USC Trojans vs Wichita State Shockers Prediction, 11/8/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: USC Trojans vs Wichita State Shockers

Date: Sunday, November 8, 2026

Location: Tahoe Blue Event Center in Stateline, NV

TV: ESPN+

Tahoe Blue Event Center is the location where the Wichita State Shockers (1-0) will attempt to defeat the USC Trojans (1-0) on Sunday.

The USC Trojans took the court against Milwaukee and notched a win by a score of 95-63 in their last game. USC walked away from the contest with a 56.9% field goal percentage (33 of 58) and converted 12 of their 22 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Trojans buried 17 of 24 attempts for a percentage of 70.8%. When discussing hauling in rebounds, they compiled 34 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 25 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 12 steals. In relation to defense, USC let their opponent shoot 37.1% from the field on 23 out of 62 shooting. Milwaukee earned 10 assists and had 8 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Milwaukee grabbed 25 boards (6 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Milwaukee finished 73.3% at the charity stripe by converting 11 of their 15 attempts. They made 6 of their 23 shots from 3-point land. When talking about personal fouls, the Trojans ended up with 12 and Milwaukee finished the game with 17 personal fouls.

Adonis Ratliff is a guy who played a role in the game. He accounted for 25 points on 7 of 10 shooting. He played for 24 minutes played and also pulled down 6 rebounds. He finished shooting 70.0% from the field and also dished out 3 dimes.

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USC comes into this one with a win-loss record of 1-0 on the year. They are averaging 95.0 pts per game (63rd in Division 1) on 56.9% from the floor. The Trojans are shooting 54.5% on 3-pointers (12 of 22) and 70.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, USC is pulling in 37.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 25 assists so far this season, which is 194th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 14.0 times per game and as a team are committing 12.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Trojans are forcing 17.0 turnovers per game and they draw 17.0 fouls. They are currently ranked 33rd in college in giving up assists with 10 surrendered on the season. The Trojans defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 37.1% (23 of 62) and they relinquish 31.0 boards per contest as a unit. They are giving up 26.1% on three-point shots and they are ranked 110th in college hoops in points per game allowed (63.0).

The last time they took the court, the Wichita State Shockers went home victorious with a score of 79-67 against Cal State Northridge. With respect to cleaning up the glass, Wichita State permitted Cal State Northridge to get 45 overall (10 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 23.8% from distance by hitting 5 of 21 and ended up going 14 of 23 from the free throw line (60.9%). The Shockers allowed Cal State Northridge to knock down 24 out of their 66 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 36.4% for this contest. When the game finished, the Shockers finished the game shooting 28 for 75 from the field which gave them a percentage of 37.3%. With regard to shots from distance, Wichita State knocked down 8 out of 27 tries (29.6%). They were able to make 15 of the free throws for a rate of 68.2%. Cal State Northridge was called for 19 fouls for the contest which took the Shockers to the free throw line for 22 attempts. They turned the ball over 3 times, while recording 6 steals for this contest. The Shockers collected 30 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 39 for the game.

William Berg ended up being a major contributor for the Shockers in the game. He made 11 out of 16 in this game for a field goal percentage of 68.8%, and tallied 16 rebounds. He accumulated 26 points in his 28 mins on the hardwood, but wasn't able to notch an assist.

Wichita State has a win-loss mark of 1-0 on the year. The Shockers have committed 17.0 fouls every game and they connect on 68.2% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 17.0 times per contest (145th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 3.0 times per game. Wichita State has 79 pts this season and they grab 46.0 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Shockers are shooting 37.3% from the floor, which ranks them 320th in the nation.

The Wichita State defense concedes 23.8% on shots from distance (5 of 21) and their opponents are knocking down 60.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 9.0 dimes and 48.0 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 66th and 351st in D-1. The Shockers defensively are ranked 145th in college in points per game surrendered with 67.0. They are forcing 11.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 36.4% from the field (98th in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take USC

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