Purdue vs USC Trojans Prediction & Picks - NCAA Men
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by Bill Christy | in Basketball Picks
The USC Trojans (13-9) have been trading wins for losses over their last 6 games, going 3-3. After defeating #7 Michigan State last Saturday 70-64, they fell to unranked Northwestern on Tuesday 77-75. Desmond Claude has been leading the Trojans in scoring with 16.2ppg but was unable to play in the loss to Northwestern which proved to be a tall task to overcome. His status for this matchup is still in the air. The Trojans are taking on the #7 Purdue Boilermakers (18-5). Purdue has won 10 of their last 11 games with the lone loss coming against the Ohio State Buckeyes 2 weeks ago. In the loss, the Buckeyes connected on over 47% of their 3-point shots. Since the loss, the Boilermakers have picked up 3 straight wins by an average of 13.6ppg. On the season, Purdue has mainly relied on Trey Kaufman-Renn, Braden Smith, and Fletcher Loyer; who are all averaging double-digits. In their last game, the trio combined for 65 of the team’s 90 points. While this is a conference matchup, it will be the only time these teams meet in the regular season. The Boilermakers are currently at the top of the Big 10 conference and lead Michigan State by just one game.
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Purdue vs USC Trojans Form
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| Teams | % | P | W | L |
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0.677 | 31 | 21 | 10 |
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0.484 | 31 | 15 | 16 |
Purdue - USC Trojans Key Points
- Purdue is 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games.
- Purdue is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games played on a Friday.
- Purdue is 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games against an opponent in the Big Ten conference.
- USC is 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games played on a Friday.
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Our Purdue vs USC Trojans Prediction
Purdue ranks 32nd in the country in defensive efficiency according to KenPom rankings and 7th in offensive efficiency. Those numbers are even better when it is graded by just the conference teams. They are 2nd defensively and 1st offensively. Both teams play at a similar tempo which should not play a factor. If Desmond Claude is unable to play, this could be a game that gets out of hand quickly. Even with Claude, we like the Boilermakers to play tough at home here and cover the spread while staying a top the conference.
Our prediction for Purdue Boilermakers vs USC Trojans:=14.0pt Purdue -13.5
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