USC vs. Providence

USC has size up front but March is about guards and defense, and Providence has big edges in both. Providence plays great defense allowing 66.6 points per game, second-best in the Big East behind defending champion Villanova. The USC Trojans are 4-10 ATS against a team with a winning straight-up record. USC finished seventh in the Pac-12 in points allowed, field goal shooting defense and three-point defense. Providence sophomore guard Isaiah Jackson was key during the team's six-game winning streak, averaging almost 11 points on 24-of-37 shooting. Providence is on an 8-2 spread run. USC only had a 35-31 rebound edge in last year's meeting and had twice as many turnovers (12-6). The Trojans shot 54 percent, Providence shot just 40 percent, but the Friars still won, 70-69. Providence had the edge in offensive rebounds, 8-5, too. Play Providence on the moneyline.