2 weeks Ago By The Canadian Press
Villanova Wildcats (20-14, 12-10 Big East) vs. USC Trojans (17-17, 8-14 Big Ten) Las Vegas; Thursday, 9:30 p.m.
EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -5.5; over/under is 152.5 BOTTOM LINE: USC and Villanova meet in the College Basketball Crown.
The Trojans are 8-14 against Big Ten opponents and 9-3 in non-conference play. USC has a 1-2 record in games decided by less than 4 points. The Wildcats are 12-10 against Big East opponents.
Villanova is 3-4 in games decided by less than 4 points. USC's average of 7.2 made 3-pointers per game is 1.
5 fewer made shots on average than the 8.7 per game Villanova gives up. Villanova has shot at a 46.
4% clip from the field this season, 0.7 percentage points greater than the 45.7% shooting opponents of USC have averaged.
TOP PERFORMERS: Desmond Claude is averaging 16 points and 4.3 assists for the Trojans. Wesley Yates III is averaging 16.
4 points over the last 10 games. Eric Dixon is shooting 42.0% from beyond the arc with 2.
9 made 3-pointers per game for the Wildcats, while averaging 23 points and 5.1 rebounds. Wooga Poplar is averaging 15.
6 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.5 steals over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Trojans: 3-7, averaging 77.7 points, 29.5 rebounds, 15.
4 assists, 7.1 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 49.
1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 79.7 points per game.
Wildcats: 6-4, averaging 69.5 points, 28.1 rebounds, 11.
0 assists, 5.6 steals and 2.0 blocks per game while shooting 44.
8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.9 points.
___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar . The Associated Press.
