USC vs Saint Mary's Picks and Prediction – 11/29/2024

Saint Mary’s and USC is set to play against each other in this game here on Thursday in the Acrisure Classic. The game is being played at Acrisure Arena and is being aired live on TruTV at 9:00 PM EST. Get ready for the college basketball season with our college basketball picks.

The Saint Marys team in their last 5 games have picked up a win in every game. The last game for the Gaels was a 80-66 win over the Cal Poly team. The win moved the Gaels to a very impressive 6-0 record on the year.

The Gaels offense is putting in 80.7 points per game while nailing 47.7% of the shots. The defense for the Gaels has allowed 64.8 points per game while getting 3.2 blocks and 8 steals per game. The rebounding for Saint Mary’s is pulling down 43.5 boards per game with 17.3 assists per game.

USC for their part heads to the game here with a 4-1 mark in their last 5 games. The last game for the Trojans was a win over Grambling State by a score of 80-69. The win over Grambling moved the Trojans to a 5-1 mark on the year overall.

The Trojans are coming in with a decent offense that is putting in 79.7 points per game while landing 50% of the shots. The Trojans are giving up 70.5 points per game while getting 2.5 blocks and 6.2 steals per game. The rebounding for USC is coming down with 30.2 boards per game, but have ended up getting 18.8 assists per game.

For this game here we really think the game will be a lot more balanced and closer than the 4.5 point spread. The Gaels defense will keep the Trojans offense in check for the most part, but it will have a lot of issues in keep the Trojans from keeping pace and that allows this game to come down to the wire with the Gaels winning, but not covering. Final Score Prediction, Saint Mary’s Gaels win 73-69.