A Pac-12 battle is set for Thursday night when the Washington State Cougars (10-13, 5-7 in Pac-12) visit the USC Trojans (15-6, 7-3). USC is coming off a big win and put themselves right back into the regular season title race. Below is my college basketball best bet for Washington State vs USC.
Washington State vs USC Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | USC -5 |
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This game will be played at Galen Center at 11:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 2, 2023.
Why Bet USC -5
✅ USC is 5-1 against the spread in their last six games played.
✅ The Trojans are 10-0 in their last 10 home games.
✅ Washington State is 0-6 in their last six games at USC.
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Washington State Cougars
USC Trojans
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| WASHST | Advanced Game Stats | USC |
|---|---|---|
| 75.6 | Pace | 70.9 |
| 114.8 | Off.Rate | 101.1 |
| .388 | FTr | .474 |
| .468 | 3PAr | .461 |
| .586 | TS% | .577 |
| 56.9 | TRB% | 54.6 |
| 49.6 | AST% | 74.2 |
| 9.6 | STL% | 5.2 |
| 16.1 | BLK% | 5.8 |
| .544 | eFG% | .520 |
| 16.9 | TOV% | 20.8 |
| 38.4 | ORB% | 31.1 |
| .300 | TF/FGA | .375 |
Defense/Offense
| WASHST | Advanced Game Stats | USC |
|---|---|---|
| 75.6 | Pace | 70.9 |
| 102.2 | Off.Rate | 117.5 |
| .376 | FTr | .372 |
| .416 | 3PAr | .344 |
| .535 | TS% | .581 |
| 43.1 | TRB% | 45.4 |
| 50.5 | AST% | 69.2 |
| 9.6 | STL% | 9.9 |
| 9.8 | BLK% | 11.0 |
| .502 | eFG% | .549 |
| 15.5 | TOV% | 10.4 |
| 26.3 | ORB% | 23.2 |
| .257 | TF/FGA | .268 |
Betting Trends
| WASHST | Betting Trends | USC |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 3-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 62.67 | Avg Score | 73.33 |
| 59.67 | Avg Opp Score | 71.33 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-0-0 |
| 64 | Avg Score | 72 |
| 65.33 | Avg Opp Score | 60.33 |
| WASHST | Betting Trends | USC |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
| 62.2 | Avg Score | 71.8 |
| 63 | Avg Opp Score | 66.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-0-0 |
| 62.8 | Avg Score | 72.6 |
| 67 | Avg Opp Score | 63.2 |
| WASHST | Betting Trends | USC |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
| 7-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 8-2-0 |
| 66.9 | Avg Score | 71.5 |
| 64.2 | Avg Opp Score | 67.4 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-8-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
| 3-7-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
| 63.2 | Avg Score | 70.3 |
| 67.8 | Avg Opp Score | 64.3 |
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Washington State Cougars
Washington State hosted the Arizona State Sun Devils and dominated in a 75-58 win. The Sun Devils led with 10:47 left in the first half, but that was the last lead they would see. Going into the half leading by 12 points, the Cougars kept their foot on the gas and comfortably get the win. Washington State led by as many as 17 points, never trailed by more than four, and covered the -3.5-point spread.
Andrej Jakimovski had 22 points, seven rebounds, and three assists on the night. Justin Powell added 20 points, three rebounds, and one block in the victory.
Through 23 games, Washington State is scoring 67.9 points per game, shooting 42.3% from the field, and assisting on 11.3 made shots. The Cougars are allowing 64.7 points, grabbing 35.1 rebounds, blocking 2.9 shots, and stealing the ball 5.0 times.
USC Trojans
USC welcomed the #8 UCLA Bruins and used a huge second half to win 77-64. The Bruins looked well on their way to a comfortable win, as they led by 12 points at the half, but that was not the case. Coming out of the half strong, the Trojans quickly erased the double-digit deficit and never looked back as they won the final 20 minutes by 25 points. USC led by as many as 15 points, trailed by as much as 13, and won outright as +4.5-point road underdogs.
Boogie Ellis had 31 points, four rebounds, six assists, one steal, and one block in the game. Drew Peterson added 16 points, four rebounds, and two assists in the victory.
After 21 games, USC is scoring 71.5 points per game, shooting 45.7% from the field, and assisting on 13.9 made shots. The Trojans are allowing 66.2 points, grabbing 35.5 rebounds, blocking 5.5 shots, and stealing the ball 7.4 times.
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