Northwestern 74, USC 68 - Box Score

NET #65

	H1	H2	T
Northwestern	31	43	74
USC	28	40	68

USC

NET #79

	H1	H2	T
Northwestern	31	43	74
USC	28	40	68

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CHD Scout Prediction

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Predicted

Actual

Northwestern

USC

26%

74%

✗ MissedMargin: +7.3 predicted → -6 actual

Four Factors: Predicted vs Actual

52.4%→ 47.6

eFG%

40.4 ←52.7%

10.7%→ 7.9

TO Rate

7.8 ←15.2%

27.6%

ORB%

29.9%

39.0%→ 29.0

FT Rate

82.7 ←47.1%

Northwestern

Predicted Actual

USC

Preview

USC Looks to Bolster Bubble Resume Against Northwestern

The Trojans, currently on the NCAA Tournament bubble, host the Wildcats in a crucial non-conference matchup at the Galen Center.

As the college basketball season heats up, USC finds itself in a precarious position, sitting at 51st in the NET rankings and sporting a 1-3 record against Quad 1 opponents. A win against Northwestern, currently ranked 69th in the NET, would be a significant boost to the Trojans' tournament resume, ...

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Top Performers

Northwestern

Nick MartinelliMVP34.5

PTS22REB5AST5STL1

8-20 FG, 1-3 3PT, 5-6 FT

Tyler Kropp23.3

PTS11REB9AST1

5-6 FG, 1-1 FT

Jake West20.6

PTS11REB3AST5

3-7 FG, 1-2 3PT, 4-4 FT

USC

Ezra Ausar29.5

PTS17REB5AST3STL1

4-7 FG, 9-14 FT

Jacob Cofie22.4

PTS9REB12AST1BLK1

4-7 FG, 0-1 3PT, 1-6 FT

Jordan Marsh19.0

PTS19REB0AST1

5-10 FG, 0-2 3PT, 9-9 FT

Hot Players

Tyler KroppNorthwestern+282%

PTS

3.1 avg

REB

2.1 avg

AST

0.3 avg

83% FG 5-6

Jake WestNorthwestern+113%

PTS

5.3 avg

REB

0.8 avg

AST

2.8 avg

43% FG 3-7

Max GreenNorthwestern+111%

PTS

4.3 avg

REB

1.8 avg

AST

1.0 avg

50% FG 4-8

Jordan MarshUSC+83%

PTS

7.2 avg

REB

1.9 avg

AST

1.8 avg

50% FG 5-10

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Northwestern74

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Nick Martinelli	35	22	8-20	1-3	5-6	5	5	1	0	2
Jake West	34	11	3-7	1-2	4-4	3	5	0	0	1
Max Green	31	9	4-8	1-4	0-0	3	3	1	0	0
Tyler Kropp	28	11	5-6	0-0	1-1	9	1	0	0	0
Jayden Reid	17	7	2-5	0-0	3-4	1	5	1	0	0
Jordan Clayton	17	0	0-2	0-2	0-1	3	0	0	0	1
Arrinten Page	14	8	3-7	0-1	2-2	1	1	0	0	1
Tre Singleton	14	6	3-6	0-2	0-0	3	2	0	0	1
Angelo Ciaravino	7	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	1	0
Justin Mullins	3	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Blake Smith	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Cade Bennerman	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
K.J. Windham	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Gus Hurlburt	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Phoenix Gill	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	—	74	28-62	3-15	15-18	29	22	3	1	6

USC68

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Jacob Cofie	35	9	4-7	0-1	1-6	12	1	0	1	3
Ezra Ausar	33	17	4-7	0-0	9-14	5	3	1	0	0
Alijah Arenas	29	8	3-15	0-6	2-6	2	2	0	0	1
Kam Woods	23	0	0-3	0-0	0-2	5	3	2	0	0
Jordan Marsh	22	19	5-10	0-2	9-9	0	1	0	0	1
Jerry Easter II	20	1	0-3	0-0	1-2	6	1	0	1	0
Gabe Dynes	15	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	1	0
Chad Baker-Mazara	13	14	4-6	2-3	4-4	2	2	0	0	1
Jaden Brownell	7	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	3	0	0	0	0
Terrance Williams II	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Amarion Dickerson	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
EJ Neal Jr.	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Rodney Rice	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Brit Burden	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Ryan Cornish	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Patrick O'Brien	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Jonah Goorin	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	—	68	20-52	2-13	26-43	38	13	3	3	6