Milwaukee Panthers vs USC Trojans Prediction, 11/2/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Panthers vs USC Trojans

Date: Monday, November 2, 2026

Location: Galen Center in Los Angeles, CA

TV: B1G+

The Milwaukee Panthers (12-20 last year) are traveling to Galen Center on Monday where they will go up against the USC Trojans (18-14 last season).

The Milwaukee Panthers stepped onto the hardwood against Detroit and took a loss by a score of 84-63 in their last game. Milwaukee walked away from the contest having earned a 37.1% FG percentage (23 out of 62) and converted 5 out of their 22 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Panthers made 12 of their 20 attempts for a percentage of 60.0%. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they earned 28 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 11 assists for the game while creating 7 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When discussing defending, Milwaukee allowed 53.6% from the floor on 30 out of 56 shooting. Detroit doled out 12 dimes and had 4 steals for this contest. Additionally, Detroit had 35 rebounds (4 offensive, 31 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Detroit finished the game shooting 81.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 17 of their 21 shots. They also buried 7 of 19 attempts from 3-point range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Panthers walked away with 19 and Detroit finished the game with 19 personal fouls.

Sekou Konneh is one player who came through for the matchup. He went 66.7% from the floor and totaled 1 assist. He was on the court for 23 mins played and also pulled down 9 boards. He finished with 13 points on 6 out of 9 shooting.

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Milwaukee steps onto the hardwood after finishing with a record of 12-20 last year. They averaged 76.3 points per contest (167th in the country) while connecting on 44.4% from the field. The Panthers hit on 32.3% on three-point attempts (240 of 744) and 69.0% from the free throw line. As a squad, Milwaukee snagged 36.0 rebounds per game and accumulated 426 assists throughout last year, which was 236th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They coughed up possession 10.4 times per contest and as a unit committed 18.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Panthers forced 11.2 turnovers every game and they drew 17.3 fouls. They conceded 36.4% from beyond the arc and they ranked 323rd in college in PPG allowed (79.6). The Panthers gave up a FG percentage of 48.0% (890 of 1,854) and they surrendered 34.3 boards per game as a group. They were 306th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 500 relinquished last season.

When they last stepped on the court, the USC Trojans walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 83-79 when they faced Washington. The Trojans collected 31 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 39 for this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while recording 5 steals in this game. Washington was called for 19 fouls in the matchup which took the Trojans to the free throw line for 18 tries. They were able to make 10 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 55.6%. With regard to shooting from 3-point land, USC made 7 of 21 tries (33.3%). When all was said and done, the Trojans ended up going 31 out of 69 from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.9%. The Trojans permitted Washington to convert 29 out of 70 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.4% in this contest. They finished shooting 37.9% from 3-point land by connecting on 11 of 29 and ended up shooting 14 out of 19 from the free throw line (73.7%). In the matter of team rebounding, USC permitted Washington to snag 37 in total (9 offensive).

Kam Woods ended up being a major contributor for the Trojans in the matchup. He recorded 24 points in his 42 minutes on the hardwood and had 7 dimes for the contest. He made 10 out of 22 in this game giving him a rate of 45.5%, and earned 6 rebounds.

USC had a mark of 18-14 last season. The Trojans committed 18.7 fouls per game and they went 72.4% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists was at 15.3 times per contest (97th in Division 1) and they lost possession by turning the ball over 12.5 times per game. USC totaled 2,515 pts throughout last year (78.6 per game) and they pulled in 36.5 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Trojans hit 45.4% from the field, which was ranked 169th in the country.

The Trojans on the defensive end were ranked 296th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 77.9. They forced 11.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and let teams shoot 43.4% from the field (128th in college hoops). The USC defense allowed 31.6% on shots from distance (255 of 808) and their opponents connected on 77.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They allowed 17.0 assists and 34.3 rebounds per game, which was ranked 269th and 176th in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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