San Jose State Spartans vs USC Trojans NCAAB Betting Prediction

San Jose State Spartans vs USC Trojans Prediction 11/20/2024

The San Jose State Spartans (0-4) travel to face off against the USC Trojans (3-1) on Wednesday, November 20th. This game will be played at Galen Center in Los Angeles and televised on PEAC. Both San Jose State and USC will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 10:00 ET.

San Jose State Spartans vs USC Trojans

The Spartans Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

San Jose State Spartans Recent Game/Games

San Jose State dropped a 64-59 decision to UC Santa Barbara on Sunday, November 17th, in a home game where they entered as +6 point underdogs. Despite the loss, the Spartans managed to cover the spread.

San Jose State trailed 30-27 at halftime and scored 32 points in the 2nd half, while allowing 34. The combined points for the game were 123, well below the O/U line of 144.5.

The Trojans Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

USC Trojans Recent Game/Games

The Trojans suffered a 71-66 loss to the Golden Bears on Sunday, November 17th, in a game where they were -7.5 point favorites at home. USC led 43-42 at halftime but managed just 23 points in the second half while allowing 29.

USC failed to cover the spread, and the combined points of 137 fell short of the O/U line of 153.5.

Spartans Offense Breakdown

San Jose State struggled offensively in their last game, scoring just 59 points with a field goal percentage of 40.7%. Their effective field goal percentage was 46.3%, and they connected on only 26.1% of their three-point attempts, hitting 6 of 23 from deep. At the free-throw line, they were efficient, making 9 of 10 attempts for 90%.

Josh Uduje led the Spartans with 22 points, shooting 56.2% from the field. Cole Anderson added 18 points, knocking down 6 of 8 threes for a 75% shooting percentage from beyond the arc. Kenny Pohto contributed 11 points and 10 rebounds, along with a team-high 7 assists.

Trojans Offense Breakdown

USC’s offense put up 66 points in their last game, shooting 43.9% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 49.1%. They hit 52.8% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 28.6% of their threes (6/21). At the free-throw line, they made 71.4% of their attempts, going 10 for 14.

The Trojans grabbed 9 offensive rebounds and dished out 10 assists. Desmond Claude and Andrej Stojakovic each scored 20 points, with Stojakovic shooting 63.6% from the field. Jovan Blacksher Jr. also shot 63.6%, adding 19 points and hitting 4 of 7 threes (57.1%).

Spartans Team Defense

San Jose State’s defense held their opponent to 64 points, allowing them to shoot 40% from the field with a 22/54 performance. Inside the arc, they gave up 16 two-point baskets on 31 attempts, a 51% shooting rate.

From three-point range, San Jose State’s defense limited their opponent to 6 made threes on 23 attempts, a 26% success rate. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 10 times, where they converted 9 of those attempts, shooting 90%.

Trojans Team Defense

San Jose State’s defense held their opponent to 64 points on 40% shooting from the field. They allowed 22 made field goals on 54 attempts.

From beyond the arc, San Jose State’s opponent shot 26%, making 6 of 23 three-point attempts. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 10 times, where they hit 9 free throws.

Spartans vs Trojans Trends

  • Although San Jose State has a straight up record of 1-9 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 2-7. The team averaged 63 points per game in these games.
  • Across their ten previous home games, USC has an ATS mark of 6-4. Their straight up record in these matchups was 3-7 while averaging 68 points per game.
  • As the betting underdog, the Spartans have an ATS mark of just 2-3 in their last five games. San Jose State posted a straight up mark of 0-5 in these matchups.
  • Through their last five matchups as the betting favorite, the Trojans have a good straight up record, but their ATS mark is just 2-3.

Spartans vs Trojans Prediction

When looking to get a point-spread pick down in this Trojans vs. Trojans game, our recommendation is to take the Trojans at -19.5. Despite our model showing the Trojans winning 76-71, we like Spartans as our point-spread pick.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 142 and our model has the Spartans and Trojans finishing with a combined 147 points. Our pick is to take the over.


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