Thursday, March 17, 2016

PNC Arena

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The USC Trojans travel to PNC Arena to play the Providence Friars on Thursday, March 17, 2016.

The Trojans come into this game with an overall record of 20-11 and a road record of 3-7. They are 18-15 against the spread and their over/under record is 16-15. The Friars have an overall record of 22-9 and a home record of 13-4. They have an over/under record of 18-12 and they are 18-14 against the spread.

Jordan McLaughlin comes into this contest averaging 13.4 points per game while playing 32.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Trojans. He pulls down 3.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is currently at 75%. Nikola Jovanovic averages 12.1 points per game in 25.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.4 assists per contest and 7 rebounds per game for USC. His field goal percentage is 52% for the year while his free throw percentage is 65%.

Ben Bentil averages 21.2 points per game while playing 34.1 minutes per contest this year for the Friars. He grabs 7.8 rebounds per game and has 1.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 79%. Kris Dunn averages 16 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.5 rebounds per contest and 6.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 69%.

USC averages 80.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 17th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 6.1 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 76th. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 28th in the country. They average 39.5 rebounds per game and 14.9 assists per game which ranks them 32nd and 67th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 138th with 12.2 per game. The Trojans allow 74.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 244th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 74th and 56th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.8 rebounds a game which ranks 282nd and they give up 13.7 assists per contest which puts them in 212th place in the country. They force 12.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 192nd in the Division 1.

Providence averages 74 points per game this year which ranks them 142nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 4.2 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 252nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 285th in the nation. They average 36.6 rebounds per game and 15.9 assists per contest which ranks them 131st and 32nd respectively. In the turnover department the Friars rank 88th with 11.7 per game. The Friars allow 69.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 117th in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 149th and 50th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.8 rebounds a game which ranks 232nd and they give up 13.2 assists per contest which puts them in 176th place in the nation. The Friars force 14.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 34th in college basketball.

The Trojans average 76.9 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 77.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -2.9 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 2 per contest. The Trojans have an offensive rating of 109.5 and they assist on 51.5% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 72.7 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 52%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. USC turns the ball over an average of 14.4 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.1% while their offensive rebound percentage is 32.5%. The Trojans give up 79.8 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 75.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Friars score 74.4 ppg at home and they have averaged 77.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 6.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 6.7 points per game. The Friars have a rating on offense of 104.6 and 63% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 69.9 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 48%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 52% and they attempt 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Providence turns it over an average of 14.3 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.8% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 30.9%. The Friars give up 67.7 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 70.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

USC Trojans Betting Trends

The USC Trojans are 18-15 against the spread

The USC Trojans are 16-15 against the over/under

Providence Friars Betting Trends

The Providence Friars are 18-14 against the spread

The Providence Friars are 18-12 against the over/under

USC Trojans Injuries

No key injuries to report

Providence Friars Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh 's Pick: Take USC

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