The No. 7 USC Trojans (26-7) and the No. 10 Miami Hurricanes (23-10) will meet on Friday to compete for a spot in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. USC is favored by 1.5 points in the opening round matchup, which begins at 3:10 PM. Here are the insights you need when filling out your bracket for this 7-10 matchup.
USC has compiled a 15-19-0 record against the spread this season, while Miami is 18-16-0. In terms of hitting the over, games involving the Trojans are 15-19-0 and the Hurricanes are 21-13-0. The two teams average 147.4 points per game, 7.9 more points than this matchup’s total. USC is 3-7-0 against the spread and 6-4 overall over its last 10 games, while Miami has gone 6-4-0 against the spread and 6-4 overall.
Ahead of this matchup, here is what you need to get ready for Friday’s college basketball action.
Miami at USC odds, spread and lines
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- Spread: USC -1.5
- Total: 139.5
- Moneyline: USC -124, Miami +103
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Miami at USC odds, spread, & more
Prediction
USC 72, Miami 71
Moneyline
- The Trojans have won 23 of the 26 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (88.5%).
- USC has a record of 23-3 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -124 or shorter (88.5%).
- The Trojans have an implied moneyline win probability of 55.4% in this matchup.
- The Hurricanes have won seven, or 63.6%, of the 11 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
- Miami is 6-4 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +103 or more on the moneyline.
- The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 49.3% chance of a victory for the Hurricanes.
Against the spread
- The Trojans record only 1.6 more points per game (72.6) than the Hurricanes give up (71.0).
- USC has a 7-8 record against the spread and a 15-0 record overall when putting up more than 71.0 points.
- Miami is 12-9 against the spread and 16-5 overall when giving up fewer than 72.6 points.
- The Hurricanes average 8.9 more points per game (74.8) than the Trojans give up to opponents (65.9).
- When it scores more than 65.9 points, Miami is 15-9 against the spread and 21-3 overall.
- USC is 14-11 against the spread and 24-2 overall when it gives up fewer than 74.8 points.
- The Trojans have totaled a total of 220 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 6.7 per game), and the Hurricanes have out-scored opponents by 125 points on the season (3.8 more per game).
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Over/Under
- The Trojans have an average implied point total equal to their implied total in Friday’s game (71).
- This season, USC has scored more than 71 points in 16 games.
- The Hurricanes’ implied point total in this matchup (69 points) equals the team’s season average.
- This year, Miami has scored more than 69 points 26 times.
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How to watch USC vs. Miami
- Game Day: Friday, March 18, 2022
- Game Time: 3:10 PM ET
- Live Stream: Hulu
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