The USC Trojans and Utah Utes face off on Saturday in a college basketball showdown at Jon. M Huntsman Center. This is a key Pac-12 game for two teams that have been really up and down so far this season.
USC comes into the game with a 20-8 record overall and they have gone 16-12 against the spread. In the last game against Colorado, USC scored 84 points and that led to the 19 point victory. Boogie Ellis finished with 21 points. USC is averaging 73.1 points while their defense is giving up 66.9 points per game. The offense is ranked 147th in the league while the defense is ranked 93rd. Boogie Ellis is averaging 17.2 points while shooting 43.4 percent from the field and 37.9 percent from behind the three-point line.
On the other side of this matchup is Utah who sits with a 17-12 record overall and they have gone 14-14-1 against the spread. In the last game against UCLA, Utah scored 71 points, but it wasn’t enough as they lost by seven points. Branden Carlson had a strong game finishing with 14 points, four assists, and two rebounds. Utah is averaging 69.9 points while their defense is giving up 63.4 points per game. The offense is ranked 221st in the league while the defense is ranked 33rd. In this game it's going to need to be the defense that steps up and makes life tough.
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