Indiana Hoosiers vs USC Trojans Prediction, 2/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Indiana Hoosiers vs USC Trojans

Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Location: Galen Center in Los Angeles, CA

TV: ESPN+

Galen Center is where the USC Trojans (15-6) will attempt to beat the Indiana Hoosiers (14-7) on Tuesday.

The Indiana Hoosiers stepped onto the hardwood against UCLA and earned the victory with a final of 98-97 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the Hoosiers ended up with 27 while UCLA had 27 fouls. They converted 7 of 22 attempts from beyond the arc. UCLA finished shooting 88.2% at the free throw line by knocking down 30 of 34 tries. Furthermore, UCLA collected 43 boards (11 offensive, 32 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. UCLA recorded 19 dimes and had 6 steals in this matchup. With regard to defense, Indiana allowed 39.5% from the field on 30 of 76 shooting. They also recorded 22 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 3 steals. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they compiled 39 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the free throw line, the Hoosiers made 31 of their 38 attempts for a percentage of 81.6%. Indiana walked away from the game with a 42.4% FG percentage (28 out of 66) and knocked down 11 of 34 3-point attempts.

Nick Dorn is a guy who played a role in this game. He shot 44.4% from the floor but had no dimes when the game ended. He played for 48 minutes and also snagged 7 boards. He racked up 26 points on 8 of 18 shooting.

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Indiana steps onto the court with a record of 14-7 on the campaign. They are turning it over 10.3 times per contest and as a team they are committing 18.3 personal fouls every game. As a team, Indiana is pulling down 34.7 rebounds per contest and has tallied 362 assists on the year, which ranks 44th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Hoosiers are hitting 35.9% on shots from distance (223 of 622) and 78.2% from the free throw line. They have an average of 80.7 pts per contest (92nd in the country) while going 47.3% from the field.

Defensively, the Hoosiers are forcing 11.1 turnovers per game and they draw 17.5 personal fouls. They are ranked 16th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 221 relinquished on the year. The Hoosiers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 41.3% (494 of 1,197) and they surrender 32.2 rebounds per contest as a team. They surrender 30.8% on shots from distance and they are 68th in the nation in PPG from their opponents (69.3).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the USC Trojans walked away with a victory by a final of 78-75 when they faced Rutgers. When talking about rebounds, USC permitted Rutgers to pull down 31 in total (16 on the offensive side). They shot 33.3% from three-point range by going 8 of 24 and finished the contest at 9 out of 12 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Trojans permitted Rutgers to convert 29 of their 74 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 39.2% for this contest. Overall, the Trojans ended up going 26 for 51 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 51.0%. In terms of shooting from 3-point land, USC buried 4 out of their 12 attempts (33.3%). They were able to convert 22 of those for a rate of 73.3%. Rutgers earned 21 personal fouls for the contest which took the Trojans to the charity stripe for 30 attempts. They turned it over 16 times, while earning 6 steals in the game. The Trojans were able to snag 26 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 37 for this contest.

Ezra Ausar ended up being a factor for the Trojans for the matchup. He buried 6 out of 8 for this game for a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and added 7 rebounds. He earned 21 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and accounted for 2 assists for the matchup.

USC has a win-loss record of 15-6 this season. The Trojans have committed 19.3 personal fouls per game while shooting 71.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.6 times per game (94th in the nation) and they turn it over 12.3 times per game. USC has 1,714 pts so far this year (81.6 per game) and they pull down 37.4 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Trojans are hitting on 47.0% from the field, which ranks them 86th in D-1.

The Trojans on the defensive end are ranked 229th in college hoops in points given up per game with 75.3. They have forced 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 41.5% from the field (69th in the nation). The USC defense concedes 30.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (165 of 545) and their opposition makes 76.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 13.8 dimes and 33.7 total boards per game, which ranks 215th and 135th in the country.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take USC

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