USC vs. Mississippi State Women's Basketball Predictions - NCAA Tournament

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The No. 1 seed USC Trojans (29-3) will take to the court against the No. 9 seed Mississippi State Bulldogs (22-11) on Monday with a spot in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament on the line. This contest tips at 10 p.m. ET.

The Trojans are currently mammoth 19.5-point favorites over the Bulldogs. The game's point total is 144.5.

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USC vs. Mississippi State Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Monday, March 24, 2025
  • Game time: 10 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: ESPN
  • Location: Los Angeles, California
  • Arena: Galen Center
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USC vs. Mississippi State Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: USC (-19.5)
  • Moneyline: USC (-4545), Mississippi State (+1700)
  • Total: 144.5 points

Pick ATS:Mississippi State (+19.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (144.5)
  • Prediction: USC 78, Mississippi State 61

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USC vs. Mississippi State Comparison

USC Rank USC Stat Mississippi State Stat Mississippi State Rank
10th 81.1 Points Scored 75.5 37th
60th 58.8 Points Allowed 63.2 143rd
21st 17.3 Assists 15.2 64th
118th 14.3 Turnovers 16.7 277th
64th 44.2% Field Goal % 45.8% 29th
8th 35.6% Field Goal % Allowed 37.9% 46th

USC Key Players

  • The Trojans leader in points and assists is JuJu Watkins, who puts up 24.6 points per game along with 3.4 assists.
  • Kiki Iriafen is USC's best rebounder, pulling down an average of 8.4 boards in each contest while scoring 18.0 points per game.
  • Watkins makes more threes per game than any other member of the Trojans, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.0 per contest.
  • The USC steals leader is Watkins, who averages 2.3 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Rayah Marshall, who compiles 2.1 rejections per contest.

Mississippi State Key Players

  • Jerkaila Jordan is at the top of the Bulldogs scoring leaderboard with 15.9 points per game. Jordan also collects 5.8 rebounds and averages 2.0 assists per game.
  • The Mississippi State leaders in rebounding and assists are Madina Okot with 9.7 rebounds per game (also adding 11.4 points and 0.7 assists per game) and Eniya Russell with 3.4 assists per game (also tacking on 11.7 points and 4.8 rebounds per game).
  • Debreasha Powe is the top shooter from deep for the Bulldogs, hitting 2.2 threes per game.
  • Mississippi State's leader in steals is Jordan (2.1 per game), and its leader in blocks is Okot (1.2 per game).

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