The USC Trojans (8-4) are big, 16.5-point favorites as they look to continue a three-game win streak when they host the Southern Jaguars (5-6) on Sunday, December 22, 2024 at Galen Center. The contest airs at 4:00 PM ET on Big Ten Network. The point total is 144.5 in the matchup.
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USC Cover -16.5 vs Southern -110
USC vs. Southern betting lines
- USC moneyline odds to win: -3030
- Southern moneyline odds to win: +1342
- Spread: USC (-16.5)
- Total: 144.5
USC statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- USC did a better job covering the spread on the road (6-6-0) than it did at home (7-8-0) last year.
- The Trojans exceeded the over/under in eight of 15 home games (53.3%) last year. They did better in road games, topping the total in eight of 12 matchups (66.7%).
- As a moneyline favorite, USC won a higher percentage of its games at home (.667) compared to away games (.500) last year.
Last season stats
- The Trojans were 155th in the nation in points scored (74.1 per game) and 252nd in points allowed (74.3) last year.
- On the glass, USC was 255th in college basketball in rebounds (30.9 per game) last year. It was 197th in rebounds conceded (31.9 per game).
- At 15.6 assists per game last season, the Trojans were 43rd in college basketball.
USC betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-8-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 1-0-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 16.5+: 0-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 1-3-0)
- O-U-P: 8-4-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 1-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 7-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.8 (70th in nation) | 43.3 (184th) | 28.9 (331st) | 29.4 (92nd) | 15.8 (82nd) | 10.8 (111th) |
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Southern statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread, Southern was better at home (8-3-0) than away (7-11-0) last year.
- Looking at the over/under, Jaguars games went over one of 11 times at home (9.1%) and seven of 18 away (38.9%) last season.
Last season stats
- Last year the Jaguars averaged 71.1 points per game (251st-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 68.7 points per contest (78th-ranked).
- Southern ranked 308th in the nation with 30.0 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 126th with 30.6 rebounds allowed per contest.
- The Jaguars ranked 124th in the country with 13.8 assists per contest.
Southern betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-3-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 5-2-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 16.5+: 3-0-0 (As Favorite: 0-2-0; As Underdog: 5-1-0)
- O-U-P: 4-4-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 3-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.5 (168th in nation) | 43.7 (212th) | 35.2 (70th) | 29.9 (121st) | 14.5 (156th) | 11.6 (183rd) |
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