Michigan Wolverines vs USC Trojans Prediction, 1/4/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Michigan Wolverines vs USC Trojans

Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025

Location: Galen Center in Los Angeles, CA

TV: FOX

Galen Center is the location where the USC Trojans (9-4) will go up against the Michigan Wolverines (10-3) on Saturday.

The Michigan Wolverines took the court against Western Kentucky and went home with a win by a final score of 112-64 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Wolverines ended up finishing with 14 while Western Kentucky had 22 personal fouls. They converted 5 of 25 tries from beyond the perimeter. Western Kentucky finished the game at 57.9% at the free throw line by making 11 of 19 shots. In addition, Western Kentucky totaled 24 rebounds (5 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Western Kentucky doled out 5 dimes and had 8 steals for the matchup. Concerning defending, Michigan allowed their opponent to shoot 36.4% from the floor on 24 out of 66 shooting. They also distributed 21 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and having 7 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 52 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Wolverines buried 27 of 35 attempts for a rate of 77.1%. Michigan ended with a 51.6% FG percentage (33 of 64) and converted 19 out of their 40 3-pointers.

Nimari Burnett is a player who was a major contributor for this contest. He went 62.5% from the floor and distributed 3 assists. He was on the court for 23 mins and pulled down 5 boards. He finished with 17 points on 5 of 8 shooting.

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Michigan heads into this game with a mark of 10-3 this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.2 times per game and as a squad they are committing 16.3 personal fouls every game. As a team, Michigan is grabbing 39.8 boards per contest and has accumulated 227 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 50th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Wolverines are connecting on 36.2% on shots from distance (121 of 334) and 71.2% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 84.0 points per outing (34th in college hoops) while hitting 51.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Wolverines are forcing 14.0 turnovers every game and they draw 18.8 personal fouls. They currently rank 6th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 111 surrendered for the year. The Wolverines defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 38.5% (311 of 807) and they relinquish 31.2 boards per contest as a team. They are conceding 29.6% on shots from downtown and they are 76th in D-1 in PPG allowed (66.6).

The last time they took the court, the USC Trojans took home the win by a final score of 82-51 against Southern. In regard to team rebounding, USC allowed Southern to pull down 22 in all (7 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 10.5% from three-point range by shooting 2 of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 15 out of 22 from the free throw line (68.2%). The Trojans permitted Southern to convert 17 out of their 52 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 32.7% in this matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Trojans finished the game shooting 24 for 50 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.0%. When it comes to 3-point shots, USC buried 6 out of their 17 tries (35.3%). They were able to bury 28 of the free throw tries for a clip of 80.0%. Southern committed 25 fouls in this game which got the Trojans to the charity stripe for 35 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while getting 11 steals in the game. The Trojans earned 28 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 for this contest.

Chibuzo Agbo ended up being important for the Trojans in this matchup. He accumulated 18 points in his 30 minutes on the court and earned 1 assist for the game. He buried 6 of 11 for the game giving him a rate of 54.5%, and accumulated 4 rebounds.

USC has a record of 9-4 for the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Trojans are connecting on 47.8% from the field, which ranks them 72nd in the nation. USC has totaled 993 pts on the season (76.4 per contest) and they snag 32.1 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 15.8 times per game (95th in college) and they cough up possession 11.6 times per contest. The Trojans are committing 17.3 personal fouls every game and they go 76.3% from the free throw line.

The USC defense surrenders 31.4% on 3-point shots (86 of 274) and opponents are converting on 73.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 13.8 dimes and 32.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 237th and 77th in college hoops. The Trojans on the defensive end are ranked 110th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 68.4. They are able to force 13.9 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 42.5% from the field (153rd in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Michigan

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