USC vs Indiana Picks and Prediction – 1/9/2025

The USC Trojans will be on the road Wednesday with the game in Indiana against the Indiana Hoosiers. USC has been up and down this season with nine wins through 14 games played coming into Wednesday following 11 point loss against Michigan in their last outing. The Trojans offense has carried the team this season averaging 76.2 points on 47.4% shooting from the floor. Defensively USC has done the work allowing 69.6 points per game overall but give up 85 points in their loss last time out to Michigan. For other college basketball news see our College Basketball Picks.

Desmond Claude leads USC this season averaging 14.9 points per game. Chibuzo Agbo averaged 12.8 points and Terrance Williams II averages 10.6 points per game this season but has played in just seven games. Josh Cohen is 4th on the team averaging 9.7 points per game. Saint Thomas averages 9.6 points and leads USC 35.8 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game.

The Indiana Hoosiers return home Wednesday with twelve wins through 15 games played on a four-game winning streak following a six point road victory against Penn State. Offensively Indiana is rolling opponents this season averaging 78.9 points per game on 47.9% shooting from the floor. Defensively Indiana has been just as strong allowing 7.3 points per game overall and have given up 69.5 points per game during their four-game winning streak.

Malik Reneau leads in the end of the season averaging 14.1 points per game.  Mackenzie Mgbako also averages 14.1 points per game and Myles Rice averages a 4th best 12 points per game this season. Big man Oumar Ballo averages 13.6 points to go along with a team leading 9.6 rebounds. Trey Galloway averages 7.3 points and leads Indiana dishing out 3.9 assists.

The Hoosiers have had the better year coming into Wednesday and will keep it going in this matchup. The Hoosiers have the deeper more talented team and will do the work Wedsnesday to get the win. Take Indiana Wednesday night at home to get the win against USC. Final Score Prediction, Indiana Hoosiers win and cover 79-67.