USC Trojans vs Arizona State Sun Devils Prediction, 1/20/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: USC Trojans vs Arizona State Sun Devils

Date: Saturday, January 20, 2024

Location: Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, AZ

TV: FOX

Desert Financial Arena is the location where the Arizona State Sun Devils (10-7) will take on the USC Trojans (8-10) on Saturday.

The USC Trojans faced Arizona and went home with a loss by a final score of 82-67 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Trojans left the arena with 24 and Arizona accumulated 12 personal fouls. They knocked down 10 of their 26 tries from 3-point land. Arizona ended up shooting 61.5% at the free throw line by burying 16 of 26 attempts. Moreover, Arizona grabbed 44 rebounds (18 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Arizona totaled 18 dimes and had 15 steals in this contest. When discussing defending, USC allowed their opponent to shoot 40.0% from the floor on 28 out of 70 shooting. They also doled out 19 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With regard to getting rebounds, they earned 36 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Trojans converted 7 of their 9 tries for a percentage of 77.8%. USC ended the game having earned a 42.6% FG percentage (26 out of 61) and converted 8 of their 24 shots from 3-point land.

DJ Rodman is one player who was a contributor for the game. He ended up finishing with 16 points on 6 out of 10 shooting. He played 26 mins and snagged 7 rebounds. He finished 60.0% from the field but didn't record a dime.

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USC comes into this one with a mark of 8-10 for the year. They lose possession via turnover 13.5 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 16.9 fouls every game. As a team, USC is collecting 36.2 rebounds per game and has tallied 279 assists for the season, which has them ranked 50th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Trojans are shooting 36.0% on 3-point shots (151 of 420) and 71.3% from the free throw line. They average 76.2 pts per game (143rd in Division 1) while connecting on 44.9% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Trojans are able to force 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.0 personal fouls. They rank 349th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 282 conceded for the season. The Trojans defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 43.5% (476 of 1,095) and they surrender 36.0 rebounds per contest as a squad. They concede 36.0% on shots from downtown and they are 272nd in Division 1 in points per game from their opponents (74.8).

The last time they took the court, the Arizona State Sun Devils took a loss by a score of 68-66 when they played UCLA. The Sun Devils recorded 16 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 21 for this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 6 times, while getting 6 steals for the contest. UCLA was called for 17 fouls for this game which took the Sun Devils to the charity stripe for a total of 14 attempts. They were able to convert 9 of the free throws for a percentage of 64.3%. When talking about 3-point attempts, Arizona State knocked down 11 out of 27 attempts (40.7%). When the game finished, the Sun Devils shot 23 for 54 from the field which had them at 42.6%. The Sun Devils permitted UCLA to convert 22 of 46 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.8% in the matchup. They shot 36.8% from distance by connecting on 7 out of 19 and finished the game at 17 of 23 from the charity stripe (73.9%). When talking about team rebounding, Arizona State allowed UCLA to collect 31 in total (7 offensive).

Frankie Collins ended up having an impact for the Sun Devils in this game. He racked up 16 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 2 dimes in the game. He converted 6 of 13 for the game for a rate of 46.2%, and tallied 4 rebounds.

Arizona State has a win-loss record of 10-7 on the year. The Sun Devils are committing 15.5 fouls per contest and they go 63.5% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 12.1 times per contest (283rd in D-1) and they are giving up possession 10.8 times per game. Arizona State has tallied 1,174 points this season (69.1 per contest) and they average 34.0 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Sun Devils are shooting 42.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 305th in the nation.

The Arizona State defense surrenders 32.0% on 3-point shots (132 of 412) and their opposition knocks down 68.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 14.5 assists and 41.5 rebounds per contest, which is 304th and 361st in the nation. The Sun Devils are ranked 155th in the nation in points allowed per contest with 70.6. They are able to force 14.1 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 42.6% from the field (140th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take USC

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