USC Trojans vs Arizona State Sun Devils Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/03/2022

by Amedeus Mastrangelo

Wednesday, Feb 02, 2022
Game Time: 11:00 pm ET, Thursday, February 3, 2022
Venue:  Desert Financial Arena, tempe, AZ
Where to Watch:  ESPN2

 

Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  USC -6, ASU +6; Over/Under:  132 points
Bet365:  Point Spread:  USC -6, ASU +6; Over/Under:  132 points
BetMGM:  Point Spread:  USC -6.5, ASU +6.5; Over/Under:  132.5 points
 

Season Record

USC Trojans:  18-3 (3rd place, Pac-12)
Arizona State Sun Devils:  6-12 (9th place, Pac-12)
 
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USC Trojans vs Arizona State Sun Devils Preview and Analysis

 
Recent Form
USC Trojans:  4-1 last 5
Arizona State Sun Devils:  1-4 last 5
 
 
 

USC Trojans Analysis

USC is coming into this game with an 18-3 record overall and they are 6-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 12th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 8-3 in their conference games this season. They have won 4 of their last 5 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Stanford Cardinal while their 4 wins in that span came against the Colorado Buffaloes, the Utah Utes, the Arizona state sun Devils, and the California Golden Bears in their last game. Isaiah Mobley led the team in points in that game with 24 while Boogie Ellis was next on the team with 21 points. Ethan Anderson led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Mobley led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 48.2% from the field, 23.5% from 3-point range, and 75% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 74.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 63.5 PPG against them. USC has an ATS record of 11-10 this season and their O/U record is 9-11-1.
 
 

Arizona State Sun Devils Analysis

ASU is coming into this game with a 6-12 record overall and they are 4-4 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 2-6 in their conference games this season. Their last win was against the Utah Utes but they have gone on a 3 game losing streak since then with losses coming against the Stanford Cardinal, the USC Trojans, and the Arizona Wildcats in their last game. DJ Horne led the team in points in that game with 17 while Jay Heath was next on the team with 10 points. Marreon Jackson led the team in assists in that game off the bench with 4 while Jalen Graham led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 32.8% from the field, 36.4% from 3-point range, and 53.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 62.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.7 PPG against them. ASU has an ATS record of 7-9-2 this season and their O/U record is 4-14.
 

 

USC vs Arizona State Prediction

USC is coming into this game as a 6 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. USC has been having a great season so far and they have been playing very well recently winning a lot of games. They recently smashed ASU by more than 20 points but ASU has lost a few of their games to conference opponents by  a lot of points like that. USC will likely repeat what they did to them over a week ago and USC should win this game by a lot as ASU has been getting blown out in a lot of their games. The best bet to place in this game is on USC to cover the spread here.
 
USC Arizona State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, February 3, 2022 (11:00 pm ET start time) is USC 84 ASU 64.
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NCAAB Betting Trends

 
USC Trojans: Will be posted soon.
Arizona State Sun Devils: Will be posted soon.
 

Key Injuries

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

Notable Quotes

 
"It wasn't his fault that we lost Thursday night but for as good a player as he is, that game was tough for him. I thought you saw what kind of person and player he is today. He came out, was aggressive on both ends of the court and played a great basketball game." - Andy Enfield on Isaiah Mobley in their win against California.
 
 
"In a game like this where the guys are really juiced to play and the crowd and everything, you can get a little rattled." - Bobby Hurley after his team’s loss against Arizona.
 
 

Starting Lineups

 
USC Trojans
E. Anderson 
B. Ellis 
C. Goodwin 
I. Mobley 
D. Peterson
 
Arizona State Sun Devils
J. Graham 
D. Horne 
M. Jackson 
K. Lawrence 
L. Muhammad
 

Statistical Leaders

 
USC Trojans
PPG: I. Mobley (14.9)
APG: I. Mobley (3.3)
Reb/G: I. Mobley (8.5)
 
Arizona State Sun Devils
PPG: D. Horne (13.8)
APG: M. Jackson (3.6)
Reb/G: K. Lawrence (7.1)
 
Coaches:
USC Trojans: Andy Enfield (9th season)
Arizona State Sun Devils: Bobby Hurley (7th season)


Amedeus Mastrangelo

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Amedeus Mastrangelo has been heavily wagering on all sports for years and plays just about everything, including sides, totals, favorites, underdogs, against the spread, alternative spreads, first half, second half, player props, and futures. The bottom line is, if Mastrangelo can see an edge in any way shape or form, then he's going to take advantage.

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