USC Trojans vs Oregon State Beavers Prediction, 12/30/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: USC Trojans vs Oregon State Beavers

Date: Saturday, December 30, 2023

Location: Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, OR

TV: PAC12

The Oregon State Beavers (8-3) will compete against the USC Trojans (6-5) at Gill Coliseum on Saturday.

The USC Trojans faced Alabama State and notched a win by a score of 79-59 in their last contest. USC finished with a 40.0% field goal percentage (24 of 60) and converted 10 out of their 27 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Trojans buried 21 of their 28 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. When talking about rebounding, they compiled a total of 49 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 16 assists in the game in addition to forcing 9 turnovers and having 4 steals. In reference to defending, USC let their opponent shoot 32.9% from the field on 23 of 70 shooting. Alabama State earned 13 assists and had 7 steals in the game. In addition, Alabama State snagged 33 rebounds (6 offensive, 27 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Alabama State ended up going 55.6% from the free throw line by burying 5 of their 9 shots. They converted 8 out of their 27 tries from downtown. In relation to fouls, the Trojans ended up finishing with 14 and Alabama State had 20 fouls.

Arrinten Page is one guy who had an impact in the game. He shot 66.7% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out. He played 12 minutes played and snagged 4 rebounds. He accumulated 12 points on 4 out of 6 shooting.

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USC enters this matchup with a record of 6-5 so far this year. They have an average of 78.5 pts per game (101st in the country) while connecting on 44.8% from the field. The Trojans are connecting on 34.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (89 of 255) and 72.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, USC is collecting 38.7 rebounds per game and has totaled 158 assists on the season, which is 224th in college hoops in terms of passing. They are turning it over 13.6 times per game and as a squad they are committing 16.4 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Trojans are able to force 12.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.2 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 248th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 164 surrendered this year. The Trojans are giving up a FG percentage of 41.3% (288 of 698) and they surrender 36.7 boards per game as a team. They are giving up 33.2% from beyond the arc while they are 239th in college hoops in PPG allowed (73.1).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Oregon State Beavers got the victory with a final of 76-57 when they faced Idaho State. In regard to rebounding, Oregon State permitted Idaho State to snag 26 overall (11 on the offensive glass). They finished 26.1% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 6 out of 23 and finished the game at 13 out of 18 from the charity stripe (72.2%). The Beavers permitted Idaho State to knock down 19 out of 53 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 35.8% in this game. When the game finished, the Beavers finished 27 out of 53 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.9%. Regarding three-point attempts, Oregon State buried 6 of 16 attempts (37.5%). They were able to bury 16 of them for a clip of 76.2%. Idaho State earned 17 fouls in the matchup which took the Beavers to the charity stripe for 21 tries. They turned it over 9 times, while earning 10 steals in this game. The Beavers snagged 23 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 in this matchup.

Jordan Pope ended up having an impact for the Beavers in the game. He buried 9 out of 14 in this contest for a field goal rate of 64.3%, and tallied 3 rebounds. He accumulated 25 points in his 37 minutes on the court and accumulated 8 dimes for this contest.

Oregon State has a mark of 8-3 for the season. The Beavers commit 19.5 personal fouls per game and they go 75.6% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 12.2 times per contest (278th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 13.6 times per contest. Oregon State has tallied 787 pts on the campaign (71.5 per game) and they collect 36.5 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Beavers are hitting on 43.8% from the field, which ranks them 238th in college basketball.

The Oregon State defense gives up 30.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (81 of 264) and their opponents are making 68.6% of their foul shots. They relinquish 13.0 dimes and 35.1 boards per game, which has them ranked 212th and 194th in those defensive categories. The Beavers on the defensive side of the court are 134th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 69.1. They are forcing 13.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 40.1% from the floor (54th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oregon State

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