{"id":128719,"date":"2017-01-05T00:28:44","date_gmt":"2017-01-05T05:28:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=128719"},"modified":"2017-01-05T00:28:44","modified_gmt":"2017-01-05T05:28:44","slug":"stanford-cardinal-vs-usc-trojans-predictions-picks-odds-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview-january-5-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/stanford-cardinal-vs-usc-trojans-predictions-picks-odds-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview-january-5-2017.html","title":{"rendered":"Stanford Cardinal vs. USC Trojans Predictions, Picks, Odds and NCAA Basketball Betting Preview \u2013 January 5, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4zulQmTAVK722Nd7ZgqdRLk\/56\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-134651\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/March_Madness_News_Banners_620x110.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Stanford Cardinal vs. USC Trojans Preview<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong>\u00a0Galen Center \u2013\u00a0Los Angeles, California<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong>\u00a0Thursday, January 5, 2016, 11:00 PM ET<\/p>\n<p><strong>Line:<\/strong>\u00a0Stanford Cardinal (<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-mens\" target=\"_blank\">+9<\/a><\/strong>) at USC Trojans (<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-mens\" target=\"_blank\">-9<\/a><\/strong>)\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-mens\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>view all NCAA basketball lines<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>TV Broadcast:<\/strong>\u00a0Pac-12 Network<\/p>\n<p><strong>Writer\u2019s Pick: <\/strong>USC Trojans\u00a0(<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-mens\" target=\"_blank\">-9<\/a><\/strong>)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>College Basketball<\/strong><strong> News and Previews<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-ncaa-march-madness-final-four-predictions-picks-and-betting-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2017 NCAA March Madness Final Four Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-march-madness-final-four-gonzaga-bulldogs-vs-south-carolina-gamecocks-predictions-picks-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. South Carolina Gamecocks Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-march-madness-final-four-north-carolina-tar-heels-vs-oregon-ducks-predictions-picks-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Oregon Ducks Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Betting on the Stanford Cardinal (<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-mens\" target=\"_blank\">+9<\/a><\/strong>)<\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s been a trying debut season for Stanford\u2019s first-year head coach Jerod Haase. The Cardinal have started 8-6 under his watch, although they have played the 9<sup>th<\/sup> toughest schedule in the country to date. They have started Pac-12 play with back-to-back losses. They dropped a close game against a similarly poor Arizona State team 98-93 at home, and most recently got walloped 91-52 by the Arizona Wildcats.<\/p>\n<p>Stanford\u2019s currently one of the lowest-scoring Power 5 teams in the country, averaging 69.1 points per game (278<sup>th<\/sup> overall). They have just two players averaging over double-figures in Reid Travis (17.5 PPG) and Dorian Pickens (13.2 PPG).<\/p>\n<p>Their defense has been the much better part of their game. They\u2019re giving up 69.2 points per game (122<sup>nd<\/sup>) and are 75<sup>th<\/sup> in terms of defensive efficiency per KenPom.com. However, they\u2019ve given up over 90 points in their first two conference games, and could have another tough time keeping a very good USC offense below 90 points.<\/p>\n<p>Stanford does have a good record against USC, though. The Cardinal are 5-0 in their last five meetings against the Trojans. Travis missed last season\u2019s meeting, but Pickens starred with 25 points off the bench to lead the Cardinal to a big 84-64 win at home.<\/p>\n<p>Stanford is just 2-8 against the spread in its last 10 games, and has failed to cover in its last four games.<\/p>\n<h3>Betting on the USC Trojans (<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-mens\" target=\"_blank\">-9<\/a><\/strong>)<\/h3>\n<p>USC\u2019s undefeated start to the season finally came to a screeching halt as the Trojans were throttled 84-61 by Oregon in Eugene. The Trojans (14-1, 1-1 Pac-12) were held to just 31 percent shooting and turned the ball over 17 times as they were held to their lowest scoring output of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, though, Andy Enfield\u2019s team has been one of the better offenses in the country. They\u2019re averaging 80.9 points per game (47<sup>th<\/sup> in the nation) and are 39<sup>th<\/sup> in offensive efficiency per KenPom.com. The Trojans have a lot of balance, with six players averaging close to 10 points per game.<\/p>\n<p>Look for bounce-back games from Jordan McLaughlin (14.1 PPG) and Chimezie Metu (12.9 PPG). The two are shooting over 50 percent from the field on the season, but were limited to a combined 2-of-18 shooting from the field by the Ducks. Metu starred in the Trojans\u2019 Pac-12 opener against Oregon State as he had a team-high 19 points with 8 rebounds.<\/p>\n<p>USC is a perfect 8-0 at home this season. However, the Trojans are 4-3 against the spread in those games, and have failed to cover their last two at home.<\/p>\n<h3>Writer\u2019s Prediction<\/h3>\n<p>USC (<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-mens\" target=\"_blank\">-9<\/a><\/strong>) gets back on track with a double-digit win over Stanford.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/9\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Create a betting account now<\/a> and cash in on all the best NCAA college hoops action with America\u2019s top sportsbook.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4zulQmTAVK722Nd7ZgqdRLk\/56\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-134651\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/March_Madness_News_Banners_620x110.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"128719\" 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