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The USC Trojans (19-8, 15-12-0 ATS, 11-5 Pac-12) are back on the road, with a chance to sweep the Colorado Buffaloes (15-13, 11-16-1 ATS, 7-10 Pac-12). USC won the first matchup 68-61 at home, forcing 22 turnovers in that game. Colorado has lost the last two to the Trojans after beating them seven times in a row before that. They get to host USC this time around though, with CU Events Center serving as the venue for the 9:00 p.m. EST tipoff.
The Trojans are currently projected to be one of the “Last Four In” for the NCAA Tournament. They've won their last two, and their remaining games include two tough road trips and a date with #7 Arizona. KenPom's 47th-best team controls its destiny and is taking care of business so far. The hill is getting steeper though.
Powered by Boogie Ellis' new career-high 33 points, USC beat Stanford 85-75 on Saturday night, covering as 7.0-point favorites. USC was blistering from beyond the arc, hitting 13 of their 25 three-point attempts in front of their home crowd. Overall they shot 49.2%, holding the lead for the entire second half.
PLAY 1: Reese Dixon-Waters gets the steal and throws it down
PLAY 2: @BoogieEllis steals it and scores the breakaway dunk
PLAY 3: Reese splashes a 3 in the face of a defender pic.twitter.co m/9NpNh0V6mu
— USC Men's Basketball (@USC_Hoops) February 19, 2023
USC usually only knocks down 33.5% of their threes, sixth in the Pac-12. They're much better inside the arc, leading to 45.8% shooting as a team, which is third in the conference this season. This leads to 72.7 points per game, also third in the conference. The Trojans are excellent at the free-throw line too, hitting 74.9%, the second-best rate in the Pac-12.
Their defensive efficiency is phenomenal, as they limit opposing teams to 39.2% shooting from the floor, 12th in the nation. They aren't quite as stout on threes, with foes draining 33.8% of those, which is 10th in the conference. The Trojans allow 67.0 points per game this season, a great mark for an uptempo team. USC blocks 5.3 shots per game, second in the Pac-12.
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