UT Arlington Mavericks vs USC Trojans Prediction, 11/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UT Arlington Mavericks vs USC Trojans

Date: Wednesday 13 November 2024

Location: Galen Center in Los Angeles, CA

TV: BTN

The UT Arlington Mavericks (1-1) travel to the Galen Center on Wednesday to take on the USC Trojans (2-0).

The UT Arlington Mavericks faced Louisiana Tech and lost by a score of 92-77 in their last game. In terms of fouls, the Mavericks finished with 21 and Louisiana Tech had 15 fouls. They also knocked down 10 of their 25 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Louisiana Tech finished shooting 76.9% from the charity stripe, making 20 of 26 attempts. In addition, Louisiana Tech grabbed 31 boards (12 offensive, 19 defensive) but did not get a team-high block. Louisiana Tech dished out 23 dimes and had 6 steals in the matchup. On defense, UT Arlington allowed their opponent to shoot 50.8% from the floor on 31 of 61 shooting. They also dished out 20 dimes for this game while forcing the opposition into 6 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they collected 28, 14 of which were of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Mavericks converted 12 of 17 attempts for a 70.6% percentage. UT Arlington finished the contest with a 41.8% FG percentage (28 of 67) and converted 9 of 32 3-point attempts.

Troy Hupstead is someone who was a factor in this matchup. He shot 66.7% from the field and earned 2 assists. He played for 30 minutes and grabbed 7 boards. He scored 20 points on 6 of 9 shooting.

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UT Arlington will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 1-1 for the season. They have an average of 83.5 points per game (122nd in the nation) at 44.2% from the field. The Mavericks are connecting on 31.0% shooting from distance (18 of 58) and 71.1% from the free throw line. As a team, UT Arlington grabs 40.0 boards per game. game and has accounted for 36 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 149th in the nation in passing the cliff. They cough up possession 12.5 times per competition, and as a team they commit 17.0 fouls per competition.

On the defensive end, the Mavericks are able to force 14.0 turnovers per possession. game, and they draw 16.5 fouls. They surrender 38.5% from 3-point land while ranking 226th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (73.5). The Mavericks are giving up a 39.1% FG percentage (52 of 133) and they are giving up 40.0 boards per game. match as a basketball team. They rank 196th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 28 surrendered on the year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the USC Trojans took home the victory with a final score of 75-69 against Idaho State. In terms of rebounding, USC allowed Idaho State to grab 34 overall (9 on the offensive glass). They went 33.3% from downtown on 4-of-12 shooting and went away from this one shooting 23-of-30 from the free throw line (76.7%). The Trojans allowed Idaho State to convert 21 of their 45 attempts from the field, making them shoot 46.7% for the contest. Overall, the Trojans went 24 of 56 from the field, giving them a 42.9% shooting percentage. In terms of shooting from downtown, USC made 5 of 20 attempts (25.0%). They were able to make 22 of the free throws for a 64.7% clip. Idaho State committed 26 personal fouls in the game, which got the Trojans to the charity stripe in a total of 34 attempts. They gave up possession 6 times while recording 6 steals for this game. The Trojans were able to collect 14 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 23 in this contest.

Josh Cohen was important for the Trojans in the game. He made 8 of 12 for this game, giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7% and had 4 rebounds. He totaled 19 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 dimes for the matchup.

USC has a 2-0 record on the year. The Trojans have committed 20.0 personal fouls per game and are shooting 65.9% from the free throw line. Their frequency of assisting teammates is 20.5 times per game (32nd in college basketball), and they turn it over 7.5 times per game. competition. USC has scored 152 points on the campaign (76.0 per game) and is averaging 30.5 rebounds per game. competition. As an offense, the Trojans are shooting 46.7% from the floor, which ranks 174th in the nation.

Defensively, the Trojans are ranked 57th in the nation in points allowed per game at 60.0. They force 16.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 36.4% from the floor (62nd in college hoops). The USC defense is allowing 21.7% from downtown (10 of 46) and opponents are knocking down 77.6% of their foul shots. They have dished out 12.5 assists and 37.0 rebounds per game. competition, which is 188th and 253rd in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn’s pick: Take UT Arlington

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