The Stanford Cardinal (11-6, 4-3 Pac-12) travel to meet the No. 15 USC Trojans (17-2, 7-2) Thursday at Galen Center in Los Angeles. Tip-off is scheduled for 11 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Stanford vs. USC odds and lines, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Cardinal snapped a two-game mini skid with a 79-76 win in a contentious game against Arizona State Saturday. Sun Devils coaches and players were angry that the Cardinal made 41 trips to the free-throw line compared to just 9 free throws for Sparky.
The Trojans have posted three straight wins and covers since a setback at home against Oregon Jan. 15. The most recent win was a 78-56 blasting of Arizona State Monday as 12-point favorites.
The last time these teams met was Jan. 11 when the Cardinal pulled off a 75-69 home upset and served the Trojans their first loss of the season.
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Stanford at USC odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Stanford +470 (bet $100 to win $470) | USC -700 (bet $700 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Stanford +10.5 (-105) | USC -10.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 140.5 (O: -107 | U: -115)
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Stanford at USC odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
USC 74, Stanford 67
Money line
USC (-700) will cost you seven times your potential return. That’s just too expensive, especially against a Cardinal side that has already proven it can take down the Trojans.
PASS.
Against the spread
STANFORD +10.5 (-105) is a decent play catching double digits from USC.
The Cardinal are 5-2-1 ATS across their last eight as an underdog, while winning three of the last five outright as a ‘dog. That includes Jan. 11 at home against USC, a stunning 6-point win as 6.5-point underdogs.
Stanford isn’t expected to pull off the sweep here, but it should be able to keep USC within sight all evening.
Over/Under
The OVER 140.5 (-107) is the lean, but play it lightly. The Under has cashed in three of the last four games overall for Stanford, although the Over hit in the first meeting. The Over has also cashed in five of the past seven games overall for the Trojans while hitting in three of their past four outings at home.
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