The USC Trojans (15-4, 4-2 Pac-12) will be at Gill Coliseum to take on the Oregon State Beavers (12-7, 2-5 Pac-12) in a Pac-12 matchup. Action begins at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 25, 2020, and can be seen on Pac-12 Network.
USC Trojans at Oregon State Beavers ATS Odds
Both teams lost in their last contest. The Beavers fell to the UCLA Bruins, 62-58, while the Trojans were defeated by the 12th-ranked Oregon Ducks, 79-70.
USC did an excellent job of getting to and converting from the charity stripe (22-28; 78.6 percent) while Oregon State did an excellent job of getting to and converting from the free throw line (23-29; 79.3 percent). Tres Tinkle led the way for Oregon State, contributing 17 points and eight rebounds. Onyeka Okongwu, meanwhile was a key piece for USC with 23 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks.
The Beavers dominated this series last year, taking both contests. In the last matchup, Oregon State won 67-62. Oregon State’s 0.273 free throw rate was their largest advantage over USC, who had a mark of 0.000. This is the first time these teams will battle this year.
This battle pits one of the nation’s top offenses against one of its elite defenses as Oregon State currently ranks 59th in effective field goal percentage (0.530) and USC is 44th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.454). It will also be a showdown of conflicting styles as the aggressively-paced Trojans rank 52nd in possessions per game, while the slower-paced Beavers rank 272nd.
USC at Oregon State Betting Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Oregon State, ATS Winner – Oregon State, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- USC ranks 20th in rebounds per game (40.5) while Oregon State ranks 221st (33.9).
- The Trojans average 5.5 blocks per game, which ranks 15th in the country. The Beavers rank 76th in blocks allowed per game (3.2).
- USC ranks 247th in three pointers attempted per game (18.6) while Oregon State ranks 269th (17.7).
- The Beavers rank 42nd in steals allowed per game (5.5) while the Trojans rank 195th (8.2).
- USC ranks 49th in assists per game (15.0) while Oregon State ranks 151st in assists allowed per game (13.1).
Bettings Trends:
- During their last five games, the Beavers have scored an average of 69.6 points per game (5.9 below their season average) and allowed an average of 72.4 points per game (4.2 above their season average).
- The Trojans’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 1.2, down from 5.7 for the season.
