Saint Joseph's Hawks (2-2) vs USC Trojans (4-0)
Game Info: Thursday, November 25, 2021 at 9:30 pm (Anaheim Convention Center)
Betting Odds: Saint Joseph's Hawks +18 -- Over/Under: 149 Click Here for the Latest Odds
No. 24 University of Southern California will be hoping to breeze past St. Joseph’s on Thursday night in this semifinal matchup in the Wooden Legacy tournament.
Southern California easily beat Dixie St. by 27 on Monday. Frank Staine and Cameron Gooden Both had 17 points in the victory. The final score was 71-98.
The University of Southern California Trojans are led in scoring by Boogie Ellis who is averaging 17 points per game to go with 4 rebounds and 4 assists. The Trojans are also receiving production from Chevez Goodwin who averages 14.8 points per game and 8 rebounds a game. Isaiah Mobley averages 13 points and 8 rebounds a game.
The USC Trojans are averaging 85.3 points per game and are shooting 51.6% from the field. The USC men’s basketball team is giving up 63 points per game. They are 14th in the nation as they average 19.5 assists per game.
The Saint Joseph's Hawks are coming off of a loss to Old Dominion in their last game. Sophomore Jordan Hall scored a career-high 24 points and added a team-high 10 rebounds and five assists versus Monmouth.
Taylor Funk is averaging 18.5 points and 6 rebounds a game to lead the Saint Joseph’s Hawks. Jordan Hall averages a balanced stat line of 15.5 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists per contest. Erik Reynolds II and Ejike Obinna both average 10 for the St. Joe's Hawks.
The Hawks are averaging 74.8 points per contest and are shooting 43.3% from the field. The Hawks are giving up 73 points a game which has them barely winning their matchups.
The St. Joe's Hawks are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600 and are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
The USC Trojans are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall and 11-5 ATS in their last 16 Thursday games.
I am not rushing to bet on this one, but the USC Trojans are clearly the better team in this one. Their offensive firepower should allow them to cover the spread in this one.