USC Trojans vs Oregon State Beavers Prediction, 2/24/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: USC Trojans vs Oregon State Beavers

Date: Thursday, February 24, 2022

Location: Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, OR

TV: ESPN2

Gill Coliseum is the site where the Oregon State Beavers (3-22) will try to beat the USC Trojans (23-4) on Thursday.

The USC Trojans stepped onto the hardwood against Washington State and notched a win by a score of 62-60 in their last contest. USC ended with a 40.0% field goal percentage (18 out of 45) and made 7 of their 13 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Trojans buried 19 of their 25 attempts for a percentage of 76.0%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they collected 28 with 5 of them being offensive. They also recorded 8 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When talking about the defense, USC let their opponent shoot 31.7% from the floor on 20 out of 63 shooting. Washington State doled out 11 assists and had 6 steals in this matchup. In addition, Washington State grabbed 35 rebounds (11 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. Washington State shot 50.0% from the charity stripe by making 5 of their 10 tries. They converted 15 out of their 31 attempts from distance. When it comes to personal fouls, the Trojans walked away with 14 and Washington State accounted for 17 personal fouls.

Boogie Ellis is someone who had an impact for the game. He was able to score 21 points on 6 out of 10 shooting. He played for 36 mins and totaled 2 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 60.0% from the field and also totaled 1 assist.

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USC will enter this contest with a mark of 23-4 on the year. They have an average of 72.9 pts per game (139th in the country) while hitting 45.7% from the field. The Trojans are connecting on 35.4% on 3-pointers (181 of 512) and 65.7% from the free throw line. As a team, USC is pulling in 40.5 rebounds per game and has accounted for 401 dimes this year, which is 63rd in the country in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 11.4 times per game and as a unit they are committing 15.0 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Trojans have forced 10.4 turnovers per game and they draw 17.3 fouls. They concede 32.9% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 35th in college basketball in opponents points per game (63.7). The Trojans defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 37.5% (619 of 1,651) and they relinquish 34.2 rebounds per game as a squad. They are 116th in college basketball in allowing assists with 310 conceded so far this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Oregon State Beavers took a defeat with a final score of 73-53 against Arizona State. When talking about team rebounding, Oregon State allowed Arizona State to pull down 31 in total (5 on the offensive side). They shot 32.0% from 3-point land via 8 out of 25 and finished the contest at 9 out of 13 at the free throw line (69.2%). The Beavers permitted Arizona State to make 28 of their 62 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 45.2% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Beavers shot 21 out of 54 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.9%. In terms of shots from 3-point land, Oregon State buried 2 out of 19 attempts (10.5%). They were able to knock down 9 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 75.0%. Arizona State had 16 fouls for the game which took the Beavers to the free throw line for a total of 12 attempts. They also turned the ball over 19 times, while getting 5 steals for the matchup. The Beavers were able to collect 26 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 for the contest.

Glenn Taylor Jr. ended up being a major contributor for the Beavers in this game. He made 3 out of 6 in this game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and tallied 10 rebounds. He racked up 14 points in his 33 mins on the court and had 2 assists for this game.

Oregon State has a mark of 3-22 so far this season. The Beavers have committed 17.2 personal fouls every game and they hit 68.2% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 12.2 times per game (241st in college basketball) and they turn it over 12.3 times per contest. Oregon State has accounted for 1,668 pts on the year (66.7 per game) and they grab 31.2 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Beavers are shooting 43.8% from the field, which is 203rd in the country.

The Beavers defensively are ranked 324th in college basketball in PPG given up with 75.8. They are forcing 12.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.9% from the floor (342nd in the country). The Oregon State defense concedes 34.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (211 of 607) and their opponents are making 72.1% of their foul shots. They concede 14.9 dimes and 36.6 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 322nd and 293rd in college basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take USC

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