USC Trojans vs California Golden Bears Prediction, 2/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: USC Trojans vs California Golden Bears

Date: Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Location: Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, CA

TV: PAC12

The USC Trojans (9-13) are en route to Haas Pavilion on Wednesday where they will take on the California Golden Bears (9-13).

The USC Trojans faced off with Oregon State and notched a win by a score of 82-54 in their last game. USC ended with a 49.2% field goal percentage (30 of 61) and made 5 of their 23 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Trojans made 17 of 27 attempts for a percentage of 63.0%. In regard to hauling in boards, they earned a total of 39 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 22 assists in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Pertaining to defending, USC allowed the other team to shoot 34.6% from the floor on 18 out of 52 shooting. Oregon State distributed 10 assists and had 4 steals for this game. On top of that, Oregon State grabbed 21 boards (7 offensive, 14 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Oregon State finished the game at 76.5% from the free throw line by knocking down 13 of 17 attempts. They also made 5 of their 18 shots from 3-point land. When it comes to fouls, the Trojans ended up finishing with 20 while Oregon State totaled 23 fouls.

Harrison Hornery is a player who was a major factor for the contest. He finished the game at 71.4% from the floor and dished out 2 dimes. He played 15 minutes played and snagged 4 boards. He accounted for 14 points on 5 out of 7 shooting.

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USC comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 9-13 so far this season. They are turning it over 13.4 times per contest and as a squad they commit 17.0 personal fouls every game. As a unit, USC is pulling down 36.5 boards per contest and is sitting with 348 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 60th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Trojans are shooting 35.2% on three-point attempts (175 of 497) and 70.3% from the free throw line. They are averaging 74.5 points per contest (175th in the nation) while connecting on 44.7% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Trojans have forced 12.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.6 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.7% from beyond the arc while they are 245th in D-1 in PPG allowed (73.9). The Trojans are allowing a shooting percentage of 42.5% (568 of 1,338) and they surrender 35.6 rebounds per game as a squad. They rank 331st in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 339 conceded so far this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the California Golden Bears went home victorious with a score of 81-66 when they faced Arizona State. In reference to attacking the glass, California permitted Arizona State to grab 31 in total (13 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 33.3% from beyond the arc by shooting 8 of 24 and finished the contest at 4 of 7 at the free throw line (57.1%). The Golden Bears allowed Arizona State to make 27 of 70 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 38.6% for the game. When the game finished, the Golden Bears finished 27 for 54 from the floor which had them at 50.0%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the arc, California buried 11 out of their 22 attempts (50.0%). They were able to knock down 16 of those for a clip of 84.2%. Arizona State committed 16 personal fouls in the game which took the Golden Bears to the charity stripe for a total of 19 shots. They coughed it up 12 times, while recording 6 steals for this contest. The Golden Bears corralled 29 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 35 in this matchup.

Fardaws Aimaq ended up being a factor for the Golden Bears for the contest. He tallied 20 points in his 36 mins of playing time and accounted for 5 assists for the game. He knocked down 8 of 12 in this matchup for a rate of 66.7%, and added 14 rebounds.

California has a mark of 9-13 on the season. As an offense, the Golden Bears are hitting on 43.0% from the floor, which ranks 277th in college basketball. California has scored 1,656 points this season (75.3 per contest) and they average 37.3 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.2 times per game (272nd in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.6 times per contest. The Golden Bears are responsible for committing 17.5 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 72.2% from the charity stripe.

The Golden Bears are ranked 302nd in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 76.5. They are able to force 10.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.7% from the field (253rd in the country). The California defense allows 35.4% on 3-point attempts (176 of 497) and their opponents are converting on 73.2% of their free throw shots. They give up 12.6 assists and 35.3 boards per contest, which is ranked 152nd and 208th in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take USC

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