USC Trojans vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, 2/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: USC Trojans vs Stanford Cardinal

Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024

Location: Maples Pavilion in Stanford, CA

TV: ESPN+

The USC Trojans (9-14) are on their way to Maples Pavilion on Saturday where they will compete against the Stanford Cardinal (11-11).

The USC Trojans took the court against California and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 83-77 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Trojans finished with 15 and California totaled 15 fouls. They also knocked down 11 of 26 shots from distance. California ended up going 87.5% from the free throw line by knocking down 14 of their 16 tries. Moreover, California grabbed 50 rebounds (17 offensive, 33 defensive), but didn't notch a block. California dished out 18 dimes and had 3 steals for this contest. With regard to defending, USC allowed the other team to shoot 41.4% from the field on 29 out of 70 shooting. They also doled out 16 assists for the game as well as forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In the matter of hauling in boards, they collected 23 with 4 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Trojans made 15 of their 24 shots for a rate of 62.5%. USC ended the game having earned a 43.8% field goal percentage (28 of 64) and buried 6 out of their 15 three-point shots.

Isaiah Collier is someone who was important in the game. He recorded 20 points on 4 of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 27 mins and also collected 3 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 30.8% from the field and dished out 3 dimes.

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USC will play this game with a win-loss mark of 9-14 for the season. They turn it over 13.1 times per contest and as a unit they commit 16.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, USC is snagging 36.1 boards per game and has tallied 364 dimes on the season, which is 42nd in D-1 in terms of passing. The Trojans are connecting on 35.4% on shots from distance (181 of 512) and 69.9% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 74.7 pts per contest (171st in the nation) while shooting 44.7% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Trojans have forced 12.9 turnovers every game while drawing 17.5 personal fouls. They are surrendering 36.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 253rd in college basketball in PPG allowed (74.3). The Trojans defense is allowing a FG percentage of 42.4% (597 of 1,408) and they surrender 36.4 rebounds per game as a team. They are ranked 347th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 357 relinquished this season.

When they last played, the Stanford Cardinal went home defeated by a final of 82-74 when they faced UCLA. Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Stanford allowed UCLA to snag 27 overall (7 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 44.0% from behind the 3-point line by going 11 of 25 and ended up shooting 23 of 30 from the charity stripe (76.7%). The Cardinal permitted UCLA to knock down 24 of their 53 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 45.3% in this matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Cardinal ended up going 28 for 53 from the floor which had them shooting 52.8%. In relation to 3-point shots, Stanford made 4 of 17 tries (23.5%). They were able to convert 14 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 82.4%. UCLA committed 17 fouls for the matchup which took the Cardinal to the free throw line for a total of 17 tries. They turned the ball over 15 times, while earning 5 steals for this game. The Cardinal snagged 25 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 in this contest.

Maxime Raynaud pitched in for the Cardinal in the game. He racked up 20 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood, but finished this game without an assist. He made 7 out of 11 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and totaled 10 rebounds.

Stanford has a win-loss record of 11-11 so far this year. The Cardinal have committed 16.0 personal fouls every game and they go 74.8% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 17.4 times per contest (16th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 13.0 times per contest. Stanford has accumulated 1,714 points this season (77.9 per contest) and they average 35.4 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Cardinal are shooting 47.3% from the field, which is ranked 56th in the country.

The Stanford defense surrenders 34.6% on 3-point shots (179 of 518) and opponents are making 69.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 12.2 dimes and 35.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 127th and 205th in Division 1. The Cardinal on the defensive side of the court are 292nd in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 76.1. They are able to force 10.7 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.2% from the floor (222nd in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Stanford

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