Idaho State Bengals vs USC Trojans Prediction, 11/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Idaho State Bengals vs USC Trojans

Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024

Location: Galen Center in Los Angeles, CA

TV: BTN+

The USC Trojans (1-0) are welcoming the Idaho State Bengals (0-1) at Galen Center on Thursday.

The Idaho State Bengals played Arizona State and went home with a loss by a final score of 55-48 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Bengals finished with 16 and Arizona State recorded 15 personal fouls. They buried 7 out of their 24 shots from beyond the arc. Arizona State finished 66.7% when shooting free throws by making 8 of their 12 attempts. Additionally, Arizona State totaled 37 rebounds (6 offensive, 31 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Arizona State earned 12 assists and had 6 steals for this game. In terms of defense, Idaho State allowed their opponent to shoot 36.4% from the floor on 20 of 55 shooting. They also recorded 6 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Concerning rebounding, they earned 41 with 14 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Bengals made 10 of 13 tries for a percentage of 76.9%. Idaho State ended having earned a 25.4% field goal percentage (17 out of 67) and made 4 out of their 28 shots from downtown.

Isaiah Griffin is a guy who played a role in the game. He finished the game shooting 33.3% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended. He was on the hardwood for 32 mins and grabbed 7 rebounds. He walked away with 12 points on 4 out of 12 shooting.

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Idaho State heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 0-1 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 48.0 pts per contest (328th in Division 1) while going 25.4% from the floor. The Bengals are connecting on 14.3% on shots from 3-point land (4 of 28) and 76.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Idaho State is grabbing 46.0 rebounds per game and has 6 dimes this season, which is 319th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 9.0 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 16.0 fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bengals are forcing their opponents into 14.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.0 personal fouls. They rank 202nd in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 12 conceded on the season. The Bengals defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 36.4% (20 of 55) and they surrender 44.0 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are conceding 29.2% on shots from distance and they are ranked 89th in college basketball in points per game allowed (55.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the USC Trojans took home the win by a final score of 77-51 against Chattanooga. When discussing team rebounding, USC permitted Chattanooga to grab 37 overall (13 on the offensive side). They finished 17.6% from three-point range by connecting on 6 out of 34 and finished the game at 15 out of 19 from the free throw line (78.9%). The Trojans permitted Chattanooga to knock down 15 out of 54 attempts from the field which had them at 27.8% for the contest. When the game finished, the Trojans finished the game shooting 32 out of 64 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0%. With regard to shooting from beyond the arc, USC buried 8 of their 25 attempts (32.0%). They were able to make 5 of those for a percentage of 71.4%. Chattanooga committed 17 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Trojans to the charity stripe for a total of 7 attempts. They also gave up possession 15 times, while recording 5 steals for the game. The Trojans were able to collect 27 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 34 for this contest.

Chibuzo Agbo was important for the Trojans for the matchup. He earned 14 points in his 32 mins of playing time and earned 2 assists for this contest. He made 5 out of 11 for the matchup for a rate of 45.5%, and had 4 rebounds.

USC has a win-loss record of 1-0 so far this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Trojans are shooting 50.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 109th in the nation. USC has earned 77 pts on the campaign (77.0 per game) and they pull in 36.0 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 21.0 times per game (53rd in the country) and they turn the ball over 9.0 times per game. The Trojans are responsible for committing 17.0 fouls every game while shooting 71.4% from the charity stripe.

The USC defense gives up 17.6% on shots from beyond the arc (6 of 34) and opponents are making 78.9% of their foul shots. They concede 13.0 dimes and 34.0 boards per game, which is 228th and 192nd in the country. The Trojans defensively are ranked 67th in the country in PPG given up with 51.0. They are able to force 16.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 27.8% from the field (49th in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Idaho State

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