Long Beach State Beach vs USC Trojans Prediction, 12/14/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Long Beach State Beach vs USC Trojans

Date: Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Location: Galen Center in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Hulu Live TV

The Long Beach State Beach (4-5) are traveling to Galen Center on Wednesday where they will take on the USC Trojans (7-3).

The Long Beach State Beach played Sacramento State and went home with a loss by a final score of 76-74 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Beach left the arena with 16 and Sacramento State recorded 17 fouls. They also made 13 of 28 attempts from long range. Sacramento State shot 75.0% when shooting free throws by converting 9 of their 12 attempts. In addition, Sacramento State snagged 29 rebounds (5 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Sacramento State earned 17 assists and had 5 steals for this game. With regard to defense, Long Beach State let their opponent shoot 50.0% from the floor on 27 out of 54 shooting. They also doled out 9 dimes in the game while forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and getting 11 steals. When it comes to rebounding, they compiled 31 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the free throw line, the Beach buried 9 of 16 attempts for a percentage of 56.3%. Long Beach State ended the contest having earned a 47.7% FG percentage (31 of 65) and converted 3 of 11 three-point shots.

Joel Murray is one guy who was a major factor in this matchup. He ended up shooting 53.3% from the floor and also dished out 3 assists. He played 35 mins and collected 6 rebounds. He finished with 21 points on 8 of 15 shooting.

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Long Beach State comes into this one with a win-loss record of 4-5 for the year. They average 71.6 points per outing (203rd in the nation) while hitting 46.3% from the field. The Beach are connecting on 29.5% on three-point shots (38 of 129) and 60.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Long Beach State is grabbing 36.4 rebounds per contest and has totaled 124 assists for the season, which has them ranked 259th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 13.9 times per game and as a squad they commit 17.6 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Beach are forcing 16.3 turnovers every game and they draw 16.7 fouls. They are currently ranked 211th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 131 surrendered this year. The Beach defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.2% (220 of 534) and they concede 36.4 rebounds per contest as a squad. They surrender 32.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 247th in D-1 in points per game allowed (71.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the USC Trojans went home victorious with a score of 64-50 against CSU Fullerton. In relation to cleaning the glass, USC permitted CSU Fullerton to get 37 overall (12 on the offensive glass). They finished 27.3% from behind the 3-point line via 6 out of 22 and ended up shooting 6 of 10 from the charity stripe (60.0%). The Trojans permitted CSU Fullerton to knock down 19 out of 58 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 32.8% in this contest. When all was said and done, the Trojans shot 24 for 56 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.9%. In terms of shots from beyond the perimeter, USC buried 4 of their 20 tries (20.0%). They were able to bury 12 of those for a percentage of 70.6%. CSU Fullerton was called for 14 fouls for the game which took the Trojans to the free throw line for 17 tries. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while getting 9 steals in this game. The Trojans were able to corral 27 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 in this matchup.

Tre White pitched in for the Trojans in this game. He accumulated 15 points in his 31 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes in this game. He made 6 of 9 for this game for a rate of 66.7%, and totaled 6 rebounds.

USC has a win-loss mark of 7-3 on the year. When it comes to offense, the Trojans are shooting 45.3% from the field, which is ranked 160th in the nation. USC has totaled 699 pts on the campaign (69.9 per game) and they collect 36.9 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 13.9 times per game (161st in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.9 times per game. The Trojans commit 16.6 personal fouls every game and they shoot 69.7% from the free throw line.

The USC defense gives up 32.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (74 of 229) and their opponents are converting on 71.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 12.1 assists and 36.9 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 160th and 300th in those defensive categories. The Trojans are ranked 82nd in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 63.9. They have forced 12.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 36.9% from the field (14th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Long Beach State

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