Jon M. Huntsman Center on Saturday, with the opening tip at 8:00 PM ET. The Trojans match up against the Utes in a game that USC is currently a slight favorite by 2 points. The matchup’s over/under is 141.5.

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USC Vs Utah Betting Lines

USC vs Utah Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
USC -2 141.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Utah (+2)
Total Pick Under (141.5)

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USC Vs Utah Stat Rankings

USC Avg. (Rank) Utah Avg. (Rank)
73.1 (150th) Points Scored 69.9 (221st)
66.9 (87th) Points Allowed 63.4 (30th)
33 (174th) Rebounds 37.5 (11th)
8.4 (240th) Off. Rebounds 10 (95th)
6.2 (307th) 3pt Made 7.3 (196th)
13.9 (132nd) Assists 14.5 (91st)
11.9 (166th) Turnovers 11.9 (166th)

USC Vs Utah Betting Trends

  • The Trojans have 16 wins in 28 games against the spread this season.
  • As 2-point favorites or more, USC is 9-8 against the spread.
  • There have been 15 Trojans games (out of 28) that went over the total this year.
  • USC’s games have finished with more than 141.5 points 14 times so far this year.
  • The over/under in this game is 141.5 points, 1.5 higher than the average total in Trojans games this season.
  • Utah has covered the spread 14 times in 29 games.
  • Against the spread as 2-point underdogs or greater, the Utes are 4-5-1.
  • There have been 15 USC’s games (out of 28) that went over the total this year.
  • Utes games have finished with over 141.5 points scored nine times this year.
  • Utah’s games average 133.3 total points, 8.2 fewer than the total for this matchup.

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USC Impact Players

  • Drew Peterson leads his squad in both rebounds (6.4) and assists (4.5) per game, and also posts 14.6 points. At the other end, he posts 1.2 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
  • Ellis is tops on the Trojans with 17.3 points per contest and 3 assists, while also averaging 3.8 rebounds.
  • Kobe Johnson averages 8.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists per contest, shooting 47.4% from the floor.
  • Tre White averages 9.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. At the other end, he posts 0.5 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Joshua Morgan puts up 7.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 0.6 assists per contest, shooting 59.5% from the field.

Utah Impact Players

  • Branden Carlson is posting team highs in points (16.3 per game) and rebounds (7.2). And he is contributing 1.5 assists, making 51.1% of his shots from the field and 34.3% from beyond the arc, with 1.3 triples per game.
  • Worster is the Utes’ top assist man (5 per game), and he averages 8.8 points and 5.2 rebounds.
  • The Utes receive 10 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2 assists per game from Marco Anthony.
  • The Utes get 10.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game from Lazar Stefanovic.
  • Gabe Madsen is posting 11.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, making 36.2% of his shots from the field and 37.3% from beyond the arc, with 2.4 triples per game.

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