USC at Colorado 2/25/21 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 02/24/2021 at 8:57 PM ET

The USC Trojans are set to visit the CU Events Center in Boulder, Colorado for a Pac-12 clash against the Colorado Buffaloes. The USC Trojans come into this matchup with a 19-4 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent home game against the Oregon Ducks, 72-58. Leading the way for the USC Trojans was senior guard Tahj Eaddy as he recorded 24 points and 4 rebounds. Junior guard Drew Peterson had a productive outing off the bench for the Trojans as he pitched in 15 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 assists.

The USC Trojans had a good shooting game against the Oregon Ducks as they connected on 27 of their 55 field goal attempts (49.1%), and they were very good from behind the three-point line (47.6%). The USC Trojans lost the turnover battle against the Oregon Ducks (16-10), but they dominated the Ducks in the rebounding department (39-25).

The Colorado Buffaloes come into this matchup with a 17-7 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent road game against the Oregon State Beavers, 61-57. Leading the way for the Colorado Buffaloes was senior guard McKinley Wright IV as he recorded 21 points and 3 assists. Senior forward Jeriah Horne had a productive outing off the bench for the Buffaloes as he pitched in 10 points and 5 rebounds.

The Colorado Buffaloes had a good shooting game against the Oregon State Beavers as they connected on 19 of their 43 field goal attempts (44.2%), but they really struggled from behind the three-point line (22.2%). The Colorado Buffaloes lost the turnover battle against the Oregon State Beavers (16-13), but they edged out the Beavers in the rebounding department (34-30).

The USC Trojans have asserted themselves as they top team in the Pac-12 as they sit on top of the conference with a 13-3 record, and they are coming off a very impressive win over the Oregon Ducks as they won by 14 points. The Trojans have been excellent on the defensive side of the court this season as they are holding their opponents to an average of 64.4 PPG, and they have a ton of size inside with Evan Mobley who is averaging 16.8 PPG, 8.7 RPG, and 3 BPG. The Colorado Buffaloes have been average at best as of recent as they lost to Oregon and California while only beating Oregon State by 4, and they have struggled to score the basketball over their last 4 games as they are only averaging 62 PPG. The Trojans are a better team on both sides of the court, and they will prove it with a big road win here. Final Score Prediction, USC Trojans win and cover ATS 70-67.

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