USC at Stanford 2/2/21 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 02/01/2021 at 9:48 PM ET

The USC Trojans visit Maples Pavilion in Stanford, California on Tuesday to play the Stanford Cardinal. USC improved to 13-3 overall and 7-2 in the Pac-12 following its 75-62 victory over Oregon State last Thursday. USC has won two straight and eight of its last nine and the Trojans are in second place in the Pac-12 just 1 ½ games behind the first-place UCLA Bruins.

Evan Mobley is leading USC in scoring and rebounding with averages of 16.4 points and eight point nine rebounds per game, while Drew Peterson is averaging a team-high 3.4 assists per game. USC has two players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team is shooting 46.6% overall and 33.9% from 3-point territory.

Stanford dropped to 10-6 overall and 6-4 in the Pac-12 following its 79-75 loss to the Arizona State Sun Devils on Saturday. Jaiden Delaire was the leading scorer for Stanford in the loss with 21 points while Oscar da Silva scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for the Cardinal. Stanford was hurt by the 20 turnovers it committed that were converted into 29 Arizona State points.

Oscar da Silva is the leading scorer and rebounder for Stanford with averages of 19.5 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, while Ziarie Williams is the leader in assists with an average of 2.8 per game. Stanford has four players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team is shooting 45.5% overall and 30.5% from 3-point territory.

Stanford has struggled of late, as the Cardinal are 1-4 straight up and 2-3 against the spread over there most recent five outings. In contrast USC has won eight of its last nine SU and is 5-4 ATS over that same stretch. Evan Mobley, who is expected to be drafted by the NBA in the first round, will give the Stanford frontcourt plenty of problems from start to finish. Final Score Prediction, USC Trojans win and cover ATS 73-62.

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