Stanford at USC 1/18/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 01/17/2020 at 7:40 PM ET

Stanford at USC 1/18/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

Stanford is riding a high after getting their first win in 15 years at Pauley over UCLA. The win for the Cardinal ended up being at a 74-59 win and was very impressive for Stanford. The Cardinal actually improved to a 4-0 record in the Pac-12, but also have a 15-2 record overall on the year so far.

This season the Cardinal have ended up getting a total of 72.4 points a game, but the defense has allowed 58.4 points a game. When it comes to the rebounding the Cardinal is not that great with only 34.5 boards a game, but have ended up getting 14.1 assist a game.

USC is heading into the game here after blowing California up in their last game. The Golden Bears only managed to get 56 points in the game while the Trojans did not let up and ended up with 88 points. The win allowed the Trojans to improve to 3-1 on the year, but also the Trojans have improved to an overall record of 14-3.

This year the USC Trojans have been able to get a total of 72.6 points a game. The defense for USC has allowed a total of 67.5 points a game on the year. When it comes to rebounding the Trojans have pulled down a total of 40.3 boards per game, but also have ended up getting 15 assist a game.

    The Cardinal have been very consistent on the defensive side of the ball. Look for that defensive consistency to make the difference in the game here as the Trojans offense is stumped on how to sore. What else helps out Stanford is their offense has shown that it does know how to score and can take control over the games and burn the clock. Final Score Prediction, Stanford Cardinal win and cover ATS 63-58.

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