Wednesday, March 15, 2017

University of Dayton Arena

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The 11 seed USC Trojans head to University of Dayton Arena to take on the 11 seed Providence Friars on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 in the NCAA Tournament. The opening line for this game has USC as 1 point favorites.

The Trojans come into this game with an overall record of 23-8. They are 16-16 against the spread and their over/under record is 16-14. The Friars have an overall record of 20-11. They have an over/under record of 14-15 and they are 20-12 against the spread.

Jordan McLaughlin comes into this contest averaging 13.1 points per game while playing 33.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Trojans. He pulls down 3.4 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 81%. Chimezie Metu averages 14.5 points per game in 31.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.3 assists per contest and 7.8 rebounds per game for USC. His field goal percentage is 55% for the year while his free throw percentage is 72%.

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Rodney Bullock averages 15.7 points per game while playing 32.8 minutes per contest this year for the Friars. He grabs 6.4 rebounds per game and has 1.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage currently is at 75%. Emmitt Holt averages 12.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.2 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage is 68%.

USC averages 78.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 56th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 5.5 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 122nd. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 122nd in the country. They average 36.2 rebounds per game and 15.3 assists per game which ranks them 154th and 64th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 324th with 11.1 per game. The Trojans allow 73.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 211th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 147th and 276th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.8 rebounds a game which ranks 210th and they give up 14.5 assists per contest which puts them in 277th place in the country. They force 12.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 148th in Division 1.

Providence averages 70.3 points per game this year which ranks them 248th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 3.6 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 157th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 91st in the nation. They average 33.6 rebounds per game and 14.2 assists per contest which ranks them 282nd and 126th respectively. In the turnover department the Friars rank 220th with 12.6 per game. The Friars allow 66.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 50th in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 195th and 65th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.6 rebounds a game which ranks 142nd and they give up 11.9 assists per contest which puts them in 73rd place in the nation. The Friars force 14.0 turnovers per game which ranks them 249th in college basketball.

The Trojans are 55th in the nation in offensive rating at 110.7. They assist on 56.3% of their shots, which ranks 90th in the country. In terms of pace they average 70.8 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 118th among D-1 teams. They are 118th in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 95th 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 13.8 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50.3% places them 184th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 30.7%.

The Friars are 189th in the nation in offensive rating at 103.3. They assist on 58.3% of their shots, which ranks 51st in the country. In terms of pace they average 67.8 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 264th among D-1 teams. They are 151st in effective field goal percentage with 51%. As a team they are 156th in the country in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Providence turns the ball over an average of 16.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 49.3% places them 237th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 26.4%.

USC Trojans Betting Trends

The USC Trojans are 16-16 against the spread

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

Providence Friars Betting Trends

The Providence Friars are 20-12 against the spread

The Providence Friars are 14-15 against the over/under

USC Trojans Injuries

No key injuries to report

Providence Friars Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take USC -1

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