USC vs Long Beach State 12/12/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Long Beach State 49ers and USC Trojans meet Sunday in college basketball action at the Galen Center. The Long Beach State 49ers need a win after losing six of their last eight games. The USC Trojans look to get off to a 10-0 start.

The Long Beach State 49ers are averaging 74.3 points on 45.7 percent shooting and allowing 82.1 points on 45.8 percent shooting. Joel Murray is averaging 16.3 points and 2.3 rebounds, while Colin Slater is averaging 12.6 points and 2.2 rebounds. Joe Hampton is the third double-digit scorer and Jordan Roberts is grabbing 5.2 rebounds. The Long Beach State 49ers are shooting 33.1 percent from beyond the arc and 65.5 percent from the free throw line. The Long Beach State 49ers are allowing 38.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.6 rebounds per game.

The USC Trojans are averaging 78.3 points on 49.6 percent shooting and allowing 61.3 points on 34.9 percent shooting. Isaiah Mobley is averaging 14 points and 3 assists, while Chevez Goodwin is averaging 12.6 points and 0.6 assists. Boogie Ellis is the third double-digit scorer and Drew Peterson is dishing 3.7 assists. The USC Trojans are shooting 33.7 percent from beyond the arc and 56.8 percent from the free throw line. The USC Trojans are allowing 27.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40.7 rebounds per game.

The Beach are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 road games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Sunday games. The Trojans are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 7-2 in Beach last 9 overall. The under is 4-1 in Trojans last 5 overall.

Long Beach State hasn’t played a lick of defense when going up against division one teams this season, and it’s going up against a buzz saw in USC. The USC Trojans are quietly one of the more balanced teams in the league, and they’ve been covering numbers. This is a thick line, but USC should have a field day offensively. I’ll lay it.