An opening-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the 10th-seeded USC Trojans (22-10) take the court as 1.5-point underdogs against the No. 7 seed Michigan State Spartans (19-12) on Friday at Nationwide Arena. The contest begins at 12:15 PM on CBS. Here’s what you need to know when filling out your brackets for this 7-10 matchup.
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Michigan State Vs USC Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | -1.5 | 137.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | USC (+1.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (137.5) |
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Michigan State Vs USC Stat Rankings
| Michigan State Avg. (Rank) | USC Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 70.2 (209th) | Points Scored | 72.8 (152nd) |
| 67.4 (100th) | Points Allowed | 67.3 (96th) |
| 33.1 (161st) | Rebounds | 33.1 (161st) |
| 7.8 (276th) | Off. Rebounds | 8.4 (232nd) |
| 7.5 (174th) | 3pt Made | 6.5 (284th) |
| 14.8 (63rd) | Assists | 13.4 (158th) |
| 10.4 (37th) | Turnovers | 11.9 (176th) |
Michigan State Vs USC Betting Trends
- The Spartans have covered the spread 15 times in 31 games.
- Michigan State has an ATS record of 10-8 as 1.5-point favorites or greater.
- The Spartans have seen 16 of their 31 games go over the point total.
- Michigan State and its opponent have broken the 137.5-point mark 14 times this year.
- The total for this game is 137.5, and that’s 0.1 points fewer than the average total in Spartans games thus far this season.
- USC’s record against the spread is 17-15-0.
- The Trojans are 6-4 as 1.5-point underdogs or more.
- Out of 31 Michigan State’s games so far this year, 16 have gone over the total.
- Trojans games have had over 137.5 points 19 times this year.
- The average total for USC’s games is 140 points, 2.5 more than this game’s over/under.
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Michigan State Impact Players
- A.J Hoggard puts up a team-leading 6 assists per contest. He is also posting 12.5 points and 3.8 rebounds, shooting 40.8% from the field.
- Joey Hauser paces the Spartans at 6.9 rebounds per contest, while also averaging 1.9 assists and 14.2 points.
- Tyson Walker posts 14.6 points and 2.8 assists per game — both team highs. He is also posting 2.5 rebounds, shooting 46% from the field and 42.3% from downtown with 1.8 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Jaden Akins averages 9.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 1.1 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Mady Sissoko puts up 5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 0.6 assists per contest, shooting 60.2% from the field.
USC Impact Players
- Drew Peterson is No. 1 on the Trojans in rebounding (6.2 per game) and assists (4.4), and posts 14 points. He also averages 1.1 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
- Boogie Ellis is No. 1 on the Trojans in scoring (18 points per game), and averages 3.7 rebounds and 3 assists. He also averages 1.4 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Kobe Johnson gets the Trojans 9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. He also puts up 2.2 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
- Tre White is averaging 9.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, making 48% of his shots from the floor.
- The Trojans get 6.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game from Joshua Morgan.
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