The Iowa Hawkeyes (12-4, 3-2 Big Ten) are slight underdogs (by 3 points) to stop a three-game road losing streak when they visit the USC Trojans (10-6, 2-3 Big Ten) on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 10:30 PM ET. The over/under is set at 161.5 in the matchup.
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Who Will Win USC vs. Iowa?
USC and Iowa Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
In games this season it was favored by 3 points or more, USC has a 4-5 record against the spread.
When it has played as at least a 3-point underdog this season, Iowa is 1-2 against the spread.
These teams average a combined 165.7 points per game, 4.2 more points than the total of 161.5 set for this game.
Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 147.2 points per game, 14.3 fewer than the point total in this matchup.
The average total USC has had set in games this year is 14.9 fewer points than this outing’s point total.
The average total for Hawkeyes games this season is 4.8 more points than the point total of 161.5 for this outing.
The Trojans are 6-10-0 against the spread this season.
So far this year, the Hawkeyes have put together a 10-6-0 record against the spread.
USC Stats & Insights
USC averages 76.1 points per game (159th in college basketball) while giving up 70.5 per outing (151st in college basketball). It has a +90 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 5.6 points per game.
The 29.4 rebounds per game USC averages rank 327th in the nation. Its opponents pull down 29.4 per outing.
The Trojans connect on 6.2 three-pointers per game (323rd in college basketball) at a 33.3% rate (204th in college basketball), compared to the 6.8 their opponents make while shooting 31.1% from beyond the arc.
USC ranks 120th in college basketball by averaging 98.8 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 178th in college basketball, allowing 91.5 points per 100 possessions.
Iowa Stats & Insights
Iowa outscores opponents by 12.9 points per game (posting 89.6 points per game, first in college basketball, and allowing 76.7 per outing, 307th in college basketball) and has a +206 scoring differential.
Iowa is 261st in college basketball at 31.4 rebounds per game. That’s 4.2 fewer than the 35.6 its opponents average.
Iowa connects on 10.8 three-pointers per game (13th in college basketball), 3.2 more than its opponents. It shoots 39.5% from beyond the arc (15th in college basketball), and its opponents are shooting 32.1%.
Iowa ranks 15th in college basketball with 106.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and 174th defensively with 91.3 points conceded per 100 possessions.
USC Key Players to Watch
The Trojans leader in rebounds and assist is Saint Thomas, who grabs six rebounds and gives out 3.9 assists per game along with scoring 9.7 points per contest.
USC’s leading scorer is Desmond Claude, who drops 15.9 points a game in addition to 3.8 rebounds and 3.9 assists.
The Trojans get the most three-point shooting production out of Chibuzo Agbo, who makes 2.4 threes per game.
The USC steals leader is Thomas, who averages 1.4 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Matt Knowling, who compiles 0.7 rejections per contest.
Iowa Key Players to Watch
Payton Sandfort is the top scorer for the Hawkeyes with 16.9 points per game. Sandfort also adds 5.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game.
Iowa’s leader in rebounds is Owen Freeman with 6.7 per game, and its leader in assists is Brock Harding with 6.1 per game.
Sandfort is the top scorer from distance for the Hawkeyes, hitting 2.7 threes per game.
Drew Thelwell (2.3 steals per game) is the steal leader for Iowa while Freeman (2.2 blocks per game) is the block leader.
USC vs. Iowa Prediction
USC 79, Iowa 78
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