Seton Hall Pirates vs USC Trojans Prediction, 11/23/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seton Hall Pirates vs USC Trojans

Date: Thursday, November 23, 2023

Location: LionTree Arena in La Jolla, CA

TV: FS1

The USC Trojans (3-1) host the Seton Hall Pirates (4-0) at LionTree Arena on Thursday.

The Seton Hall Pirates played Wagner and walked away with a win by a score of 72-51 in their last game. Seton Hall walked away from the game having earned a 48.3% FG percentage (28 out of 58) and knocked down 6 out of their 19 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Pirates knocked down 10 of 11 shots for a rate of 90.9%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they earned 42 with 12 of them being offensive. They also doled out 15 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When it comes to the defense, Seton Hall let their opponent shoot 31.1% from the floor on 19 out of 61 shooting. Wagner earned 10 dimes and had 8 steals for this game. Furthermore, Wagner totaled 25 boards (9 offensive, 16 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Wagner went 77.8% at the free throw line by knocking down 7 of their 9 attempts. They converted 6 of their 26 attempts from long range. In regard to personal fouls, the Pirates ended up finishing with 12 and Wagner accounted for 15 personal fouls.

Dre Davis is one guy who was important in this game. He finished the contest at 53.8% from the floor and distributed 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 23 minutes and collected 6 rebounds. He ended up with 17 points on 7 of 13 shooting.

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Seton Hall will take the court with a mark of 4-0 this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.3 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 14.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Seton Hall is pulling down 41.0 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 58 assists this season, which is 203rd in the nation in terms of passing. The Pirates are connecting on 31.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (22 of 70) and 77.0% from the free throw line. They average 80.8 points per outing (95th in college basketball) while connecting on 51.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Pirates have forced 14.3 turnovers every game and they draw 18.5 personal fouls. They currently rank 81st in college hoops in giving up assists with 42 relinquished so far this year. The Pirates defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 35.5% (83 of 234) and they surrender 29.3 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are giving up 24.8% from beyond the arc while they are 24th in the nation in points per game allowed (59.0).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the USC Trojans walked away with a victory by a final of 81-70 against Brown. The Trojans pulled down 27 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 for this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while recording 1 steal in this contest. Brown committed 26 fouls in this matchup which took the Trojans to the free throw line for a total of 32 attempts. They were able to knock down 21 of the free throws for a rate of 65.6%. When talking about shots from 3-point land, USC knocked down 12 of their 24 attempts (50.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Trojans ended up shooting 24 out of 56 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.9%. The Trojans allowed Brown to convert 25 out of their 61 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.0% for this contest. They finished 27.3% from three-point range by going 9 out of 33 and finished the game at 11 of 18 from the free throw line (61.1%). Concerning rebounding, USC permitted Brown to collect 38 in total (10 on the offensive side).

Boogie Ellis ended up being a factor for the Trojans in this contest. He converted 9 of 17 in this contest for a rate of 52.9%, and had 4 rebounds. He scored 28 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and had 4 assists for the game.

USC has a record of 3-1 on the year. As an offensive team, the Trojans are shooting 44.3% from the floor, which is ranked 192nd in D-1. USC has scored 308 points this season (77.0 per game) and they average 40.3 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.5 times per contest (177th in the nation) and they cough up possession 14.5 times per contest. The Trojans are responsible for committing 15.0 personal fouls per game and they connect on 75.8% from the charity stripe.

The Trojans on the defensive end are ranked 131st in college basketball in points allowed per game with 67.0. They are forcing 12.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 37.8% from the floor (50th in D-1). The USC defense surrenders 27.1% on shots from 3-point land (29 of 107) and opponents are making 70.0% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 14.0 dimes and 37.8 total rebounds per game, ranking them 274th and 268th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take USC

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