Game: UT Arlington Mavericks vs. USC Trojans

Date: Wednesday November 13, 2024

Location: Galen Center in Los Angeles, CA

TV: BTN

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

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

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

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UT Arlington will enter this game with a win-loss record of 1-1 for the season. They are averaging 83.5 points per game (122nd in the nation) on 44.2% from the field. The Mavericks are connecting on 31.0% on shots from distance (18 of 58) and 71.1% from the free throw line. As a team, UT Arlington is racking up 40.0 boards per game and has dished out 36 assists so far this year, ranking them 149th in the nation in passing the rock. They cough up 12.5 turnovers per game and as a team they commit 17.0 fouls per game.

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

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

Josh Cohen was important for the Trojans in the matchup. 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 received 3 dimes for the matchup.

USC has a 2-0 record for the year. The Trojans have committed 20.0 personal fouls each game and they are going 65.9% from the free throw line. Their team assist rate is 20.5 times per game (32nd in college basketball) and they turn it over 7.5 times per game. USC has totaled 152 points on the campaign (76.0 per game) and averaged 30.5 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Trojans hit 46.7% from the floor, which ranks 174th in the country.

The Trojans on defense rank 57th in the nation in points per game at 60.0. They force 16.5 turnovers per night 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 given up 12.5 assists and 37.0 rebounds per game, 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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