Arizona State Sun Devils vs USC Trojans Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/24/2022

Game Time: 11:00 pm ET, Monday, January 24, 2022

Venue:  Galen Center, Los Angeles, CA

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  ASU NL, USC NL; Over/Under:  NL points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  ASU NL, USC NL; Over/Under:  NL points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  ASU +13.5, USC -13.5; Over/Under:  134.5 points

 

Arizona State Sun Devils:  6-10 (9th place, Pac-12)

USC Trojans:  16-2 (3rd place, Pac-12)

 

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Arizona State Sun Devils:  1-4 last 5

USC Trojans:  3-2 last 5

 

 

 

ASU is coming into this game with a 6-10 record overall and they are 2-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 7th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 2-4 in their conference games this season. They have lost 4 of their last 5 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Utah Utes while their 4 wins in that span came against the San Francisco Dons, the California Golden Bears, the Colorado Buffaloes, and the Stanford Cardinal in their last game. DJ Horne led the team in points in that game with 18 while Jalen Graham was next on the team off the bench with 16 points. Jalen Graham and Marreon Jackson both led the team in assists in that game with 3 each while Graham led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 52.5% from the field, 28% from 3-point range, and 77.8% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 63.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.2 PPG against them. ASU has an ATS record of 6-8-2 this season and their O/U record is 4-12.

 

 

USC is coming into this game with a 16-2 record overall and they are 7-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 9th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 6-2 in their conference games this season. They have won 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game winning streak after another win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Oregon Ducks while their 3 wins in that span came against the Oregon State Beavers, the Colorado Buffaloes, and the Utah Utes in their last game. Drew Peterson led the team in points in that game with 23 while Boogie Ellis was next on the team with 18 points. Isaiah Mobley led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Peterson led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 50.9% from the field, 45% from 3-point range, and 60% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 74.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 63.4 PPG against them. USC has an ATS record of 10-8 this season and their O/U record is 8-9-1.

 

USC is coming into this game as a 13.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to the bookmakers. USC has been having a great season this year and they have barely lost any games. They have been great at home and they are getting an ASU team that has been struggling in their road games and against the better opponents in their conference. USC should be able to pull away in this game at home and get a big win here. The best bet to place in this game is on USC to cover the spread in this game.

 

Arizona State USC Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Monday, January 24, 2022 (11:00 pm ET start time) is USC 86 ASU 64.

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Arizona State Sun Devils: 23-42 ATS as an underdog of 10 or more points. 26-43 ATS in all games. 19-36 ATS as a road underdog of 10 or more points. 5-14 ATS when playing with one or less days rest.

USC Trojans: 95-62 ATS when the total is 130 to 139.5. 34-19 ATS as a home favorite of 12.5 to 18 points. 23-9 ATS in a home game where the total is 135 to 139.5. 23-15 ATS after 3 consecutive conference games. 

 

 

Arizona State Sun Devils:  M. Bagley (F) Out indefinitely - Knee injury. J. Rochelin (G) Out indefinitely - Illness. J. Williams (G) Out indefinitely - Illness.

USC Trojans:  None.

 

 

“In a way, it’s expanding my horizons because it’s not really an ideal way that we’ve played here and had success. But I just think having more possessions necessarily isn’t the best thing for us. I think we have to hang our hat defensively on forcing our opponents to take late, tough shots in a possession and see if we can create some turnovers.” - Bobby Hurley on the approach he wants his team to take this season.

 

 

''You don't like to lose too many in your league. Three out of four (losses) would have been hard for us. But this was a big win.'' - Andy Enfield on his team’s win against Colorado.

 

 

 

J. Graham 

D. Horne 

M. Jackson 

K. Lawrence 

L. Muhammad

 

E. Anderson 

B. Ellis 

C. Goodwin 

I. Mobley 

D. Peterson

 

 

PPG: D. Horne (13.5)

APG: M. Jackson (3.7)

Reb/G: K. Lawrence (7.1)

 

PPG: I. Mobley (14.8)

APG: I. Mobley (3.1)

Reb/G: I. Mobley (8.8)

 

Coaches:

Arizona State Sun Devils: Bobby Hurley (7th season)

USC Trojans: Andy Enfield (9th season)