USC vs Washington 3/14/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 08/21/2019 at 11:53 AM ET
The USC Trojans will play the Washington Huskies on Thursday in a Pac-12 tournament second round matchup at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. USC defeated the Arizona Wildcats on Wednesday 78-65 in the first round. Bennie Boatwright led the Trojans with 22 points and 11 rebounds in the win.
Washington finished the regular season 24-7 overall and a Pac-12 winning 15-3. The Huskies lost the season finale to Oregon on Saturday 55-47. Jaylen Nowell led the Huskies in the loss with 17 points, while Noah Dickerson chipped in with 14. Washington lost 2 of its final 4 games of the regular season but had already clinched the Pac-12 title. Bennie Boatwright leads USC in scoring with an average of 18.2 points per game. Nick Rakocevic is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 14.9 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. Derryck Thornton leads USC in assists with an average of 4.4 per game. USC is shooting 45.8% from the field and 38.2% from 3-point territory.
Jaylen Nowell leads Washington in scoring and assists with averages of 16.3 points and 3.2 assists per game. Noah Dickerson is the second leading scorer and leader in rebounds with averages of 12.9 points and 7.2rebounds per game. Washington is shooting 45.7% from the field and 34.7% from 3-point territory.
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In the only meeting of the two this season Washington won 76-62 and covered the spread as 7.5-point chalk. The Huskies have covered the number in 12 of the last 18 overall. The Trojans have failed to cover 4 of the last 5 overall and 8 of the last 12. Look for a low-scoring outcome as the Huskies defense will shut down the USC offense. Final Score Prediction, Washington Huskies win and cover ATS 71-62.
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