This matchup between the USC Trojans and Monmouth Hawks will take place at HP Field House. The game gets underway at 12:30 pm ET on Sunday, Nov. 29 and will air on ES2 and ES3.
The Hawks lost a winnable game to Dayton 73-70 on Friday. Justin Robinson was the game’s leading scorer with 28 points. The Trojans, meanwhile, are coming off an 87-77 loss to Xavier on Friday. Julian Jacobs registered 15 points, six assists, and five rebounds.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Trojans winning the first matchup 101-90. Robinson was the top overall scorer in the game with 28 points.
Notes
USC beats Monmouth in both possessions per game and points per possession. The Trojans average 74.8 possessions and 1.157 points per possession, while the Hawks average 72.2 possessions with 1.097 points per possession.
Monmouth has an average effective field goal percentage of 47.9%. USC is an even 1-1 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, Monmouth attempts 20.0 three pointers and USC attempts 23.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Monmouth Hawks are even at 1-1 while the USC Trojans have an outstanding 5-1 record.
Monmouth ranks 91st in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.26. USC is ranked lower at 118th with an A/TO of 1.20.
Ranked 22nd in the nation, USC averages 44.2 rebounds per game. Monmouth ranks lower at 191st with 37.0 RPG.
The USC Trojans rank 79th in offensive rebounds. The Monmouth Hawks rank 149th in the nation in defensive rebounds.
Opponents have had an average turnover percentage of 18.8% when playing Monmouth this season. USC is undefeated (3-0) when its TO% is 18.8% or higher.
