Colorado Buffaloes vs USC Trojans Prediction, 1/12/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Buffaloes vs USC Trojans

Date: Thursday, January 12, 2023

Location: Galen Center in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Youtube TV

The Colorado Buffaloes (11-6) are on their way to Galen Center on Thursday where they will take on the USC Trojans (11-5).

The Colorado Buffaloes played Oregon State and earned the victory with a final of 62-42 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Buffaloes finished with 14 while Oregon State totaled 17 personal fouls. They also made 4 out of their 14 shots from distance. Oregon State finished the contest at 33.3% when shooting free throws by making 2 of 6 shots. On top of that, Oregon State collected 33 rebounds (6 offensive, 27 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Oregon State earned 6 assists and had 7 steals for this game. In terms of defending, Colorado allowed 34.0% from the field on 18 out of 53 shooting. They also distributed 15 assists for the matchup while creating 19 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When discussing rebounding, they earned 38 with 7 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Buffaloes converted 14 of 21 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. Colorado ended the contest having earned a 41.2% field goal percentage (21 of 51) and made 6 of 19 3-point shots.

Tristan Da Silva is someone who was a contributor in the matchup. He ended up finishing with 17 points on 7 of 10 shooting. He saw the court for 25 minutes played and also collected 5 rebounds. He shot 70.0% from the field and also totaled 1 assist.

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Colorado will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 11-6 so far this season. They turn it over 13.4 times per game and as a squad they commit 16.7 fouls per contest. As a unit, Colorado is pulling down 38.7 boards per contest and has tallied 239 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 103rd in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Buffaloes are hitting 32.6% from downtown (116 of 356) and 65.9% from the free throw line. They are averaging 74.8 points per outing (125th in the nation) while hitting 45.6% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Buffaloes are forcing 14.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. They give up 33.1% on 3-point shots and they rank 113th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (66.6). The Buffaloes defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 41.2% (403 of 977) and they relinquish 33.4 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 42nd in the nation in giving up assists with 166 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the USC Trojans took a defeat with a final score of 60-58 when they played UCLA. The Trojans were able to pull down 22 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards totaling 26 for this contest. They turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 5 steals in this contest. UCLA was called for 11 fouls in the matchup which took the Trojans to the charity stripe for a total of 6 shots. They were able to convert 5 of those for a clip of 83.3%. In relation to 3-point shots, USC buried 3 out of 16 tries (18.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Trojans went 25 out of 53 from the floor which had them shooting 47.2%. The Trojans allowed UCLA to convert 20 out of 58 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 34.5% in the game. They finished the game shooting 34.6% from three-point range by shooting 9 of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 11 out of 17 at the charity stripe (64.7%). When it comes to rebounding, USC permitted UCLA to grab 33 in total (14 on the offensive side).

Reese Dixon-Waters was important for the Trojans for the contest. He converted 7 out of 7 in the game for a field goal rate of 100.0%, and earned 4 rebounds. He tallied 16 points in his 27 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes in this game.

USC has a win-loss mark of 11-5 this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Trojans are hitting on 46.1% from the field, which has them ranked 107th in the nation. USC has totaled 1,143 pts on the campaign (71.4 per game) and they snag 35.9 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.9 times per contest (152nd in college hoops) and they are turning it over 13.9 times per contest. The Trojans have committed 17.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 71.6% from the free throw line.

The USC defense allows 33.1% on 3-point attempts (123 of 372) and their opponents are making 72.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 12.7 dimes and 36.0 total boards per game, ranking them 193rd and 277th in those defensive categories. The Trojans on the defensive side of the court are 107th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 66.3. They are forcing 12.8 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 38.0% from the floor (14th in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take USC

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