Arizona State Sun Devils vs USC Trojans Prediction, 3/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona State Sun Devils vs USC Trojans

Date: Thursday, March 7, 2024

Location: Galen Center in Los Angeles, CA

TV: FS1

The Arizona State Sun Devils (14-15) are traveling to Galen Center on Thursday where they will take on the USC Trojans (12-17).

The Arizona State Sun Devils took the court against Arizona and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 85-67 in their last game. Arizona State walked away from the contest with a 35.0% field goal percentage (21 out of 60) and made 7 of 26 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Sun Devils knocked down 18 of their 25 attempts for a rate of 72.0%. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they collected 28 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 9 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In relation to the defense, Arizona State allowed 54.2% from the floor on 32 out of 59 shooting. Arizona recorded 18 dimes and had 5 steals for this game. In addition, Arizona collected 36 rebounds (7 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Arizona walked away from this one shooting 72.2% at the charity stripe by converting 13 of 18 shots. They buried 8 of their 21 attempts from downtown. Regarding personal fouls, the Sun Devils finished with 16 while Arizona finished the game with 18 personal fouls.

Adam Miller is a player who was a major factor for the contest. He finished the game shooting 75.0% from the field and dished out 1 assist. He was on the court for 33 mins and totaled 3 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 16 points on 6 out of 8 shooting.

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Arizona State comes into this contest with a mark of 14-15 for the campaign. They currently have an average of 70.1 points per game (281st in college hoops) while shooting 41.9% from the field. The Sun Devils are connecting on 30.8% on three-point shots (203 of 659) and 66.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Arizona State is pulling down 33.5 boards per game and has accumulated 353 dimes on the year, which is 293rd in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 10.4 times per contest and as a unit they commit 16.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Sun Devils are able to force 13.6 turnovers every game and they draw 16.8 fouls. They are ranked 320th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 441 surrendered for the campaign. The Sun Devils are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.8% (778 of 1,738) and they concede 41.1 boards per contest as a team. They are relinquishing 32.2% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 239th in college basketball in points per game allowed (73.7).

The last time they took the court, the USC Trojans took home the win by a final score of 82-75 against Washington. The Trojans snagged 25 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards for a total of 29 for the game. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while recording 8 steals in the matchup. Washington had 15 fouls for this contest which took the Trojans to the free throw line for a total of 16 shots. They were able to knock down 12 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. When discussing shots from 3-point land, USC buried 8 of their 17 tries (47.1%). When all was said and done, the Trojans finished 31 for 57 from the floor which gave them a rate of 54.4%. The Trojans allowed Washington to convert 25 of their 60 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 41.7% for the contest. They shot 40.6% from 3-point land by going 13 of 32 and finished the contest at 12 out of 14 from the charity stripe (85.7%). In the matter of how they attacked the glass, USC permitted Washington to collect 25 in all (6 on the offensive glass).

Isaiah Collier was important for the Trojans for the matchup. He accumulated 31 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 dimes in this contest. He buried 14 of 20 for this contest for a field goal rate of 70.0%, but finished without a board.

USC has a record of 12-17 so far this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Trojans are shooting 45.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 154th in the country. USC has scored 2,158 points for the year (74.4 per game) and they average 34.4 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.6 times per contest (45th in the nation) and they turn it over 12.5 times per game. The Trojans have committed 16.8 fouls every game and they go 68.1% from the free throw line.

The Trojans defensively are ranked 267th in the country in points per game surrendered with 74.8. They have forced 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 43.0% from the field (144th in college hoops). The USC defense concedes 36.8% on 3-point attempts (253 of 688) and opponents are connecting on 74.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 15.5 dimes and 36.4 boards per contest, which is 344th and 273rd in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arizona State

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