A Pac-12 showdown is set for Thursday night when the USC Trojans (13-5, 5-2 in Pac-12) visit the #11 Arizona Wildcats (15-3, 4-3). USC swept the Mountain teams last weekend, while Arizona suffered their second loss in three games. Below is my college basketball pick for USC vs Arizona.
USC vs Arizona Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Arizona -6.5 |
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This game will be played at McKale Center at 9:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 19, 2023.
Why Bet Arizona -6.5
✅ Arizona is 19-1 straight up on their last 20 home games.
✅ The Wildcats are 11-1 in their last 12 home games against the Trojans.
✅ USC is 6-14 in their last 20 games against Arizona.
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USC Trojans
Arizona Wildcats
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| USC | Advanced Game Stats | ARZ |
|---|---|---|
| 69.7 | Pace | 76.0 |
| 113.4 | Off.Rate | 92.5 |
| .342 | FTr | .481 |
| .350 | 3PAr | .431 |
| .566 | TS% | .537 |
| 46.3 | TRB% | 34.5 |
| 62.9 | AST% | 47.7 |
| 9.0 | STL% | 8.8 |
| 8.6 | BLK% | 5.6 |
| .535 | eFG% | .481 |
| 11.1 | TOV% | 19.3 |
| 24.2 | ORB% | 15.2 |
| .246 | TF/FGA | .356 |
Defense/Offense
| USC | Advanced Game Stats | ARZ |
|---|---|---|
| 69.7 | Pace | 76.0 |
| 102.6 | Off.Rate | 124.1 |
| .411 | FTr | .442 |
| .440 | 3PAr | .336 |
| .578 | TS% | .539 |
| 53.7 | TRB% | 65.5 |
| 63.4 | AST% | 47.5 |
| 5.4 | STL% | 12.7 |
| 7.1 | BLK% | 11.0 |
| .529 | eFG% | .502 |
| 20.0 | TOV% | 10.6 |
| 29.7 | ORB% | 50.0 |
| .324 | TF/FGA | .300 |
Betting Trends
| USC | Betting Trends | ARZ |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 3-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-3-0 |
| 65.67 | Avg Score | 71.67 |
| 59 | Avg Opp Score | 78.33 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-3-0 |
| 69.67 | Avg Score | 74.67 |
| 69.33 | Avg Opp Score | 69.67 |
| USC | Betting Trends | ARZ |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
| 69.6 | Avg Score | 70.8 |
| 65 | Avg Opp Score | 72.4 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 71.4 | Avg Score | 76.8 |
| 67 | Avg Opp Score | 68.6 |
| USC | Betting Trends | ARZ |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 8-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
| 6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
| 71 | Avg Score | 79.5 |
| 65 | Avg Opp Score | 70 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 9-1-0 |
| 7-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
| 71.1 | Avg Score | 83.6 |
| 71.1 | Avg Opp Score | 69.8 |
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USC Trojans
Last time out, USC hosted the Utah Utes and comfortably won 71-56. The Utes led for the first nine minutes of this game, but the Trojans went on a big run and led by five at the half. That momentum carried into the second half as the Trojans dominated the final 20 minutes. USC led by as many as 15 points, never trailed by more than six, and easily covered the -5.0-point spread.
Boogie Ellis had 17 points, two rebounds, three assists, and two steals in the victory. Drew Peterson added 11 points, six rebounds, four assists, two steals, and one block on the night.
Through 18 games, USC is scoring 71.2 points per game, shooting 46.0% from the field, and assisting on 14.2 made shots. The Trojans are allowing 65.4 points, grabbing 35.8 rebounds, blocking 5.8 shots, and stealing the ball 7.3 times.
Arizona Wildcats
Arizona visited the Oregon Ducks and were dominated in an 87-68 defeat. This game was close for the first 16 minutes, but Oregon started to pull away and led by six at halftime. The Wildcats tied the game up early in the second half, but it was all Ducks after that as they dominated the final 18 minutes. Arizona trailed by as many as 21 points, did not lead by more than seven, and lost outright as -4.5-point road favorites.
Azuolas Tubelis had 14 points, six rebounds, three assists, and two steals on the night. Courtney Ramey added 12 points, four rebounds, four assists, and one steal in the loss.
After 18 games, Arizona is scoring 84.8 points per game, shooting 49.2% from the field, and assisting on 19.8 made shots. The Wildcats are allowing 73.4 points, grabbing 41.5 rebounds, blocking 4.2 shots, and stealing the ball 6.2 times.
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