Arizona State Sun Devils vs USC Trojans Prediction, 3/9/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona State Sun Devils vs USC Trojans

Date: Thursday, March 9, 2023

Location: T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Arizona State (+3)

T-Mobile Arena is the location where the USC Trojans (22-9) will take on the Arizona State Sun Devils (20-11) on Thursday. Arizona State opens this matchup as 3-point dogs. The over/under is 140.

The Arizona State Sun Devils took the court against USC and took a loss by a final of 68-65 in their last game. Arizona State ended having earned a 29.2% field goal percentage (19 out of 65) and converted 6 of their 28 three-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Sun Devils converted 21 of 28 tries for a rate of 75.0%. When talking about hauling in boards, they earned 39 with 20 of them being offensive. They also dished out 9 dimes for the game while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and having 11 steals. Pertaining to defense, Arizona State allowed their opponent to shoot 41.2% from the floor on 21 out of 51 shooting. USC earned 9 assists and had 8 steals for this contest. Furthermore, USC collected 37 rebounds (11 offensive, 26 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. USC finished the contest at 70.0% at the free throw line by converting 21 of their 30 attempts. They made 5 of their 18 tries from distance. When discussing fouls, the Sun Devils finished with 21 and USC recorded 21 fouls.

DJ Horne is a player who was a major contributor for the game. He finished with 20 points on 6 of 17 shooting. He saw the court for 35 minutes played and also totaled 3 rebounds. He finished the game at 35.3% from the floor and also distributed 3 assists.

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Arizona State steps onto the hardwood with a record of 20-11 so far this year. They are averaging 70.7 pts per contest (198th in Division 1) on 41.8% from the field. The Sun Devils are connecting on 31.3% on shots from 3-point land (230 of 734) and 69.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Arizona State is pulling in 37.3 boards per contest and has totaled 439 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 120th in college basketball in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 11.9 times per contest and as a group are committing 18.6 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Sun Devils are forcing 14.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.9 personal fouls. They are surrendering 33.4% on 3-point attempts and they rank 104th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (67.6). The Sun Devils defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 39.4% (717 of 1,819) and they concede 38.9 boards per contest as a group. They are 145th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 384 relinquished for the campaign.

In their last game, the USC Trojans got the win with a final of 68-65 when they faced Arizona State. The Trojans recorded 26 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 37 for the game. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while earning 8 steals in the matchup. Arizona State was called for 21 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Trojans to the free throw line for 30 tries. They were able to make 21 of those for a percentage of 70.0%. In reference to shots from beyond the arc, USC converted 5 out of their 18 tries (27.8%). When the game finished, the Trojans went 21 out of 51 from the floor which had them shooting 41.2%. The Trojans permitted Arizona State to knock down 19 out of 65 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 29.2% for this contest. They finished 21.4% from 3-point land by shooting 6 of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 21 of 28 at the free throw line (75.0%). When it comes to how they rebounded, USC permitted Arizona State to get 39 in total (20 on the offensive glass).

Boogie Ellis was important for the Trojans in this contest. He racked up 28 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and accumulated 3 assists for the contest. He buried 8 out of 20 for this contest for a field goal rate of 40.0%, and totaled 5 rebounds.

USC has a mark of 22-9 on the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Trojans are connecting on 45.8% from the field, which is 110th in college basketball. USC has scored 2,257 points so far this year (72.8 per game) and they collect 35.3 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 13.6 times per contest (147th in D-1) and they turn the ball over 12.4 times per game. The Trojans have committed 17.0 fouls per contest and they go 74.3% from the free throw line.

The USC defense gives up 32.9% on shots from 3-point land (226 of 687) and opponents are knocking down 72.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 13.1 assists and 35.9 rebounds every game, which ranks them 215th and 293rd in Division 1. The Trojans are ranked 89th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 66.9. They are forcing their opponents into 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 39.0% from the floor (7th in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take USC (-3)

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