USC Trojans vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction, 1/8/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: USC Trojans vs Indiana Hoosiers

Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN

TV: BTN

Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall is where the Indiana Hoosiers (12-3) will meet the USC Trojans (9-5) on Wednesday.

The USC Trojans faced off with Michigan and took a loss by a final of 85-74 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Trojans walked away with 21 while Michigan totaled 21 fouls. They also buried 10 out of their 24 tries from distance. Michigan went 81.0% at the free throw line by making 17 of 21 attempts. Additionally, Michigan snagged 31 boards (7 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. Michigan totaled 19 assists and had 8 steals in the game. In the matter of defense, USC allowed the other team to go 52.7% from the field on 29 of 55 shooting. They also doled out 19 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 26 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Trojans buried 14 of their 22 attempts for a percentage of 63.6%. USC walked away from the contest having earned a 43.5% field goal percentage (27 out of 62) and converted 6 out of their 18 3-point shots.

Desmond Claude is a player who was a factor for this contest. He accumulated 19 points on 6 of 13 shooting. He played for 31 minutes and also snagged 7 boards. He finished 46.2% from the field and also dished out 4 dimes.

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USC comes into this game with a record of 9-5 so far this season. They average 76.2 points per game (164th in D-1) while shooting 47.4% from the field. The Trojans are hitting 34.2% on shots from distance (88 of 257) and 75.4% from the free throw line. As a team, USC is grabbing 32.1 boards per contest and has accounted for 225 assists this season, which is 127th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 11.6 times per contest and as a group they are committing 17.6 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Trojans have forced 13.9 turnovers every game and they draw 19.5 personal fouls. They are giving up 32.2% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 137th in D-1 in opponents points per game (69.6). The Trojans are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.3% (337 of 779) and they concede 32.2 boards per game as a unit. They are 210th in D-1 in giving up assists with 199 conceded on the campaign.

For their last game, the Indiana Hoosiers took home the win by a final score of 77-71 against Penn State. In reference to how they cleaned up the glass, Indiana allowed Penn State to get 26 in all (7 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 14.3% from downtown by connecting on 3 of 21 and finished the contest at 10 out of 17 at the free throw line (58.8%). The Hoosiers permitted Penn State to convert 29 of their 63 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 46.0% in this matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Hoosiers shot 26 for 58 from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.8%. When talking about three-point attempts, Indiana buried 9 of 23 tries (39.1%). They were able to bury 16 of those for a percentage of 72.7%. Penn State committed 18 fouls in this contest which got the Hoosiers to the free throw line for a total of 22 tries. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while getting 6 steals in this game. The Hoosiers were able to pull down 24 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 35 in this game.

Oumar Ballo was important for the Hoosiers in the game. He converted 9 of 15 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and had 13 rebounds. He earned 25 points in his 32 minutes on the court and totaled 3 dimes in this game.

Indiana has a win-loss record of 12-3 for the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Hoosiers are connecting on 47.9% from the floor, which is 60th in college. Indiana has tallied 1,184 points for the campaign (78.9 per game) and they average 39.1 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 16.7 times per contest (55th in Division 1) and they turn it over 12.6 times per contest. The Hoosiers commit 17.3 fouls every game while shooting 72.0% from the charity stripe.

The Hoosiers on defense are ranked 158th in the country in points allowed per contest with 70.3. They have forced 12.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.1% from the field (128th in college hoops). The Indiana defense concedes 30.5% on shots from distance (107 of 351) and their opponents are making 67.1% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 13.6 assists and 32.9 rebounds per contest, which is 227th and 107th in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Indiana

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