USC Trojans vs Oregon State Beavers Prediction, 2/11/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: USC Trojans vs Oregon State Beavers

Date: Saturday, February 11, 2023

Location: Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, OR

TV: ESPN+

The USC Trojans (17-6) are traveling to Gill Coliseum on Saturday where they will go up against the Oregon State Beavers (9-15).

The USC Trojans stepped onto the hardwood against Washington and took home the win by a score of 80-74 in their last game. USC finished the game with a 44.6% FG percentage (29 out of 65) and buried 4 of their 22 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Trojans made 18 of their 21 tries for a percentage of 85.7%. In regard to rebounding, they earned 33 with 9 of them being offensive. They also dished out 23 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and earning 9 steals. Pertaining to defending, USC allowed the other team to shoot 43.6% from the field on 24 out of 55 shooting. Washington dished out 12 dimes and had 7 steals in this contest. Additionally, Washington snagged 28 rebounds (6 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Washington ended up shooting 80.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 20 of their 25 attempts. They also made 6 out of their 17 shots from 3-point land. When talking about fouls, the Trojans walked away with 21 while Washington recorded 23 fouls.

Tre White is one guy who was a factor for this contest. He ended up shooting 62.5% from the field and also distributed 4 assists. He played for 33 minutes and collected 8 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 22 points on 10 of 16 shooting.

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USC comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 17-6 so far this season. They cough up possession 13.0 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 17.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, USC is pulling down 35.0 rebounds per game and has accumulated 328 dimes this season, which has them ranked 147th in the country in terms of passing. The Trojans are hitting 32.5% on 3-pointers (135 of 415) and 73.9% from the free throw line. They have an average of 72.3 pts per game (163rd in college hoops) while hitting 45.9% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Trojans are forcing their opponents into 13.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.7 personal fouls. They are giving up 33.8% on 3-pointers and they are 99th in college basketball in PPG allowed (66.7). The Trojans defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 38.9% (535 of 1,375) and they concede 35.8 boards per game as a squad. They currently rank 186th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 306 conceded so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Oregon State Beavers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 84-52 when they played Arizona. The Beavers were able to pull down 17 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 23 in this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while recording 6 steals in this contest. Arizona committed 20 personal fouls for this game which took the Beavers to the charity stripe for 25 tries. They were able to convert 15 of those for a percentage of 60.0%. In reference to 3-point shots, Oregon State buried 5 of 15 tries (33.3%). In all, the Beavers finished 16 for 45 from the field which had them sitting at 35.6%. The Beavers permitted Arizona to convert 28 of 60 tries from the field which had them at 46.7% in this matchup. They finished 40.0% from beyond the arc by shooting 10 of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 18 of 26 at the charity stripe (69.2%). When discussing how they rebounded, Oregon State allowed Arizona to pull down 40 in total (16 on the offensive glass).

Jordan Pope ended up being a major contributor for the Beavers in this matchup. He totaled 14 points in his 37 mins on the court and had 3 assists in this contest. He knocked down 5 out of 17 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 29.4%, and added 1 rebound.

Oregon State has a record of 9-15 this year. The Beavers commit 17.8 personal fouls per game and they go 73.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 10.8 times per contest (338th in the country) and they turn it over 13.7 times per game. Oregon State has totaled 1,489 points for the season (62.0 per contest) and they pull in 30.8 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Beavers are connecting on 42.2% from the field, which has them ranked 302nd in the nation.

The Beavers are ranked 100th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 66.8. They have forced 11.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.1% from the field (96th in college basketball). The Oregon State defense concedes 32.5% on three-point shots (166 of 510) and opponents are making 72.2% of their free throw attempts. They concede 13.5 dimes and 33.8 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 234th and 165th in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take USC

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