Washington State Cougars vs USC Trojans Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/02/2023

Game Time: 11:00 pm ET, Thursday, February 2, 2023

Venue:  Galen Center, Los Angeles, CA

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  WSU +5, USC -5; Over/Under:  132.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  WSU +5, USC -5; Over/Under:  132.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  WSU +5, USC -5; Over/Under:  132.5 points

Washington State Cougars:  10-13 (5-7) (8th place, PAC-12)

USC Trojans:  15-6 (7-3) (3rd place, PAC-12)

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Washington State Cougars:  2-3  last 5

USC Trojans:  4-1  last 5

Washington State is coming into this game with a 10-13 record overall and they are 2-6 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 5-7 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game off of a win against the Arizona State Sun Devils in their last game. Andrej Jakimovski led the team in points in that game with 22 while Justin Powell was next on the team with 20 points. Mouhamed Gueye and Andrej Jakimovski each led the team in assists in that game with 3 while Mouhamed Gueye led the team in rebounds with 15. They were 36.9% from the field, 41.2% from 3-point range, and 72.2% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 67.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 64.7 PPG against them. Washington State has an ATS record of 12-11 this season and their O/U record is 8-15.

USC is coming into this game with a 15-6 record overall and they are 10-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 7-3 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Arizona State Sun Devils and the UCLA Bruins in their last game. Boogie Ellis led the team in points in that game with 31 while Drew Peterson was next on the team with 16 points. Boogie Ellis led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Kobe Johnson led the team in rebounds with 5. They were 49% from the field, 45.5% from 3-point range, and 94.4% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 71.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.2 PPG against them. USC has an ATS record of 12-9 this season and their O/U record is 10-11.

The current betting odds have USC listed as a 5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. USC has been having a good season this year as they are 15-6 overall and have been one of the better teams in the PAC-12 this season with a 7-3 conference record too. They have been very good at home with their 10-1 home record and have won 2 games in a row now as they are starting to get hot again in their games lately. Washington State has not been good at all this season with their losing 10-13 record overall and they have been terrible in their road games too with a 2-6 road record. They have struggled against PAC-12 opponents this season with a 5-7 conference record and even though they did get a win in their last game, they haven't been great in their games lately. USC has pulled off some big upsets lately and they have been getting on a roll now with one of the better teams in the PAC-12 starting to play like it too. The best way to place a bet here is on USC to cover the spread in this game.

Washington State USC Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, February 2, 2023 (11:00 pm ET start time) is USC 80 WSU 70.

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Washington State Cougars: 22-10 ATS after 2 straight games with 12 or less assists. 15-8 UNDER in all games. 22-12 UNDER after 2 straight games with 12 or less assists.

USC Trojans: 19-35 ATS as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points. 1-8 ATS off an upset win by 10 points or more as a home underdog. 11-5 UNDER after 2 or more consecutive overs.

Washington State Cougars:  M. Rice (G) out for season - Illness. D. Jackson (C) out for season - Undisclosed.

USC Trojans:  None.

“Disappointed that we didn’t play better, we gave ourselves a chance but just turned it over too much. But our guys competed hard, and that’s really good.” - Kyle Smith after his team’s loss against Arizona last week.

“Well, we needed a big statement win. We almost had it at Pauley three weeks ago and we won a great game on the road at Arizona State on Saturday. Our team is playing very well. They’ve improved a lot. That’s what we like to see… It’s fun to see the progression of teams.” - Andy Enfield after his team’s win against UCLA last week.

T. Bamba 

M. Gueye 

A. Jakimovski 

J. Powell 

D. Rodman

B. Ellis 

K. Johnson 

J. Morgan 

D. Peterson 

T. White

PPG: T. Bamba (14.6)

APG: J. Powell (2.8)

Reb/G: M. Gueye (8.3)

PPG: B. Ellis (16.3)

APG: D. Peterson (4.6)

Reb/G: D. Peterson (6.5)

Coaches:

Washington State Cougars: Kyle Smith (4th season)

USC Trojans: Andy Enfield (10th season)