USC Trojans vs Oregon Ducks Prediction, 12/28/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: USC Trojans vs Oregon Ducks

Date: Thursday, December 28, 2023

Location: Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, OR

TV: ESPN

The Oregon Ducks (8-3) are welcoming the USC Trojans (6-5) at Matthew Knight Arena on Thursday.

The USC Trojans faced Alabama State and notched a win by a score of 79-59 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Trojans walked away with 14 while Alabama State totaled 20 fouls. They also knocked down 8 of their 27 tries from beyond the perimeter. Alabama State ended up shooting 55.6% when shooting free throws by burying 5 of their 9 shots. Moreover, Alabama State collected 33 rebounds (6 offensive, 27 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Alabama State distributed 13 assists and had 7 steals for the game. When discussing the defense, USC allowed the other team to shoot 32.9% from the floor on 23 out of 70 shooting. They also dished out 16 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In terms of rebounding, they earned 49 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Trojans made 21 of 28 tries for a rate of 75.0%. USC finished the game with a 40.0% FG percentage (24 of 60) and knocked down 10 out of their 27 three-point attempts.

Arrinten Page is a guy who was a contributor for the matchup. He went 66.7% from the floor but didn't record a dime. He played for 12 minutes played and also pulled down 4 boards. He notched 12 points on 4 out of 6 shooting.

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USC comes into this contest with a mark of 6-5 this year. They average 78.5 pts per game (101st in college hoops) while going 44.8% from the floor. The Trojans are hitting 34.9% on shots from distance (89 of 255) and 72.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, USC is grabbing 38.7 boards per contest and is sitting with 158 dimes on the season, which ranks 224th in D-1 in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 13.6 times per game and as a group they commit 16.4 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Trojans are forcing 12.8 turnovers every game while drawing 20.2 personal fouls. They are ranked 248th in D-1 in giving up assists with 164 surrendered on the campaign. The Trojans defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 41.3% (288 of 698) and they surrender 36.7 rebounds per contest as a group. They are surrendering 33.2% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 239th in the nation in PPG from their opponents (73.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the Oregon Ducks walked away with a victory by a final of 84-70 when they played Kent State. The Ducks earned 26 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 34 for this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 4 times, while earning 8 steals in the matchup. Kent State had 20 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Ducks to the free throw line for 27 attempts. They were able to bury 21 of the free throws for a rate of 77.8%. When talking about shooting from 3-point land, Oregon made 7 out of their 29 attempts (24.1%). Overall, the Ducks walked away from this one shooting 28 out of 60 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.7%. The Ducks allowed Kent State to knock down 22 out of their 56 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 39.3% in the game. They finished 45.8% from 3-point land by going 11 out of 24 and ended up going 15 out of 18 from the free throw line (83.3%). When discussing rebounding, Oregon permitted Kent State to pull down 29 in all (5 on the offensive side).

Jermaine Couisnard ended up being important for the Ducks in this game. He scored 27 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 assists in this contest. He knocked down 11 out of 20 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 55.0%, and tallied 10 rebounds.

Oregon has a mark of 8-3 so far this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Ducks are connecting on 46.9% from the field, which is 88th in Division 1. Oregon has accumulated 869 pts so far this year (79.0 per contest) and they grab 36.9 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 14.4 times per contest (134th in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.0 times per game. The Ducks commit 17.5 fouls per game and they shoot 66.5% from the charity stripe.

The Ducks on defense are ranked 184th in college basketball in points allowed per game with 70.9. They have forced 14.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.4% from the field (221st in the country). The Oregon defense surrenders 34.4% on shots from beyond the arc (75 of 218) and opponents are connecting on 70.9% of their foul shots. They concede 10.9 dimes and 34.4 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 56th and 151st in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take USC

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