An important Pac-12 game is scheduled for late Saturday night when the Utah Utes (12-6, 5-2 in Pac-12) visit the USC Trojans (12-5, 4-2). Utah has lost two in a row and will hope to end their losing streak against the Trojans who just ended a two-game losing streak of their own. Below is my college basketball pick for Utah vs USC.
Utah vs USC Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | USC -4.5 |
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This game will be played at Galen Center at 10:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 14, 2023.
Why Bet USC -4.5
✅ USC is 5-1 against the spread in their last six games.
✅ The Trojans are 8-2 straight up in their last 10 games.
✅ Utah is 1-4 straight up on their last five games against USC.
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Utah Utes
USC Trojans
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| UTAH | Advanced Game Stats | USC |
|---|---|---|
| 73.3 | Pace | 70.9 |
| 133.8 | Off.Rate | 101.1 |
| .345 | FTr | .474 |
| .608 | 3PAr | .461 |
| .651 | TS% | .577 |
| 58.6 | TRB% | 54.6 |
| 69.1 | AST% | 74.2 |
| 14.1 | STL% | 5.2 |
| 12.4 | BLK% | 5.8 |
| .634 | eFG% | .520 |
| 13.7 | TOV% | 20.8 |
| 38.7 | ORB% | 31.1 |
| .247 | TF/FGA | .375 |
Defense/Offense
| UTAH | Advanced Game Stats | USC |
|---|---|---|
| 73.3 | Pace | 70.9 |
| 85.1 | Off.Rate | 117.5 |
| .280 | FTr | .372 |
| .435 | 3PAr | .344 |
| .444 | TS% | .581 |
| 41.4 | TRB% | 45.4 |
| 53.1 | AST% | 69.2 |
| 9.6 | STL% | 9.9 |
| 14.5 | BLK% | 11.0 |
| .406 | eFG% | .549 |
| 16.3 | TOV% | 10.4 |
| 25.2 | ORB% | 23.2 |
| .194 | TF/FGA | .268 |
Betting Trends
| UTAH | Betting Trends | USC |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 62.67 | Avg Score | 65.67 |
| 66 | Avg Opp Score | 67.33 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-0-0 |
| 59.33 | Avg Score | 71.67 |
| 59 | Avg Opp Score | 65.33 |
| UTAH | Betting Trends | USC |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
| 63.4 | Avg Score | 70 |
| 61.4 | Avg Opp Score | 66.6 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 62.2 | Avg Score | 73.4 |
| 63.4 | Avg Opp Score | 64.8 |
| UTAH | Betting Trends | USC |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
| 71.1 | Avg Score | 70.5 |
| 65 | Avg Opp Score | 64.5 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
| 5-4-1 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
| 61.8 | Avg Score | 69.7 |
| 62.9 | Avg Opp Score | 65.4 |
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Utah Utes
Utah visited the seventh-ranked UCLA Bruins and were comfortably beaten 68-49. This game was close for around 10 minutes, but the Bruins went on a late first half run and built a nine-point halftime lead. It was more of the same in the second half as the Utes could never get back into the game and suffered the big loss. Utah trailed by as many as 24 points, led by as much just four, and could not cover the +12.0-point spread.
Rollie Worster had 12 points, one rebound, one assist, and two steals in the defeat.
Through 18 games, Utah is scoring 71.7 points per game, shooting 45.4% from the field, and assisting on 14.6 made shots. The Utes are allowing 61.8 points, grabbing 40.4 rebounds, blocking 4.9 shots, and stealing the ball 5.3 times.
USC Trojans
USC hosted the Colorado Buffaloes and won a tough 68-61 battle. The Trojans built a nice lead early in the first half, but the Buffs did not back down and cut the deficit to two points at halftime. Colorado built an early second half lead, but USC quickly rebounded and earned a necessary win. USC trailed by as much as four points, led by as many as 12, and covered the -4.0-point spread.
Drew Peterson had 15 points, three rebounds, three assists, and four steals on the night. Boogie Ellis added 14 points, four rebounds, six assists, and one steal in the victory.
After 17 games, USC is scoring 71.2 points per game, shooting 45.9% from the field, and assisting on 14.0 made shots. The Trojans are allowing 65.9 points, grabbing 35.5 rebounds, blocking 5.8 shots, and stealing the ball 7.4 times.
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