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Auburn Tigers vs USC Trojans Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: December 18, 2022 at 5:30 PM ET

Venue: Galen Center — Los Angeles, CA

Article updated Dec 18, 1:54 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

Auburn is on the road playing USC at the Galen Center stadium on Sunday, 12/18/2022 @ 5:30pm EST. Auburn -1.5 was the opening favorite and current line is USC

Game outlook

Auburn is on the road playing USC at the Galen Center stadium on Sunday, 12/18/2022 @ 5:30pm EST. Auburn -1.5 was the opening favorite and current line is USC -1.

Auburn Team Statistics

This season, Auburn is 9-1. The team turns the ball over 13.1 times per game and commits 18.7 personal fouls per game. So far this year, Auburn has grabbed 39.4 boards and thrown 133 dimes, which is 243rd in D-1. The Tigers are shooting 28.3% from downtown (60 of 212) and hitting 66.2% from charity stripe. They score 72.9 points per game (171st in Division 1) and shoot 43.4% from the floor.

The Tigers force 14.9 turnovers and draw 19.3 personal fouls per game on defense. Their opponents shoot 27.1% from distance and they rank 34th in the nation in PPG allowed (61.0). Overall, they allow a 38.3% FG percentage and 36.2 rebounds per contest. With 100 assists conceded for the season, they rank 36th in D-1.

With a power ranking of 44, Auburn is ranked #170 in offense (scoring an average of 72.90 per game), #32 in defense (allowing an average of 61.00 points to be scored against them per game) and are 9-1 (4-6 ATS) this season.

USC Team Statistics

The USC Trojans are 8-3 on the season. On offense, the Trojans are shooting 45.7% from the floor, which ranks 139th in the nation. USC has scored 787 points on the season (71.5 per game) and grabbed 36.5 rebounds per game. Their assist rate is 14.8 per game (104th in the country), and they turn the ball over 13.7 times per game. They commit 16.5 fouls a game and shoot 69.6% from the line.

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On the defensive end, the Trojans allow 65.2 points per game, which places them 91st in the nation. As a team, they force 12.5 turnovers each game and allow teams to shoot 37.4% from the field (16th in college basketball). The USC defense allows 32.5% of three-point attempts (78 of 240), while opponents hit 70.9% of their free throws. They have conceded 12.1 assists and 38.1 rebounds in every game, ranking 159th and 329th, respectively.

USC Trojans has a power ranking of 206 and are #202 for offense (scoring an average of 71.55 per game), #91 for defense (giving up an average of 61.00 points per game) and 8-3 (4-7 ATS) overall. Auburn went 0-0 (0-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against USC.

Curated Picks & Predictions

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be AUBRN 70, USC 68.

50% of SportsJaw predicts USC Trojans to cover.

OddsShark predicts Auburn will win, usc will cover, and the total will go under.

61% picked USC Trojans on Covers.com

Our ScoreCaster predicts Tigers 70 to Trojans 69.

Staff Prediction

This is a very intriguing non-conference matchup between two great teams. Auburn comes into this game ranked 19th and having won 9 of their first 10 games to start the year. Auburn hasn't done as good against the spread however, only going 4-6. USC has won their last 4 games. The Trojans also haven't done as well against the spread, going 4-7. Even with USC at home I don't think they are quite good enough to beat Auburn. The Tigers will win a close one, covering the 1.5 points.

Staff Pick AUB ATS (-1.5)

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

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Auburn Tigers-123 → -118Moved
  • Moneyline · USC Trojans+102 → -103Moved
  • Spread · Auburn Tigers-1.5 (-110) → -1 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · USC Trojans+1.5 (-110) → +1 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over141 (-110) → 137.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under141 (-110) → 137.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Auburn Tigers
21-16 matchup record · 2-8-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
USC Trojans
18-14 matchup record · 3-7-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2022-12-18T06:54:36.000Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

No verified injury or availability note was included in the published matchup research.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

USC Trojans defeated Auburn Tigers 74-71

USC Trojans defeated Auburn Tigers 74-71 on December 18, 2022, a 3-point decision in the series. USC Trojans' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 39-32. Against SportsJaw's recorded Auburn Tigers -1 (-110) spread, USC Trojans covered, while the 145 combined points finished over the recorded total of 137.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

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Tipster picks

  • CoolioSpread · Auburn Tigers -1.5 (-110)Loss
  • AliencreationSpread · Auburn Tigers -1.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · USC Trojans -1 (-110)Win
  • FreePickCapperSpread · Auburn Tigers +1 (-110)Loss
  • FreePickCapperTotal · Over 138 (-110)Win
  • CoversSpread · USC Trojans -1 (-110)Win