Sunday, March 19, 2017

Bank of Oklahoma Center

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The 11 seed USC Trojans head to Bank of Oklahoma Center to take on the 3 seed Baylor Bears on Sunday, March 19, 2017 in the NCAA Tournament. The opening line for this game has Baylor as 6 point favorites.

The Trojans finished the regular season with an overall record of 23-8. They are 17-16 against the spread and their over/under record is 16-14. The Bears ended the regular season with a record of 25-6. They have an over/under record of 9-16 and they are 13-14 against the spread.

Jordan McLaughlin comes into this contest averaging 13 points per game while playing 34.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Trojans. He pulls down 3.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 5.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 46% while his free throw percentage is currently at 80%. Chimezie Metu averages 14.5 points per game in 31.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.4 assists per contest and 7.9 rebounds per game for USC. His field goal percentage is 54% for the year while his free throw percentage is 73%.

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Johnathan Motley averages 17.3 points per game while playing 30.5 minutes per contest this year for the Bears. He grabs 9.9 rebounds per game and has 2.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage currently is at 71%. Manu Lecomte averages 12.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30 minutes per contest. He also averages 1.9 rebounds per contest and 3.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 82%.

USC averages 78.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 55th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 5.5 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 126th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 117th in the country. They average 36.1 rebounds per game and 15.2 assists per game which ranks them 154th and 68th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 326th with 11.0 per game. The Trojans allow 73.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 207th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 152nd and 283rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.5 rebounds a game which ranks 201st and they give up 14.6 assists per contest which puts them in 279th place in the country. They force 12.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 146th in Division 1.

Baylor averages 72.7 points per game this year which ranks them 190th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 10.0 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 46th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 134th in the nation. They average 38.1 rebounds per game and 15.7 assists per contest which ranks them 57th and 49th respectively. In the turnover department the Bears rank 131st with 13.4 per game. The Bears allow 62.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 17th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 16th and 33rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 29.2 rebounds a game which ranks 3rd and they give up 13.0 assists per contest which puts them in 151st place in the nation. The Bears force 11.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 36th in college basketball.

The Trojans are 51st in the nation in offensive rating at 111. They assist on 56.1% of their shots, which ranks 92nd in the country. In terms of pace they average 70.6 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 127th among D-1 teams. They are 124th in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 101st in the country in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. USC turns the ball over an average of 13.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50.4% places them 176th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 31.1%.

The Bears are 39th in the nation in offensive rating at 112. They assist on 59.9% of their shots, which ranks 32nd in the country. In terms of pace they average 65 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 335th among D-1 teams. They are 75th in effective field goal percentage with 53%. As a team they are 73rd in the country in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 34% of their shots. Baylor turns the ball over an average of 17.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 56.6% places them 3rd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 40.7%.

USC Trojans Betting Trends

The USC Trojans are 17-16 against the spread

The USC Trojans are 16-14 against the over/under

Baylor Bears Betting Trends

The Baylor Bears are 13-14 against the spread

The Baylor Bears are 9-16 against the over/under

USC Trojans Injuries

No key injuries to report

Baylor Bears Injuries

03/12/17 F Johnathan Motley Finger injured last game, probable Friday vs. New Mexico State

Tony's Pick: Take USC -6

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