USC faces Villanova following Agee's 27-point game

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 BOTTOM LINE: USC hosts Villanova after Rashaun Agee scored 27 points in USC's 89-60 win against the Tulane Green Wave. USC averages 77.2 points and has outscored opponents by 2.



2 points per game. Villanova ranks eighth in the Big East with 22.7 defensive rebounds per game led by Wooga Poplar averaging 6.

0. USC averages 77.2 points, 9.

8 more per game than the 67.4 Villanova allows. Villanova averages 73.

7 points per game, 1.3 fewer than the 75.0 USC allows.

TOP PERFORMERS: Desmond Claude is averaging 16 points and 4.3 assists for the Trojans. Chibuzo Agbo is averaging 2.

3 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games. Eric Dixon is scoring 23.0 points per game with 5.

1 rebounds and 2.0 assists for the Wildcats. Poplar is averaging 15.

6 points and 7.9 rebounds while shooting 44.0% over the past 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 ..