Long Beach State Beach vs USC Trojans Prediction, 12/10/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Long Beach State Beach vs USC Trojans

Date: Sunday, December 10, 2023

Location: Galen Center in Los Angeles, CA

TV: PAC12

The Long Beach State Beach (6-4) are en route to Galen Center on Sunday where they will go up against the USC Trojans (5-3).

The Long Beach State Beach played Life Pacific and notched a win by a score of 88-66 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Beach ended up walking away with 10 while Life Pacific totaled 17 fouls. They also buried 9 of their 30 attempts from 3-point land. Life Pacific finished the contest at 50.0% at the charity stripe by burying 1 of their 2 tries. In addition, Life Pacific snagged 33 rebounds (6 offensive, 27 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Life Pacific doled out 15 dimes and had 14 steals in this contest. In regard to the defense, Long Beach State let their opponent shoot 39.4% from the field on 28 of 71 shooting. They also dished out 21 assists in this game while forcing 22 turnovers and having 14 steals. With regard to rebounding, they earned 49 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Beach converted 13 of their 25 tries for a percentage of 52.0%. Long Beach State ended the game having earned a 46.1% FG percentage (35 of 76) and made 5 of their 26 shots from beyond the perimeter.

AJ George is one player who was a major contributor in this game. He finished the contest at 83.3% from the floor but didn't record a dime. He was on the hardwood for 18 mins played and snagged 5 boards. He notched 12 points on 5 of 6 shooting.

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Long Beach State steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 6-4 so far this year. They average 78.0 points per outing (124th in the nation) while shooting 46.6% from the floor. The Beach are shooting 29.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (56 of 188) and 64.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Long Beach State is pulling in 37.8 boards per contest and has accounted for 147 dimes on the year, which is 44th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 13.5 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 18.2 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Beach have forced 16.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.1 personal fouls. They are giving up 33.5% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 295th in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (76.2). The Beach defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 44.2% (269 of 608) and they concede 36.1 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 357th in the nation in giving up assists with 158 relinquished on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the USC Trojans went home defeated by a final of 89-76 against Gonzaga. In the matter of cleaning the glass, USC permitted Gonzaga to grab 35 in total (11 on the offensive glass). They finished 54.5% from distance by connecting on 12 out of 22 and finished the contest at 9 of 12 from the free throw line (75.0%). The Trojans permitted Gonzaga to convert 34 of their 65 attempts from the field which had them shooting 52.3% for the contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Trojans went 31 out of 66 from the field which gave them a rate of 47.0%. When it comes to shooting from distance, USC converted 6 out of 22 tries (27.3%). They were able to convert 8 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 47.1%. Gonzaga was called for 17 personal fouls for this game which took the Trojans to the charity stripe for a total of 17 shots. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while earning 6 steals for the game. The Trojans were able to snag 17 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards for a total of 31 for the contest.

Boogie Ellis was important for the Trojans in the game. He knocked down 12 of 21 in the game giving him a rate of 57.1%, and accumulated 7 rebounds. He earned 28 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and added 4 assists in the matchup.

USC has a mark of 5-3 for the season. As an offensive unit, the Trojans are hitting on 46.6% from the field, which is ranked 102nd in the nation. USC has totaled 631 pts this year (78.9 per contest) and they grab 36.9 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.5 times per contest (127th in D-1) and they turn the ball over 13.1 times per game. The Trojans have committed 15.0 fouls per game while shooting 73.8% from the charity stripe.

The Trojans on the defensive end are ranked 197th in the country in points allowed per game with 71.3. They are able to force 13.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.6% from the field (134th in the country). The USC defense gives up 33.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (67 of 201) and their opponents are making 68.1% of their free throw shots. They allow 15.0 assists and 36.6 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 318th and 252nd in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take USC

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