USC vs Texas-Arlington Prediction 11-13-24 College Basketball Picks | Sports Chat Place

USC vs Texas-Arlington Prediction 11-13-24

A busy Monday night of college hoops tips off with a meeting between the USC Trojans and the Texas-Arlington Mavericks. Check out our college basketball picks for this November 13, 2024 matchup between USC and Texas-Arlington.

USC Trojans Preview

The USC Trojans will play their second straight home game on Monday when they host Texas-Arlington. The Trojans notched a 74-66 win over CSU Bakersfield in their season opener before falling to BYU, 75-66, in their most recent outing. Boogie Ellis led the Trojans with 18 points in the loss to BYU while Kobe Johnson chipped in with 16 points.

The Trojans were picked to finish 10th in the Pac-12 this year after finishing 15-16 with a 7-13 mark in conference play last season. The Trojans have a few key pieces back, as they led the Pac-12 in scoring last year, averaging 79.1 points per game. They ranked second in the conference with 18.1 assists per game and eighth with 37.8 rebounds per game.

Texas-Arlington Mavericks Preview

The Texas-Arlington Mavericks are back in action for the first time since November 7 when they travel to Los Angeles to face Southern California on Monday night. The Mavericks opened the season with a pair of wins over Texas A&M-Commerce and Western Carolina before falling to Arkansas, 75-63, in their most recent outing.

The Mavericks were picked to finish seventh in the Sun Belt this year after finishing 14-16 with a 6-12 mark in conference play last season. The Mavericks have a few key pieces back, as they led the Sun Belt in scoring last year, averaging 79.1 points per game. They ranked second in the conference with 18.1 assists per game and eighth with 37.8 rebounds per game.

USC vs Texas-Arlington Pick

The Trojans are favored by 14 points at home against the Mavericks. We think that’s a bit too much, as the Mavericks are a solid team and should be able to keep this game close. We’ll take the Mavericks to cover the spread.

Pick: Texas-Arlington +14