Alabama State Hornets vs USC Trojans Prediction, 11/10/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alabama State Hornets vs USC Trojans

Date: Thursday, November 10, 2022

Location: Galen Center in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Hulu Live TV

The Alabama State Hornets (0-1) are on their way to Galen Center on Thursday where they will try to defeat the USC Trojans (0-1).

The Alabama State Hornets took the court against UAB and ended up losing by a score of 111-70 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Hornets finished with 31 while UAB finished the game with 18 personal fouls. They also made 9 of their 21 attempts from beyond the perimeter. UAB finished the contest at 75.6% when shooting free throws by burying 34 of 45 attempts. Additionally, UAB grabbed 47 rebounds (9 offensive, 38 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. UAB recorded 13 dimes and had 7 steals in this contest. In the matter of defense, Alabama State allowed the other team to go 53.1% from the floor on 34 out of 64 shooting. They also recorded 12 dimes in this game in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and having 5 steals. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they collected 33 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Hornets knocked down 13 of their 16 tries for a percentage of 81.3%. Alabama State finished the contest with a 31.6% field goal percentage (24 of 76) and converted 9 out of their 24 shots from downtown.

Antonio Madlock is one player who played a role in the game. He notched 25 points on 8 out of 16 shooting. He played for 26 minutes played and pulled down 2 rebounds. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the field and dished out 2 dimes.

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Alabama State comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 0-1 on the year. They are giving up possession 15.0 times per contest and as a group they are committing 31.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Alabama State is pulling in 41.0 boards per game and has tallied 12 assists this season, which ranks 168th in the country in terms of passing. The Hornets are connecting on 37.5% on 3-point shots (9 of 24) and 81.3% from the free throw line. They are averaging 70.0 points per game (175th in the country) while going 31.6% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Hornets are forcing 11.0 turnovers per game while drawing 18.0 fouls. They are ranked 255th in the country in giving up assists with 13 surrendered for the year. The Hornets defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 53.1% (34 of 64) and they concede 51.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They are giving up 42.9% on 3-point shots and they are 358th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (111.0).

In their last game, the USC Trojans went home defeated by a final of 74-61 when they played Florida Gulf Coast. When talking about rebounding, USC allowed Florida Gulf Coast to grab 43 in all (14 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 29.6% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 8 of 27 and walked away from this one shooting 18 of 25 at the free throw line (72.0%). The Trojans allowed Florida Gulf Coast to knock down 24 of their 64 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 37.5% for this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Trojans went 21 out of 52 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.4%. In terms of shots from downtown, USC made 3 out of their 19 attempts (15.8%). They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 66.7%. Florida Gulf Coast earned 23 fouls for this game which took the Trojans to the charity stripe for 24 shots. They also coughed it up 15 times, while earning 9 steals in the matchup. The Trojans snagged 27 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 33 in the game.

Boogie Ellis ended up being a major contributor for the Trojans for the game. He racked up 19 points in his 31 mins of playing time and accounted for 3 dimes for this contest. He buried 5 of 13 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 38.5%, and accumulated 3 rebounds.

USC has a win-loss mark of 0-1 on the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Trojans are hitting on 40.4% from the floor, which is 193rd in the country. USC has earned 61 pts for the campaign and they grab 35.0 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 15.0 times per contest (117th in the country) and they turn it over 15.0 times per contest. The Trojans are responsible for committing 21.0 personal fouls every game while shooting 66.7% from the free throw line.

The USC defense concedes 29.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (8 of 27) and their opposition knocks down 72.0% of their free throw shots. They have given up 13.0 assists and 46.0 boards every game, which ranks them 257th and 336th in college hoops. The Trojans defensively are ranked 258th in the nation in PPG given up with 74.0. They are forcing their opponents into 11.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 37.5% from the field (162nd in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Alabama State

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