USC vs Northwestern Picks and Prediction – 2/5/2025

The USC Trojans return to the road Tuesday with a game in Illinois against Northwestern. USC has thirteen wins through 21 games played having won three of the last five following a six point home victory against Michigan State last time out. Offensively USC is averaging 76.7 points on 47.9% from the floor. Defensively he has been mediocre allowing 72.4 points per game this season gave up only 64 and their victory against Michigan State. Stay up to date with our College Basketball Picks.

Desmond Claude leads USC this season averaging 16.2 points and 4.2 assists per game. Chibuzo Agbo averages 11.7 points and Wesley Yates III averages 11.6 points per game. Saint Thomas is 4th on the team averaging 11 points to go along with the team leading 6.2 rebounds. Terrance Williams is second has averaging 10.6 points per game this season for USC but has played just seven times.

The Northwestern Wildcats stay home Tuesday 2 games above .500 having lost four of the last five including three in a row after a six-point loss to Wisconsin last time out. Offensively Northwestern is averaging 73.9 points on 44.2%. Defensively Northwestern allowed 69.6 points per game this season but have allowed an average of 79 points per game during their three-game skid. Offensively northwestern was mediocre in their last outing making 42.4% of their shots and knocked down 11 triples in the game. Jalen Leach led the offense for Northwestern last time out with 23 points on 14 shots.

Nick Martinelli leads the Northwestern offense this season averaging 19.4 points per game. Jalen Leach is third on the team averaging 14.7 points and big man Matthew Nicholson averages five points in just over 23 minutes per game. Brooks Barnhizer averages a second by 17.1 points and leads Northwestern everything 8.8 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game.

Both teams have been mediocre this season, but USC is playing the better basketball coming into this game. Look for the Trojans to ride their hotter hand against a struggling Northwestern team Tuesday night. Take the Trojans to do the work as they get the winning on the road against the Wildcats. Final Score Prediction, USC Trojans win and cover 76-69.