USC vs Rutgers Picks and Prediction – 3/13/2025

Rutgers and USC are set to face against each other in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament. The game is taking place at 8:30 PM EST and is being aired live on Peacock from Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Get ready for the college basketball season with our college basketball picks.

This year the Scarlet Knights ended up posting an overall record of 15-16 on the year. The Scarlet Knights in their last 5 games have posted a 3-2 mark. The last game for the Scarlet Knights was an overtime time over Minnesota by a score of 75-67.

The season seen the Scarlet Knights put in 76.6 points per game on 44.7% shooting from the field. The defense for Rutgers has allowed 76.9 points per game while getting 3.9 blocks and 7 steals per game. The rebounding for Rutgers is sitting at 35.2 boards per game, but has ended up getting 12.6 assists per game.

USC for their part comes here with a 15-16 record on the season. The last game for the Trojans was a loss against UCLA by a score of 90-63. The loss dropped USC to a 1-4 mark in their last 5 games. 

The offense for USC has ended up getting 76.4 points per game while getting 48.2% of the shots to fall from the field. The defense for USC has allowed 75 points per game, but has ended up getting 3.1 blocks and 6.5 steals per game. The rebounding for USC is coming in with 31 boards per game, but has ended up getting 15.5 assists per game. 

This game will be a good game, but the teams are very evenly matched. Still, the USC team is coming in playing slightly better on the defensive side of the ball and that is what will make the difference in this game here. Final Score Prediction, USC Trojans win and cover 76-73.