UC Irvine Anteaters vs USC Trojans Prediction, 11/14/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UC Irvine Anteaters vs USC Trojans

Date: Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Location: Galen Center in Los Angeles, CA

TV: PAC12

The UC Irvine Anteaters (1-1) are en route to Galen Center on Tuesday where they will go up against the USC Trojans (2-0).

The UC Irvine Anteaters stepped onto the hardwood against New Mexico State and went home with a win by a final score of 91-74 in their last game. UC Irvine ended the contest having earned a 52.6% field goal percentage (30 of 57) and buried 10 of their 23 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Anteaters made 21 of their 32 tries for a percentage of 65.6%. In reference to pulling down boards, they earned 40 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 22 assists for this contest while forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and getting 5 steals. With regard to defense, UC Irvine allowed the other team to go 42.9% from the field on 27 out of 63 shooting. New Mexico State earned 13 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. Furthermore, New Mexico State had 25 boards (7 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. New Mexico State finished the game at 68.4% from the charity stripe by making 13 of their 19 shots. They converted 7 out of their 16 attempts from three-point range. When it comes to fouls, the Anteaters left the arena with 21 while New Mexico State had 25 fouls.

Andre Henry is a player who was a major factor for the matchup. He left the arena with 19 points on 5 out of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 29 mins played and totaled 5 boards. He finished 45.5% from the field and recorded 1 assist.

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UC Irvine heads into this game with a record of 1-1 so far this year. They are averaging 77.5 pts per game (174th in the nation) while connecting on 47.3% from the field. The Anteaters are connecting on 34.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (12 of 35) and 63.8% from the free throw line. As a team, UC Irvine is pulling in 36.0 rebounds per game and has totaled 33 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 133rd in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.0 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 21.0 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Anteaters are forcing 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 22.0 fouls. They concede 37.8% on 3-point attempts while they are 233rd in college basketball in PPG allowed (73.0). The Anteaters defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.2% (50 of 113) and they surrender 29.5 rebounds per contest as a squad. They rank 208th in Division 1 in allowing assists with 26 conceded so far this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the USC Trojans got the victory with a final of 85-59 against CSU Bakersfield. Regarding rebounds, USC permitted CSU Bakersfield to collect 26 in all (7 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 25.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 4 of 16 and finished the game at 7 of 11 from the charity stripe (63.6%). The Trojans allowed CSU Bakersfield to make 24 out of 57 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.1% for the matchup. When the game finished, the Trojans shot 30 for 55 from the floor which had them shooting 54.5%. With regard to three-point shots, USC made 8 out of their 21 tries (38.1%). They were able to convert 17 of them for a rate of 77.3%. CSU Bakersfield had 20 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Trojans to the charity stripe for 22 attempts. They also gave up possession 11 times, while earning 11 steals for the matchup. The Trojans were able to collect 22 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 28 in this game.

Isaiah Collier ended up being a factor for the Trojans for the matchup. He racked up 19 points in his 34 minutes on the court and had 5 assists for this contest. He converted 6 out of 11 for the game for a field goal rate of 54.5%, and had 3 rebounds.

USC has a win-loss mark of 2-0 on the season. As an offense, the Trojans are hitting on 53.0% from the floor, which is 36th in the country. USC has earned 167 points this season (83.5 per game) and they collect 36.0 boards per game. They are earning an assist 17.5 times per game (70th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 15.0 times per game. The Trojans have committed 14.5 personal fouls every game and they go 78.0% from the charity stripe.

The USC defense gives up 24.5% from downtown (12 of 49) and their opposition makes 68.6% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 12.5 assists and 36.5 rebounds every game, which is 216th and 211th in college hoops. The Trojans defensively are ranked 114th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 64.0. They have forced 16.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 35.9% from the floor (58th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UC Irvine

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