Gonzaga Bulldogs vs USC Trojans Point Spread Picks

A neutral site game in Las Vegas. USC runs at opponents with the 3-guard attack of Boogie Ellis (21.5 ppg), Isaiah Collier (17.7 ppg), and Kobe Johnson (14.2 ppg). The team averages 79.3 points and shoots 38.5% from beyond the arc. They had an 82-69 victory over Kansas State and come off a 106-78 win over Eastern Washington. Gonzaga can play uptempo, as well, averaging 83 points while shooting 49.6% from the field. Five players are scoring in double figures. The Zags are 70-46 OVER the total away from home after having won three of their last four. Play USC/Gonzaga OVER the total.

USC has covered the spread on all three games of the NCAA Tournament, and the Trojans' only loss in their last seven games was by two points to Colorado in the Pac-12 Tournament. The Trojans dominated Oregon on Sunday as Isaiah White scored 22 points, and they shot 57% overall and 10-for-17 on 3-pointers. That kind of shooting along with the presence of 7-footer Evan Mobley in the middle are just the things that can slow down the Gonzaga juggernaut. The USC defense also was effective holding the Ducks to 5 of 21 from beyond the arc. The Zags shot a blistering 59.6% against Creighton, which even for them will be difficult to duplicate. USC is 7-0 ATS its last 10 NCAA Tournament games, 19-8 ATS its past 27 neutral-site games. Also, the Trojans have covered nine of 13 as underdogs overall. Both teams should cool off offensively from their previous games, and USC held Kansas to 51 points. Gonzaga went UNDER by 11.5 points against Creighton, and the Bulldogs allow 68.6 points this season compared to 64.5 for the Trojans. Play USC plus the points for a Max Play and the UNDER.