Stanford Cardinal vs USC Trojans Prediction, 1/6/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stanford Cardinal vs USC Trojans

Date: Saturday, January 6, 2024

Location: Galen Center in Los Angeles, CA

TV: PAC12

The USC Trojans (7-7) will take on the Stanford Cardinal (7-6) at Galen Center on Saturday.

The Stanford Cardinal took the court against UCLA and walked away with a win by a score of 59-53 in their last contest. Stanford ended the contest having earned a 36.0% FG percentage (18 of 50) and buried 6 of their 20 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Cardinal converted 17 of their 21 tries for a percentage of 81.0%. When discussing grabbing boards, they earned 29 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 12 assists in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and having 7 steals. In relation to the defense, Stanford allowed the other team to shoot 32.8% from the field on 19 of 58 shooting. UCLA earned 6 assists and had 7 steals for the game. In addition, UCLA grabbed 28 rebounds (8 offensive, 20 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. UCLA finished the contest at 80.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 12 of 15 tries. They also converted 3 of 13 tries from beyond the perimeter. When it comes to fouls, the Cardinal finished with 16 and UCLA finished the game with 22 fouls.

Andrej Stojakovic is one player who played a role in this game. He was able to score 9 points on 4 of 11 shooting. He played 22 minutes played and also snagged 3 rebounds. He ended up going 36.4% from the field and also distributed 1 assist.

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Stanford will enter this matchup with a record of 7-6 so far this year. They average 78.2 pts per contest (104th in the country) while shooting 47.7% from the floor. The Cardinal are hitting 37.1% from downtown (119 of 321) and 73.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Stanford is snagging 35.9 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 231 assists on the year, which has them ranked 36th in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 12.9 times per game and as a group are committing 15.9 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Cardinal are forcing their opponents into 11.2 turnovers every game and they draw 16.8 fouls. They give up 32.7% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 245th in college hoops in opponents points per game (73.6). The Cardinal defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.6% (360 of 846) and they concede 36.2 rebounds per game as a squad. They are 83rd in Division 1 in giving up assists with 152 relinquished on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the USC Trojans walked away with a victory by a final of 82-74 when they faced California. When talking about attacking the glass, USC allowed California to snag 28 in all (6 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 38.7% from 3-point land by shooting 12 out of 31 and ended up going 6 of 9 at the charity stripe (66.7%). The Trojans allowed California to convert 28 out of 61 tries from the floor which left them shooting 45.9% for the contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Trojans walked away from this one shooting 33 out of 62 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.2%. In reference to shots from beyond the perimeter, USC converted 11 out of their 28 attempts (39.3%). They were able to knock down 5 of them for a rate of 71.4%. California committed 15 personal fouls in this game which took the Trojans to the charity stripe for a total of 7 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 7 steals in this matchup. The Trojans recorded 24 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 in this contest.

Boogie Ellis ended up being a factor for the Trojans for the game. He had 15 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and had 7 dimes in this matchup. He knocked down 7 of 12 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and had 8 rebounds.

USC has a win-loss record of 7-7 so far this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Trojans are shooting 45.9% from the floor, which ranks 130th in the nation. USC has tallied 1,090 pts for the campaign (77.9 per contest) and they pull in 36.3 boards per game. They are earning an assist 15.8 times per game (68th in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.0 times per game. The Trojans commit 17.1 personal fouls per game and they hit 71.9% from the free throw line.

The USC defense allows 34.8% from downtown (117 of 336) and their opponents are knocking down 71.7% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 15.2 dimes and 35.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 328th and 205th in those categories. The Trojans on the defensive end are ranked 273rd in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 74.7. They are forcing 13.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.9% from the floor (185th in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Stanford

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