USC Trojans vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, 1/11/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: USC Trojans vs Stanford Cardinal

Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Location: Maples Pavilion in Stanford, CA

TV: ESPN2

The USC Trojans (13-0) are on their way to Maples Pavilion on Tuesday where they will play the Stanford Cardinal (8-4).

The USC Trojans took the court against California and notched a win by a score of 77-63 in their last game. USC finished the game having earned a 53.4% field goal percentage (31 out of 58) and knocked down 4 of their 10 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Trojans converted 11 of 13 shots for a rate of 84.6%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they compiled 38 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 10 assists in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 3 steals. Concerning the defense, USC let their opponent shoot 40.7% from the floor on 22 out of 54 shooting. California distributed 13 assists and had 5 steals for the contest. Additionally, California grabbed 24 rebounds (6 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a block. California finished the game shooting 77.8% at the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of 18 attempts. They also knocked down 5 of 17 shots from beyond the arc. When it comes to fouls, the Trojans ended up finishing with 15 and California accumulated 13 fouls.

Isaiah Mobley is a player who was a contributor for the contest. He finished 50.0% from the floor and also earned 1 assist. He saw the court for 34 minutes played and also snagged 9 boards. He racked up 19 points on 6 of 12 shooting.

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USC comes into this contest with a mark of 13-0 for the year. They turn it over 10.5 times per contest and as a team they commit 14.1 fouls every game. As a team, USC is pulling down 42.5 boards per game and is sitting with 202 assists for the year, which is 138th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Trojans are shooting 35.4% on shots from downtown (81 of 229) and 60.0% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 76.0 pts per game (94th in D-1) while shooting 49.1% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Trojans are able to force 9.8 turnovers per game while drawing 15.8 fouls. They surrender 27.5% on 3-pointers and they rank 27th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (60.8). The Trojans defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 35.6% (291 of 818) and they concede 34.1 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 32nd in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 134 relinquished for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Stanford Cardinal got the win with a final of 79-76 when they faced Liberty. When discussing cleaning up the glass, Stanford allowed Liberty to grab 20 in total (2 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 38.5% from distance by shooting 10 of 26 and finished the contest at 20 of 28 from the charity stripe (71.4%). The Cardinal permitted Liberty to knock down 23 of their 56 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.1% in this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Cardinal walked away from this one shooting 25 for 44 from the field which gave them a percentage of 56.8%. When talking about shooting from distance, Stanford buried 12 out of their 20 attempts (60.0%). They were able to bury 17 of them for a percentage of 63.0%. Liberty was called for 22 fouls for the game which got the Cardinal to the charity stripe for a total of 27 shots. They turned the ball over 23 times, while earning 3 steals in this matchup. The Cardinal were able to pull down 31 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 36 for this game.

Spencer Jones ended up being important for the Cardinal in this contest. He totaled 25 points in his 28 mins of playing time and added 1 assist for the contest. He buried 8 out of 11 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 72.7%, and tallied 6 rebounds.

Stanford has a mark of 8-4 for the campaign. As an offensive team, the Cardinal are shooting 45.2% from the floor, which ranks them 143rd in the country. Stanford has scored 846 pts for the season (70.5 per game) and they grab 38.1 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 14.0 times per game (144th in the country) and they are turning it over 15.4 times per game. The Cardinal are committing 17.8 fouls per contest and they go 64.8% from the free throw line.

The Stanford defense concedes 33.6% on shots from distance (95 of 283) and opponents are connecting on 67.0% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 11.3 dimes and 28.8 total boards per game, which ranks 98th and 9th in those defensive categories. The Cardinal on the defensive side of the court are 216th in D-1 in PPG given up with 69.8. They have forced 11.6 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.8% from the floor (284th in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take USC

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