USC Trojans vs Utah Utes: Don Best Odds & Insights for 1/2/2021

The USC Trojans (5-2) host the Utah Utes (4-2) in a matchup of Pac-12 teams at Galen Center, starting at 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 2, 2021. The Trojans are 5-point favorites in the game, the first matchup between the teams this season. The point total is 138.5 in the matchup.

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USC Leaders

• The Trojans points and rebounds leader is Evan Mobley. He contributes 16.7 points per game and adds 8.4 rebounds.
• The squad is led in assists by Drew Peterson's 3.3 per game.
• Tahj Eaddy paces the Trojans with a team-high 2.0 made three-pointers per game.
• Isaiah White leads the team with 1.0 steal per game. Mobley collects 2.9 blocks a game to pace USC.

Utah Leaders

• Alfonso Plummer outpaced his teammates on the Utes scoring front by putting up 16.0 points per game. He adds 3.7 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game this season.
• The Utes leaders in rebounds and assists are Timmy Allen (5.3 rebounds per game) and Rylan Jones (4.5 assists per game).
• Plummer connects on 2.8 three-pointers per game, the top mark for the Utes.
• The Utes leaders in steals and blocks are Jones (2.2 steals per game) and Branden Carlson (1.7 blocks per game).

USC vs Utah: Last 4 Meetings

Utah has a 3-1 record in the last four games against USC. The Utes have beat the spread more often than not against the Trojans, holding a 2-0 record ATS in those head-to-head matchups.

Points Insights

• The 78.1 points per game the Trojans average are 14.3 more points than the Utes give up (63.8).
• USC is 5-0 overall and 4-0 against the spread when scoring more than 63.8 points.
• In games Utah gives up more than 78.1 points, it is 0-1 against the spread and 0-1 overall.
• The Utes put up 8.3 more points per game (73.2) than the Trojans give up to opponents (64.9).
• Utah has compiled a 4-1 overall record and a 3-0-1 ATS record in games it scores more than 64.9 points.
• USC's record is 1-0 overall and 0-1 against the spread when it gives up more than 73.2 points to its opponents.
• The Trojans have out-scored their opponents by a total of 93 points this season (13.2 points per game on average), and the Utes have put up 56 more points than their opponents on the year (9.4 per game).

Rebounding Insights

• The Trojans average 41 rebounds per game, outrebounding the Utes by 8.3 boards per contest.
• The Trojans are 4-1 against the spread when grabbing more boards than their opponents. The Utes are 1-2 when they lose the battle on the glass.
• The Trojans average 12.6 offensive boards per game, outgaining the Utes by 3.1 rebounds per contest.
• The Trojans are 1-2 against the spread when grabbing more boards than their opponents. The Utes are 2-0-1 when they trail in offensive rebounding.
• USC fairs well on the boards with an average rebounding margin of +6.7 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Utah, which averages a margin of -5.