Utah State at USC

The kids are alright for rebuilding USC. The Trojans have won three in a row with freshman guard Jordan McLaughlin leading in scoring and a good frontcourt of sophomores 6-11 Nikola Jovanovic (9.5 points per game, 8 rebounds per game) and 6-7 Darion Clark (8.6 points per game, 7.9 rebounds per game). Jordan leads USC in assists (44), steals (15), and free throws attempted/made (26/39). The Trojans are 4-1 ATS following a win. The big story is defense as USC has held six of eight opponents this season to 40 percent shooting or less. Utah State is in town not playing or shooting well. The Aggies lost 91-81 at home vs. BYU on Dec. 2nd and have lost their last three games. The Aggies are 1-4 ATS against a team with a winning record, plus 5-15-1 ATS following a spread loss. Play USC!