Michigan vs USC Picks and Prediction – 1/5/2025

The Michigan Wolverines will be on the road Saturday with a game in Los Angeles against USC. Michigan has ten wins through 13 games played this season coming into Saturday on a 2 game-winning streak following a 48 point blowout victory in their last outing. Offensively the Wolverines have averaged 84 points on 51.2% shooting from the floor this season but have averaged 100.5 points per game during their two game-winning streak. Defensively Michigan is top tier as well allowing 66.6 points per game overall this year but have given up an average of 61 points per game over their last two periods stay in the action with our College Basketball Picks.

Vladislav Goldin leads the Michigan offense this season averaging 13.9 points per game. Roddy Gayle Jr. is second on the roster averaging 12.4 points and Tre Donaldson adds in 12.3 points and a team leading 3.8 assists. Big man Danny Wolf averages 11.8 points and leads Michigan pulling in 10.2 rebounds per game.

The USC Trojans stay home Saturday with nine wins through 13 games played riding a 4 game-winning streak following a 31 point victory last time out. The Trojans offense has been solid this season averaging 76.4 points on 47.8% shoot from the floor. Defensively USC has done the work as well allowing 68.4 points per game overall this season but have allowed just 61 points per game during their four-game winning streak.

Desmond Claude leaves the USC offense this season averaging 14.5 points per game. Chibuzo Agbo issecond team averaging13.1 points and Terrance Williams II chips in a third best 10.6 points per game this season but has played in just seven games. Josh Cohen is the 4th USC player on the roster in double digits averaging 10.2 points per game this year. Saint Thomas averages 9.6 points to go along with the team leading 5.9 rebounds and 4.5 this per game.

Both teams are playing well this year coming into this matchup but the Wolverines will have the edge. Look for Michigan to do the work on both sides of the ball leading to the road win. Take Michigan Saturday out west to get the win and cover. Final Score Prediction, Michigan Wolverines win and cover 79-71.