Southern Jaguars vs USC Trojans Prediction, 12/22/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Southern Jaguars vs USC Trojans

Date: Sunday, December 22, 2024

Location: Galen Center in Los Angeles, CA

TV: BTN

The USC Trojans (8-4) will go up against the Southern Jaguars (5-5) at Galen Center on Sunday.

The Southern Jaguars stepped onto the hardwood against Ole Miss and ended up losing by a score of 74-61 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Jaguars ended up finishing with 24 and Ole Miss recorded 16 personal fouls. They also knocked down 10 of their 25 shots from 3-point land. Ole Miss finished 69.0% at the free throw line by converting 20 of 29 tries. Additionally, Ole Miss pulled down 30 rebounds (7 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Ole Miss recorded 18 dimes and had 14 steals in the game. When discussing defending, Southern allowed their opponent to shoot 41.5% from the floor on 22 of 53 shooting. They also dished out 14 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and earning 14 steals. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they compiled 32 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Jaguars made 10 of their 18 shots for a rate of 55.6%. Southern finished with a 37.9% FG percentage (22 out of 58) and knocked down 7 of their 23 shots from beyond the arc.

Derrick Tezeno is someone who was a factor for this game. He finished the game shooting 83.3% from the field but had no assists when the game ended. He played 29 mins and also collected 7 boards. He ended up with 11 points on 5 of 6 shooting.

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Southern enters this game with a win-loss mark of 5-5 on the year. They are losing possession via turnover 12.2 times per game and as a group are committing 18.6 personal fouls every game. As a team, Southern is pulling in 38.3 boards per game and has racked up 148 assists for the season, which has them ranked 245th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Jaguars are shooting 34.4% on 3-pointers (78 of 227) and 69.5% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 82.5 points per contest (51st in college) while going 46.2% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Jaguars are forcing 16.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.2 personal fouls. They relinquish 33.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 156th in the country in PPG allowed (70.2). The Jaguars are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.0% (237 of 551) and they concede 32.5 boards per game as a group. They are 192nd in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 148 surrendered on the season.

The last time they took the court, the USC Trojans went home victorious with a score of 90-69 when they played Cal State Northridge. In relation to attacking the glass, USC allowed Cal State Northridge to pull down 31 in total (11 on the offensive side). They shot 25.0% from beyond the arc by shooting 5 of 20 and walked away from this one shooting 16 of 19 at the free throw line (84.2%). The Trojans permitted Cal State Northridge to bury 24 of 59 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.7% in this game. Overall, the Trojans finished shooting 23 for 49 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.9%. In relation to shots from beyond the perimeter, USC knocked down 12 of 19 attempts (63.2%). They were able to knock down 32 of the free throw tries for a clip of 82.1%. Cal State Northridge committed 27 personal fouls in the game which got the Trojans to the charity stripe for a total of 39 tries. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while getting 6 steals for the matchup. The Trojans earned 22 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 28 for the matchup.

Chibuzo Agbo ended up being a major contributor for the Trojans in this matchup. He knocked down 6 out of 10 for the game for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and had 3 rebounds. He tallied 23 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and earned 2 dimes in the game.

USC has a win-loss mark of 8-4 for the year. The Trojans commit 17.5 fouls per contest and they connect on 75.8% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 15.8 times per game (89th in college hoops) and they lose possession via turnover 11.2 times per contest. USC has 911 points this season (75.9 per game) and they snag 31.6 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Trojans are connecting on 47.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 69th in D-1.

The Trojans on the defensive end are ranked 146th in college hoops in points given up per game with 69.8. They have forced 13.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.3% from the field (200th in D-1). The USC defense allows 32.9% on 3-point shots (84 of 255) and their opponents are knocking down 74.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 14.3 dimes and 32.8 total boards per game, which has them ranked 279th and 102nd in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Southern

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