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Utah Running Utes vs USC Trojans Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: February 15, 2024 at 11:00 PM ET

Venue: Galen Center — Los Angeles, CA

Article updated Feb 15, 6:36 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Utah Running Utes are traveling to play the USC Trojans at the Galen Center stadium on Thursday, 2/15/2024 @ 11:00pm EST. USC is the betting favorite opening at -1.5 and

Game outlook

The Utah Running Utes are traveling to play the USC Trojans at the Galen Center stadium on Thursday, 2/15/2024 @ 11:00pm EST. USC is the betting favorite opening at -1.5 and the line hasn't moved.

Runnin' Utes vs Trojans Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Trojans to win tonight's game by 2 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the USC Trojans to cover the 1.5 point spread and the total to go under 148.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Utah 73 to USC 75

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

The SportsJaw community predicts Utah Running Utes to cover the spread (51%)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that USC will win straight-up is 55%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be UTAH 72.75, USC 75.75.

OddsShark predicts Utah will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

59% picked USC Trojans on Covers.com

Utah Key Betting Stats

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With a power ranking of 338, Utah is ranked #60 in offense (scoring an average of 79.21 per game), #224 in defense (allowing an average of 73.21 points to be scored against them per game) and are 15-9 (11-13 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Runnin' Utes hit an average of 47.05% of their field goals (ranked #64) and 64.03% of their free throws (ranked #350) and makes an average of 36.39% of their three pointers ranked #59 in the NCAAB). They average 39.67 rebounds per game (ranked # 34) and average 17.63 offensive assists and 11.83 turnovers per game (ranked # 14 and 168 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Utah allows an average of 42.48% field goals (ranked #116) and 66.15% free throws (ranked #10 in the NCAAB) The Runnin' Utes allow an average of 35.55% of the three pointers (ranked #303) and averages 36.71 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 36.71) Finally, the Runnin' Utes average 14.29 defensive assists and 10.83 turnovers per game (ranked # 299 and 292 respectively).

USC Key Betting Stats

USC Trojans has a power ranking of 343 and are #167 for offense (scoring an average of 74.38 per game), #276 for defense (giving up an average of 75.33 points per game) and 9-15 (10-14 ATS) overall. Utah went 3-0 (3-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against USC.

For offense, the Trojans hit an average of 44.68% of their field goals (ranked #181) and 68.89% of their free throws (ranked #282) and makes an average of 35.15% of their three pointers (ranked #122 in the NCAAB). They average 35.67 rebounds per game (ranked # 176) and average 15.71 offensive assists and 13.04 turnovers per game (ranked # 44) and 278 respectively).

On defense, USC allows an average of 43.00% field goals (ranked #145) and 73.44% free throws (ranked #286 in the NCAAB) The Trojans allow an average of 36.98% of the three pointers (ranked #343) and averages 36.63 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 36.63) Finally, the Trojans average 15.83 defensive assists and 13.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 349 and 109 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 1.5 point spread and the total to go under 148.5 points.

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Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Utah Running Utes-104 → +112Moved
  • Moneyline · USC Trojans-115 → -133Moved
  • Spread · Utah Running Utes+1.5 (-110) → +1.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Spread · USC Trojans-1.5 (-110) → -1.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Over148.5 (-110) → 150.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under148.5 (-110) → 150.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Utah Running Utes
10-22 matchup record · 3-7-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
USC Trojans
18-14 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 4-5-1 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-02-15T11:36:01.492Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

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

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-02-25USC Trojans 62 · Utah Running Utes 49
Final result

Matchup pick recap

USC Trojans defeated Utah Running Utes 68-64

USC Trojans defeated Utah Running Utes 68-64 on February 15, 2024, a 4-point decision in the series. USC Trojans' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 34-29. Against SportsJaw's recorded Utah Running Utes +1.5 (-110) spread, USC Trojans covered, while the 132 combined points finished under the recorded total of 150.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • FistBumpTotal · Under 147.5 (-110)Win
  • SfdanSpread · Utah Running Utes +2 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · Utah Running Utes +1.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Under 148.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Utah Running Utes +1.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 148.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · USC Trojans -1.5 (-110)Win