Staples Center will host Wildcats vs. Trojans action on Friday as both teams try to pay off for bettors in NCAAB action.

This is a conference playoff game in the Pac 10 Tournament. This game is being played at a neutral-site court (Staples Center).

The Trojans will try to spoil to the party on Friday; they are 14-12-3 ATS against the number this season, while the Wildcats are 14-13-1 ATS. USC is 10-17-1 on the totals; Arizona is 15-13.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Wildcats at No. 49 and the Trojans at No. 82 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 78-73 result in favor of the Wildcats.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Trojans rank No. 213 in NCAA Division 1 with 34.1 per game. That compares with Arizona’s No. 188 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Arizona is college basketball's No. 32-ranked team at 8 per game, while the Trojans rate No. 174 with 6.2 per game.

Defensively, USC features the nation's No. 145-rated defense on the road, allowing 69.5 points per game. Arizona, meanwhile, comes in at No. 31 nationally in scoring at home.

USC was a 70-56 Sportsbook in their most recent outing against California. They covered the 3.5–point spread as favorites.

Arizona was a 78-69 Sportsbook in its last match against Oregon State. They failed to cover the 11.5–point spread as favorites.


USC Trojans Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
After playing California are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

Arizona Wildcats Trends:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
After playing Oregon State are 5-5
After a win are 9-1

A few Trojans at Wildcats trends to consider:
Arizona is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Arizona's last 10 games when playing USC