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Indiana vs USC Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 09 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 82-69
38-38 44-31
Position#132
Record12-3
FormLWWWW
Points / game78.9
Allowed / game70.3
Indiana 🏆
USA
vs
Position#215
Record9-5
FormWWWWL
Points / game76.2
Allowed / game69.6
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Indiana v USC
02 Jan 2027
INDI v USC
upcoming
08 Jan 2025
INDI82
USC69
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Indiana winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
USC winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

IndianaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Gonzaga
#37
L
73-89
73
89
-16
A28/11
NCAA
Providence
#300
W
89-73
89
73
+16
A29/11
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#283
W
97-71
97
71
+26
H04/12
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#41
W
76-57
76
57
+19
H07/12
NCAA
Minnesota
#226
W
82-67
82
67
+15
H09/12
NCAA
Nebraska
#158
L
68-85
68
85
-17
A14/12
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#46
W
74-65
74
65
+9
H21/12
NCAA
Winthrop
#69
W
77-68
77
68
+9
H29/12
NCAA
Rutgers
#224
W
84-74
84
74
+10
H03/01
NCAA
Penn State
#185
W
77-71
77
71
+6
A05/01
NCAA
1H
2H
39-57
34-32
44-34
45-39
42-25
55-46
39-36
37-21
44-31
38-36
41-44
27-41
41-38
33-27
41-37
36-31
41-34
43-40
29-29
48-42
151.7Avg total
79.7Scored
72.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)78.970.3149.2+8.780%
Season at home (11)79.766.9146.6+12.891%
Season away (4)76.879.5156.2-2.850%
Last 10 (10)79.772.0151.7+7.780%
Last 5 (5)76.072.6148.6+3.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (18)71.173.9145.1-2.856%
vs Similar ◀ (9)77.973.6151.4+4.367%
vs Weaker (3)86.364.3150.7+22.0100%
This opponent (USC) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
USCUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
San Jose State
#251
W
82-68
82
68
+14
H21/11
NCAA
Grambling St.
#318
W
80-69
80
69
+11
H25/11
NCAA
St. Marys (CA)
#14
L
36-71
36
71
-35
H29/11
NCAA
New Mexico
#25
L
73-83
73
83
-10
A30/11
NCAA
Oregon
#52
L
60-68
60
68
-8
H05/12
NCAA
Washington
#287
W
85-61
85
61
+24
A07/12
NCAA
Montana State
#238
W
89-63
89
63
+26
H16/12
NCAA
CS Northridge
#60
W
90-69
90
69
+21
H19/12
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#106
W
82-51
82
51
+31
H22/12
NCAA
Michigan
#44
L
74-85
74
85
-11
H05/01
NCAA
1H
2H
42-35
40-33
37-38
43-31
21-32
15-39
30-39
43-44
30-23
30-45
51-25
34-36
47-21
42-42
40-39
50-30
41-27
41-24
38-42
36-43
143.9Avg total
75.1Scored
68.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)76.269.6145.8+6.664%
Season at home (12)75.869.2144.9+6.667%
Season away (2)79.072.0151.0+7.050%
Last 10 (10)75.168.8143.9+6.360%
Last 5 (5)84.065.8149.8+18.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)70.471.2141.6-0.838%
vs Similar ◀ (14)75.772.8148.5+2.964%
vs Weaker (3)77.772.0149.7+5.767%
This opponent (Indiana) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +3.6+3.61st half: +5.6+5.62nd half2nd half: +4.1+4.12nd half: +0.7+0.7
-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +3.6+3.61st half: +5.6+5.62nd half2nd half: +4.1+4.12nd half: +0.7+0.7
IndianaUSC
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
IndianaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Gonzaga
#37
L
39-57
39
57
-18
A28/11
NCAA
Providence
#300
W
44-34
44
34
+10
A29/11
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#283
W
42-25
42
25
+17
H04/12
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#41
W
39-36
39
36
+3
H07/12
NCAA
Minnesota
#226
W
44-31
44
31
+13
H09/12
NCAA
Nebraska
#158
L
41-44
41
44
-3
A14/12
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#46
W
41-38
41
38
+3
H21/12
NCAA
Winthrop
#69
W
41-37
41
37
+4
H29/12
NCAA
Rutgers
#224
W
41-34
41
34
+7
H03/01
NCAA
Penn State
#185
D
29-29
29
29
+0
A05/01
NCAA
76.6Avg total
40.1Scored
36.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.536.071.5-0.553%-
Last 30 at home (18)37.533.571.0+4.078%-
Last 30 away (12)32.539.872.3-7.317%-
Last 10 (10)40.136.576.6+3.670%-
Last 5 (5)38.636.475.0+2.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (18)33.237.871.0-4.744%-
vs Similar ◀ (9)38.333.371.7+5.067%-
vs Weaker (3)41.033.374.3+7.767%-
This opponent (USC) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
USCLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
San Jose State
#251
W
42-35
42
35
+7
H21/11
NCAA
Grambling St.
#318
L
37-38
37
38
-1
H25/11
NCAA
St. Marys (CA)
#14
L
21-32
21
32
-11
H29/11
NCAA
New Mexico
#25
L
30-39
30
39
-9
A30/11
NCAA
Oregon
#52
W
30-23
30
23
+7
H05/12
NCAA
Washington
#287
W
51-25
51
25
+26
A07/12
NCAA
Montana State
#238
W
47-21
47
21
+26
H16/12
NCAA
CS Northridge
#60
W
40-39
40
39
+1
H19/12
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#106
W
41-27
41
27
+14
H22/12
NCAA
Michigan
#44
L
38-42
38
42
-4
H05/01
NCAA
69.8Avg total
37.7Scored
32.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.935.171.0+0.753%-
Last 30 at home (19)36.933.170.0+3.968%-
Last 30 away (11)34.038.772.7-4.727%-
Last 10 (10)37.732.169.8+5.660%-
Last 5 (5)43.430.874.2+12.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)33.032.665.6+0.462%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)37.737.975.6-0.150%-
vs Weaker (3)39.733.373.0+6.333%-
This opponent (Indiana) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Indiana wins
0
USC wins
No previous meetings.
Indianalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/01/25APenn State77-71
03/01/25HRutgers84-74
29/12/24HWinthrop77-68
21/12/24HChattanooga Mocs74-65
14/12/24ANebraska68-85
09/12/24HMinnesota82-67
07/12/24HMiami (Ohio)76-57
04/12/24HSam Houston St.97-71
29/11/24AProvidence89-73
28/11/24AGonzaga73-89
USClast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/01/25HMichigan74-85
22/12/24HSouthern Univ.82-51
19/12/24HCS Northridge90-69
16/12/24HMontana State89-63
07/12/24AWashington85-61
05/12/24HOregon60-68
30/11/24ANew Mexico73-83
29/11/24HSt. Marys (CA)36-71
25/11/24HGrambling St.80-69
21/11/24HSan Jose State82-68

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Indiana
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW80%
HomeWWWWW91%
AwayLWLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games15114
Win %80%91%50%
Points / game78.979.776.8
Allowed / game70.366.979.5
Point differential+8.7+12.8-2.8
Avg total149.2146.6156.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+60%73%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
USC
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL64%
HomeLWWWL67%
AwayLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games14122
Win %64%67%50%
Points / game76.275.879.0
Allowed / game69.669.272.0
Point differential+6.6+6.6+7.0
Avg total145.8144.9151.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%50%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)50% (2)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Big Ten conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Oregon1513287%79.669.4+10.2
2 Michigan State1412286%81.166.7+14.4
3 Penn State1512380%86.868.5+18.3
4 Michigan1512380%84.767.7+17.1
5 Wisconsin1512380%83.371.3+12.0
6 Nebraska1512380%77.566.7+10.8
7 Indiana1512380%78.970.3+8.7
8 Illinois1411379%87.667.2+20.4
9 Maryland1511473%85.563.5+22.0
10 UCLA1511473%75.961.5+14.4
11 Iowa1511473%89.977.8+12.1
12 Purdue1511473%77.469.8+7.6
13 Ohio State1510567%81.871.0+10.8
14 Northwestern1510567%74.166.2+7.9
15 USC149564%76.269.6+6.6
16 Washington149564%74.269.9+4.3
17 Rutgers158753%78.275.0+3.2
18 Minnesota158753%68.866.7+2.1
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Indiana384482
USC383169
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