Oregon Ducks vs USC Trojans Prediction, 1/15/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oregon Ducks vs USC Trojans

Date: Saturday, January 15, 2022

Location: Galen Center in Los Angeles, CA

TV: FS1

Galen Center is the location where the USC Trojans (13-1) will attempt to defeat the Oregon Ducks (9-6) on Saturday.

The Oregon Ducks played Oregon State and notched a win by a score of 78-76 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Ducks finished with 16 while Oregon State finished the game with 20 fouls. They knocked down 2 of their 16 shots from 3-point range. Oregon State ended up going 85.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 12 of 14 tries. Furthermore, Oregon State pulled down 26 boards (5 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Oregon State earned 14 assists and had 3 steals for this contest. Concerning the defense, Oregon allowed the other team to shoot 53.4% from the floor on 31 out of 58 shooting. They also distributed 15 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and having 3 steals. With respect to hauling in boards, they compiled 35 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Ducks converted 8 of 18 shots for a percentage of 44.4%. Oregon finished with a 45.6% field goal percentage (31 of 68) and knocked down 8 out of their 26 three-point shots.

N'Faly Dante is one guy who was a factor for this contest. He finished the game shooting 83.3% from the floor but had no dimes when the game ended. He was on the court for 26 mins and totaled 11 rebounds. He was able to score 12 points on 5 out of 6 shooting.

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Oregon will enter this game with a record of 9-6 on the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.9 times per game and as a team are committing 16.0 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Oregon is pulling down 34.2 boards per game and has accounted for 188 assists this season, which is 215th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Ducks are hitting 34.5% on shots from 3-point land (106 of 307) and 64.3% from the charity stripe. They average 71.7 points per contest (195th in Division 1) while connecting on 46.6% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Ducks have forced 13.5 turnovers per game while drawing 17.9 fouls. They relinquish 32.3% from beyond the arc and they are 132nd in college hoops in points per game allowed (66.8). The Ducks defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 44.4% (370 of 833) and they surrender 31.3 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 196th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 186 surrendered so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the USC Trojans took a loss by a score of 75-69 when they played Stanford. The Trojans were able to collect 29 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards totaling 32 for the contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while recording 5 steals for this game. Stanford was called for 24 fouls in this game which took the Trojans to the charity stripe for a total of 32 attempts. They were able to convert 21 of the free throws for a percentage of 65.6%. With regard to shooting from distance, USC converted 6 of their 21 tries (28.6%). When the final whistle was blown, the Trojans went 21 for 49 from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.9%. The Trojans permitted Stanford to convert 25 of 57 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 43.9% for the contest. They finished 41.7% from downtown via 10 of 24 and ended up going 15 of 21 from the free throw line (71.4%). In relation to attacking the glass, USC allowed Stanford to grab 30 in all (6 on the offensive side).

Isaiah Mobley was important for the Trojans in the game. He had 16 points in his 38 minutes of playing time and tallied 5 assists in this matchup. He converted 3 out of 5 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and accumulated 7 rebounds.

USC has a mark of 13-1 for the year. The Trojans have committed 14.4 fouls per contest and they hit 60.7% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 15.3 times per contest (76th in the country) and they are giving up possession 10.6 times per game. USC has scored 1,057 pts for the campaign (75.5 per contest) and they snag 41.8 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Trojans are shooting 48.8% from the field, which is 20th in the country.

The USC defense allows 28.6% on 3-point shots (92 of 322) and their opponents are converting on 69.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 10.7 assists and 33.9 rebounds per game, which ranks them 61st and 136th in college hoops. The Trojans on defense are ranked 32nd in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 61.9. They are forcing their opponents into 9.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 36.1% from the floor (3rd in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oregon

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