Colorado State Rams vs USC Trojans Prediction, 12/21/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado State Rams vs USC Trojans

Date: Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Youtube TV

Footprint Center is the location where the USC Trojans (9-3) will play the Colorado State Rams (8-4) on Wednesday.

The Colorado State Rams stepped onto the hardwood against St. Mary's and earned the victory with a final of 62-60 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Rams walked away with 18 while St. Mary's accumulated 15 fouls. They converted 8 of their 21 tries from beyond the arc. St. Mary's finished shooting 60.9% when shooting free throws by burying 14 of 23 shots. In addition, St. Mary's collected 34 rebounds (14 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. St. Mary's doled out 10 dimes and had 7 steals in the matchup. With respect to defense, Colorado State allowed the other team to shoot 40.4% from the floor on 19 of 47 shooting. They also recorded 12 assists for this contest as well as forcing 11 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they earned 19 with 2 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Rams buried 9 of their 12 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. Colorado State finished the contest having earned a 55.8% FG percentage (24 of 43) and knocked down 5 of 14 three-point attempts.

Isaiah Stevens is one player who was a contributor for the matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 56.3% from the field and also recorded 5 assists. He was on the hardwood for 39 mins played and also collected 1 rebound. He accounted for 23 points on 9 out of 16 shooting.

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Colorado State will take the court with a win-loss mark of 8-4 this year. They are averaging 77.3 points per outing (90th in college basketball) while hitting 51.4% from the floor. The Rams are shooting 39.8% on three-point shots (102 of 256) and 70.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Colorado State is grabbing 31.7 boards per contest and is sitting with 214 assists so far this season, which is 10th in the country in terms of passing. They are turning it over 10.3 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 14.8 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Rams have forced 13.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.8 fouls. They rank 88th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 124 surrendered so far this year. The Rams defense is allowing a FG percentage of 42.3% (287 of 678) and they surrender 33.5 rebounds per game as a group. They are giving up 34.9% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 144th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (67.3).

For their last game, the USC Trojans went home victorious with a score of 74-71 against Auburn. When talking about cleaning the glass, USC permitted Auburn to get 30 in all (9 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 34.8% from distance by connecting on 8 of 23 and finished the game at 19 of 24 at the free throw line (79.2%). The Trojans permitted Auburn to make 22 of 47 attempts from the field which left them shooting 46.8% in this contest. Overall, the Trojans went 24 for 52 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.2%. When discussing three-point shots, USC converted 4 of their 13 attempts (30.8%). They were able to bury 22 of the free throw tries for a rate of 81.5%. Auburn was called for 25 fouls in the game which got the Trojans to the free throw line for a total of 27 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 13 steals in this game. The Trojans were able to corral 11 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 19 in the game.

Boogie Ellis ended up being a major contributor for the Trojans for the contest. He scored 28 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and had 2 dimes in this contest. He buried 9 out of 15 in the game for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and had 1 rebound.

USC has a record of 9-3 on the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Trojans are connecting on 45.8% from the field, which is 133rd in the nation. USC has accounted for 861 points for the year (71.8 per game) and they collect 35.0 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 14.6 times per contest (117th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 13.6 times per game. The Trojans commit 16.4 personal fouls every game and they connect on 70.9% from the charity stripe.

The USC defense gives up 32.7% on three-point shots (86 of 263) and their opponents are knocking down 71.8% of their foul shots. They have conceded 12.3 assists and 37.6 total boards per game, which is ranked 168th and 316th in college basketball. The Trojans on defense are ranked 107th in college basketball in points allowed per game with 65.7. They have forced 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 38.0% from the floor (20th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take USC

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