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Stanford Cardinal vs USC Trojans Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: February 18, 2023 at 10:00 PM ET

Venue: Galen Center — Los Angeles, CA

Article updated Feb 18, 5:05 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Stanford Cardinal are traveling to play the USC Trojans at the Galen Center stadium on Saturday, 2/18/2023 @ 10:00pm EST. USC is the betting favorite opening at -7.5 and

Game outlook

The Stanford Cardinal are traveling to play the USC Trojans at the Galen Center stadium on Saturday, 2/18/2023 @ 10:00pm EST. USC is the betting favorite opening at -7.5 and the current line is USC -6.5.

Cardinal vs Trojans Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Trojans to win tonight's game by 23 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the USC Trojans to cover the 6 point spread and the total to go over 141.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Stanford 60 to USC 83

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Stanford Cardinal and USC Trojans, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

52% of SportsJaw predicts USC Trojans to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that USC will win straight-up is 73%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be STANF 64.25, USC 77.25.

OddsShark predicts USC will win, cover the spread, and the total will go under.

split down the middle on Covers.com

Stanford Key Betting Stats

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With a power ranking of 180, Stanford is ranked #251 in offense (scoring an average of 69.00 per game), #104 in defense (allowing an average of 67.12 points to be scored against them per game) and are 11-15 (13-13 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Cardinal hit an average of 44.60% of their field goals (ranked #188) and 69.86% of their free throws (ranked #238) and makes an average of 34.02% of their three pointers ranked #194 in the NCAAB). They average 35.19 rebounds per game (ranked # 169) and average 13.96 offensive assists and 12.96 turnovers per game (ranked # 123 and 222 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Stanford allows an average of 43.88% field goals (ranked #210) and 72.29% free throws (ranked #242 in the NCAAB) The Cardinal allow an average of 34.81% of the three pointers (ranked #257) and averages 31.31 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 31.31) Finally, the Cardinal average 12.31 defensive assists and 12.38 turnovers per game (ranked # 144 and 218 respectively).

USC Key Betting Stats

USC Trojans has a power ranking of 179 and are #170 for offense (scoring an average of 72.19 per game), #93 for defense (giving up an average of 66.69 points per game) and 18-8 (14-12 ATS) overall. Stanford went 1-2 (1-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against USC.

For offense, the Trojans hit an average of 45.79% of their field goals (ranked #109) and 74.44% of their free throws (ranked #77) and makes an average of 32.48% of their three pointers (ranked #270 in the NCAAB). They average 34.96 rebounds per game (ranked # 183) and average 13.85 offensive assists and 12.62 turnovers per game (ranked # 131) and 189 respectively).

On defense, USC allows an average of 38.97% field goals (ranked #8) and 73.41% free throws (ranked #289 in the NCAAB) The Trojans allow an average of 33.63% of the three pointers (ranked #171) and averages 35.85 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 35.85) Finally, the Trojans average 13.08 defensive assists and 13.04 turnovers per game (ranked # 216 and 155 respectively).

Betting Summary

USC has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the USC Trojans to cover the 6 point spread and the total to go over 141.5 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Cardinal vs Trojans archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Cardinal vs Trojans matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Stanford Cardinal+285 → +225Moved
  • Moneyline · USC Trojans-315 → -275Moved
  • Spread · Stanford Cardinal+7.5 (-110) → +6.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · USC Trojans-7.5 (-110) → -6.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over141.5 (-110) → 141.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Under141.5 (-110) → 141.5 (-110)Unchanged

ATS and O/U trends

Stanford Cardinal
20-13 matchup record · 7-3-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
USC Trojans
18-14 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-02-18T10:05:23.000Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Stanford Cardinal and USC Trojans, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

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Final result

Matchup pick recap

USC Trojans defeated Stanford Cardinal 85-75

USC Trojans defeated Stanford Cardinal 85-75 on February 18, 2023, a 10-point decision in the series. USC Trojans' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 41-30. Against SportsJaw's recorded Stanford Cardinal +6.5 (-110) spread, USC Trojans covered, while the 160 combined points finished over the recorded total of 141.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • AliencreationSpread · USC Trojans -6 (-110)Win
  • AliencreationMoneyline · USC Trojans -245Win
  • CoolioSpread · USC Trojans -6 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Over 141.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · USC Trojans -6 (-110)Win
  • CoversSpread · USC Trojans -6 (-110)Win