The Stanford Cardinal (14-11 overall, 10-9 Pac-12) visit the USC Trojans (19-6, 13-5) Wednesday. Tip-off for the conference battle is slated for 10:30 p.m. ET at Galen Center in Los Angeles. Below, we analyze the Stanford-USC college basketball odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
The Trojans are No. 24 in the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports. Oregon is the only other ranked Pac-12 team, right behind USC at No. 25.
The Trojans are in third place in the Pac-12 standings, a half game back of first-place UCLA and percentage points behind second-place Oregon. Stanford is sixth.
Stanford at USC: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:20 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Stanford +280 (bet $100 to win $280) | USC -350 (bet $350 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Stanford +7.5 (-110) | USC -7.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 136.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Stanford at USC: Three things to know
- USC won at Stanford 72-66 in early February as a 3-point favorite. The Trojans led for only five and a half minutes but broke out of a 66-all tie with 1:45 to go by scoring the final six points of the game. Freshman F Evan Mobley led the Trojans with 23 points and 11 rebounds.
- Stanford enters on a three-game slide, most recently falling at home to Oregon State 73-62 as a 5-point favorite. Pac-12 Player of the Year candidate Oscar da Silva missed the last two games due to a lower-body injury and is listed as day to day. The senior forward’s 18.8 points per game rank second in the conference – behind Arizona State Remy Martin’s 21.3 PPG – and he is also the Cardinal’s top rebounder (6.8 RPG).
- USC fell out of first place in the Pac-12 after dropping its last two contests. The Trojans lost 80-62 at Colorado as 3.5-point underdogs Thursday and were upset at Utah by a 71-61 count as 4.5-point favorites Saturday. The 7-foot Mobley, expected to be a high NBA Draft pick after the season, leads the Trojans in points (16.4 PPG), rebounds (8.5 RPG), blocks (2.9 BPG) and steals (1.0 SPG).
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Stanford at USC: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
USC 77, Stanford 66
Money line (ML)
USC is 12-2 at home and shouldn’t have a problem winning this one. Stanford is 6-5 on the road and 0-4 in its last four trips to Galen Center; however, betting the Trojans (-350) is too risky. PASS.
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Against the spread (ATS)
USC -7.5 (-110) is the way to go. The Trojans will bounce back from their recent 0-2 road trip. They’re 4-1 ATS in their last five home games, while the Cardinal are 1-4 ATS in their last five visits to USC.
Look for the Trojans to put on a show in their final home game of the season.
ATS: Stanford 12-12-1 | USC 15-10
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 136.5 (-110) is the STRONGEST PLAY – 1½ times your usual wager. The OVER cashed in the last three games in this series.
Plus, both teams average more than 70 PPG. USC scores 74.6 PPG and is 4-2 O/U in its last six games. Stanford scores 71.3 PPG and is 4-1 O/U in its last five.
O/U records: Stanford 15-9-1 | USC 14-11
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| JOHNNY PARLAY’S RECORD | W-L | SP | ROI |
| College hoops since Jan. 1 | 64-52-1 | 29-28 | +8.15 |
| 2020-21 College hoops | 79-69-1 | 34-38 | +1.425 |
| 2021 record (all sports) | 81-61-1 | 40-30 | +21.45 |
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