Saturday, December 17, 2016

Galen Center

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The Troy Trojans travel to Galen Center to play the USC Trojans on Saturday, December 17, 2016.

The Trojans come into this game with an overall record of 6-4 and a road record of 1-3. They are 1-5 against the spread and their over/under record is 2-4. The Trojans have an overall record of 9-0 and a home record of 6-0. They have an over/under record of 4-4 and they are 7-1 against the spread.

Jordon Varnado comes into this contest averaging 15.7 points per game while playing 26.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Trojans. He pulls down 6.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 54% while his free throw percentage is currently at 73%. Wesley Person averages 13.3 points per game in 27.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.1 assists per contest and 2.7 rebounds per game for Troy. His field goal percentage is 39% for the year while his free throw percentage is 78%.

Elijah Stewart averages 17.1 points per game while playing 30 minutes per contest this year for the Trojans. He grabs 5.8 rebounds per game and has 1.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage currently is at 83%. Jordan McLaughlin averages 12.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.1 rebounds per contest and 5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 57% and his free throw percentage is 71%.

Troy averages 70.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 219th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 0.9 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team which has them ranked 274th. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 268th in the country. They average 38.5 rebounds per game and 12 assists per game which ranks them 76th and 253rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 234th with 14.5 per game. The Trojans allow 69.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 117th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 39% average from behind the arc ranking them 72nd and 296th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.4 rebounds a game which ranks 189th and they give up 14.6 assists per contest which puts them in 246th place in the country. They force 14.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 113th in Division 1.

USC averages 82.7 points per game this year which ranks them 29th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 15.9 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 84th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 105th in the nation. They average 40.2 rebounds per game and 15.1 assists per contest which ranks them 40th and 78th respectively. In the turnover department the Trojans rank 26th with 11 per game. The Trojans allow 66.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 68th in the country. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 29% average from behind the arc ranking them 39th and 32nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.7 rebounds a game which ranks 201st and they give up 11.9 assists per contest which puts them in 88th place in the nation. The Trojans force 13.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 215th in college basketball.

The Trojans average 62.5 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 81.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -9.2 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 13.7 per contest. The Trojans have an offensive rating of 109.3 and they assist on 53.3% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 74.5 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 53%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 40% of their shots. Troy turns the ball over an average of 16.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 55% while their offensive rebound percentage is 34.1%. The Trojans give up 71.8 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 68 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Trojans score 85.3 ppg at home and they have averaged 86.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 18 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 18.8 points per game. The Trojans have a rating on offense of 114.8 and 53.8% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 72 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 54%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 57% and they attempt 3 pointers on 40% of their shots. USC turns it over an average of 13.3 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 10.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.3% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 33%. The Trojans give up 66.5 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 68.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Troy Trojans Betting Trends

The Troy Trojans are 1-5 against the spread

The Troy Trojans are 2-4 against the over/under

USC Trojans Betting Trends

The USC Trojans are 7-1 against the spread

The USC Trojans are 4-4 against the over/under

Troy Trojans Injuries

No key injuries to report

USC Trojans Injuries

12/02/16 F Bennie Boatwright Knee out 6 weeks

Guy's Pick: Take USC

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