Friday, March 17, 2017

Bank of Oklahoma Center

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The 11 seed USC Trojans head to Bank of Oklahoma Center to take on the 6 seed SMU Mustangs on Friday, March 17, 2017 in the NCAA Tournament. The opening line for this game has SMU as 6.5 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 Mustangs ended the regular season with a record of 27-4. They have an over/under record of 14-12 and they are 21-6 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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Semi Ojeleye averages 18.8 points per game while playing 34 minutes per contest this year for the Mustangs. He grabs 6.7 rebounds per game and has 1.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage currently is at 78%. Sterling Brown averages 13.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.5 rebounds per contest and 3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is 80%.

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.

SMU averages 74.5 points per game this year which ranks them 147th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 14.7 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 40th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 41% which is good for 8th in the nation. They average 38.4 rebounds per game and 16.3 assists per contest which ranks them 49th and 25th respectively. In the turnover department the Mustangs rank 330th with 10.9 per game. The Mustangs allow 59.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 3rd in the country. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 7th and 49th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 29.4 rebounds a game which ranks 4th and they give up 11.8 assists per contest which puts them in 69th place in the nation. The Mustangs force 11.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 67th 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 Mustangs are 9th in the nation in offensive rating at 116.8. They assist on 62.4% of their shots, which ranks 11th in the country. In terms of pace they average 63.8 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 345th among D-1 teams. They are 34th in effective field goal percentage with 55%. As a team they are 46th in the country in true shooting percentage with 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. SMU turns the ball over an average of 14.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 56.6% places them 4th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 37.4%.

USC Trojans Betting Trends

The USC Trojans are 17-16 against the spread

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

SMU Mustangs Betting Trends

The SMU Mustangs are 21-6 against the spread

The SMU Mustangs are 14-12 against the over/under

USC Trojans Injuries

No key injuries to report

SMU Mustangs Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take USC +6.5

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