NCAA Basketball Wagering Action – USC Trojans Visit Seton Hall Pirates
The Seton Hall Pirates, (2-0, 1-0 ATS, 0-1 O/U) have started the season on positive note, blowing out Saint Francis on opening night and most recently, Columbia last Sunday. The Southern California Trojans, (2-0, 1-1 ATS, 1-1 O/U) have also won their first two games of the young season. Most recently, defeating New Mexico State, 73-60 on Monday.
Tonight, BetUS NCAA college basketball sports betting enthusiasts and fans at Coliseo do Puerto Rico will be treated to showdown between the two teams in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tipoff.
Sophomore shooting guard Jeremy Hazell led the Pirates with 21 points to help the team cover the spread as a 14.5-point favorite on Sunday in the BetUS Sportsbook.
USC failed to cover as a 15.5-point home favorite in its win over New Mexico at the Galen Center Tuesday night as 6-9 junior forward Taj Gibson led the way for USC with game-highs of 22 points and 10 rebounds. Dwight Lewis and Daniel Hackett also scored in double-figures, tallying 16 and 10 points respectively.
Here is a look at the key trends for each team followed by my in-depth analysis and NCAA college basketball Free Picks:
The Trojans are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following an ATS loss.
The Trojans are 21-10 ATS in their last 31 non-conference games.
The Pirates are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following an S.U. win.
The Pirates are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 Thursday games.
The Under is 7-1 in Trojans last 8 neutral site games.
The Under is 5-0 in Pirates last 5 overall.
NCAAB Odds
USC -8½ -110
Seton Hall +8½ -110
Analysis: The USC Trojans are clearly the better team in this matchup, but I don’t think they are going to be 9 points better than a Seton Hall team with a chip on its collective shoulder after some serious adversity with the school’s program in recent years.
Take the Seton Hall Pirates to cover while pushing for the outright win.
