USC at CAL 2/16/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The USC Trojans visit Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, California on Saturday to play the California Golden Bears. The Trojans fell to 13-12 overall and 6-6 in Pac-12 play following a 79-76 loss to Stanford on Wednesday. USC held a 5-point halftime lead, but could not maintain that during the second half. Bennie Boatwright led the Trojans with 19 points, while Nick Rakocevic scored 15.

California fell to 5-19 on the season following its 75-67 overtime loss to UCLA on Wednesday. Cal led by nine points at the half, but could not hold off a late surge by UCLA to tie the game and send it to overtime, where the Golden Bears managed just three points to 11 by UCLA. Darius McNeill led the Golden Bears in the loss with 18 points. Bennie Boatwright leads USC in scoring with an average of 17.7 points per game. Nick Rakocevic is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 15.6 points and 9.8 rebounds per game. Derryck Thornton leads USC in assists with an average of 4.7 per game. USC is shooting 45.8% from the field and 37.3% from 3-point territory.

Justice Sueing leads Cal in scoring and rebounds with averages of 14.9 points and 6.0 rebounds per game. The second leading scorer and leader in assists is Paris Austin with averages of 11.8 points and 4.5 assists per game. Cal is shooting 43.2% from the field and 34.4% from 3-point territory.