The USC Trojans (15-3 overall, 9-2 Pac-12) visit the Washington Huskies (3-14, 2-10) Thursday. Tip-off for the conference matchup is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET at Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle. Below, we analyze the USC-Washington college basketball odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
The Trojans are No. 20 in the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
USC is tied with UCLA atop the Pac-12, while Washington is in 11th place.
USC at Washington: Odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: USC -800 (bet $800 to win $100) | Washington +550 (bet $100 to win $550)
- Against the spread/ATS: USC -11.5 (-115) | Washington +11.5 (-105)
- Over/Under: 145.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
USC at Washington: Three things to know
- USC beat Washington 95-68 as a 13.5-point home favorite in mid-January. Sophomore F Isaiah Mobley scored a career-high 18 points and his younger brother, freshman F Evan Mobley, added 17 points as USC cruised to the win. The Trojans, who led 44-23 at the half, hit their first seven shots and held the Huskies to a 3-for-13 start.
- The Trojans, winners of 10 of their last 11, enter on a 4-game winning streak, recently knocking off crosstown rival UCLA 66-48 as a 4.5-point home favorite Saturday. Evan Mobley leads the Trojans in scoring (16.3 points per game), rebounds (9.0 RPG) and blocks (2.9 BPG). The 7-foot freshman is expected to be a high NBA Draft pick after the season.
- Washington has lost its last three games, most recently falling 86-74 at Oregon Saturday. The Huskies covered the spread as 13-point underdogs. Senior G Quade Green is the only Huskies player averaging double figures in points (15.4 PPG), while also leading the team in assists (3.4 APG) and steals (1.2 SPG).
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USC at Washington: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
USC 79, Washington 71
Money line (ML)
The Trojans will prevail, but there’s NO WAY anyone should bet a -800 money line. PASS.
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Against the spread (ATS)
WASHINGTON +11.5 (-105) is the play. Expect USC to have a letdown in its first game since breaking into the Top 25 and its impressive win against UCLA.
The Trojans will win Thursday, but it won’t be a blowout. While they’re 4-1 straight up and 3-2 ATS in Pac-12 road games, only one of the victories was by double digits.
The Huskies are 2-3 SU/3-2 ATS in home conference games, including a notable 84-80 win against third-place Colorado (15-5, 9-4) in mid-January.
ATS: USC 11-7 | Washington 6-11
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 145.5 (-110) is the STRONGEST PLAY – 1½ times your usual wager. Washington allows 78.6 PPG overall and 79.8 PPG in Pac-12 home games.
Meanwhile, USC’s defense ranks 39th in the country in points allowed (63.7 PPG), and sixth in opponents’ field-goal percentage (37.9%). But again, this will be a letdown outing for the Trojans.
O/U records: USC 10-8 | Washington 11-6
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