The Arizona Sun Devils (7-9 overall, 4-6 Pac-12) take on the No. 18 USC Trojans (17-3, 11-2) Wednesday in Los Angeles. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Arizona State-USC college basketball odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
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Arizona State at USC: Odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Arizona State +475 (bet $100 to win $475) | USC -650 (bet $650 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Arizona State +10.5 (-110) | USC -10.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 145.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Arizona State at USC: Three things to know
- Arizona State has picked up the pace with three wins in the past four outings, although it’s just 1-3 ATS during the span. That followed up a six-game losing skid, which included the first meeting with USC. The Trojans won that contest 73-64 as four-point road favorites Jan. 9. The game finished Under the 148.5 O/U line.
- USC has won six in a row since falling at Oregon State Jan. 19. USC also enters having covered the spread five games in a row. The Trojans have lost just three times – to Oregon State, at home vs. Colorado on New Year’s Eve and against UConn on a neutral court back in early December.
- USC has won three in a row by an average of 14.7 points per game, including an 18-point win over crosstown rival UCLA Feb. 6. The Trojans hold a one-game lead in the Pac-12 standings with six games remaining.
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Arizona State at USC: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
USC 75, Arizona State 66
Money line (ML)
USC (-650) is a heavy favorite, which will cost you six and a half times your potential return. While the Trojans should be able to march on to their 18th victory of the season, there is just too much risk with little reward. PASS.
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Against the spread (ATS)
ARIZONA STATE +10.5 (-110) is a dismal 2-10 ATS across the past 12 games, but ASU is catching double digits here. That’s way too much, even against the ranked Trojans on their home floor. The Sun Devils are playing their best basketball of the season, winning three of the past four. They lost by nine in the first meeting, and we’ll see a similar spread in this game.
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 145.5 (-105) is the lean as the Under is an impressive 9-1-1 in the past 11 games for ASU against teams with a winning overall mark. The Under is 4-0 in the past four for the Sun Devils on the road against teams with a winning home record. Plus, USC has hit the Under in five of the past six at home against teams with a winning road mark.
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