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USC at Gonzaga NCAA Tournament Elite 8 Odds, Picks and Prediction

An Elite 8 battle features the No. 1 seed Gonzaga Bulldogs (26-0) and the No. 6 seed USC Trojans (22-7) squaring off with a spot in the Final Four on the line

An Elite 8 battle features the No. 1 seed Gonzaga Bulldogs (26-0) and the No. 6 seed USC Trojans (22-7) squaring off with a spot in the Final Four on the line on Tuesday at Lucas Oil Stadium. Gonzaga is a 8.5-point favorite in the NCAA Tournament West Region bracket final, which begins at 7:15 PM ET on TBS.

In their last game, the Bulldogs picked up a 83-65 win over Creighton and covered the 12.5-point spread they were favored by . The teams hit the under on the 159 point total set by oddsmakers. Drew Timme racked up a team-high 22 points in the victory on Sunday.

Isaiah White led the way for the Trojans with a team-high 22 points last time out as they picked up a 82-68 win over Oregon and covered the 2-point spread as favorites. The teams combined to go over the 139 point total set for the matchup.

USC at Gonzaga: Betting odds, spread and lines

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list.
Lines last updated at 6 PM ET on March 30, 2021.

  • Money line: USC +333 (bet $100 to win $333) | Gonzaga -450 (bet $450 to win $100)
  • Against the spread/ATS: USC +8.5 (-110) | Gonzaga -8.5 (-110)
  • Over/Under: 152 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Gonzaga: Three things to know

  • The Bulldogs scoring leader is Corey Kispert, who contributes 19.0 points per game. Kispert is the top three-point shooter for the team, knocking down 2.9 per game.
  • The Bulldogs put up 26.9 more points per game (91.8) than the Trojans give up (64.9).
  • Gonzaga is 29-0 overall and 15-0-2 against the spread when scoring more than 64.9 points.

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USC: Three things to know

  • Evan Mobley leads the Trojans in points and rebounds. He scores 16.3 points per game while also adding 8.8 rebounds.
  • The Trojans put up an average of 74.9 points per game, 6.3 more points than the 68.6 the Bulldogs give up to opponents.
  • In games when it scores more than 68.6 points, USC is 16-0-1 against the spread and 20-2 overall.

USC at Gonzaga: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

Gonzaga 79, USC 71

Money line

BetMGM and the model both agree that the Gonzaga Bulldogs are the money line favorite in this game.

Against the spread (ATS)

The line for this game set by BetMGM and the model’s prediction are essentially the same (within 0.5 points of each other).

Over/Under (O/U)

The model predicts a total 2 points lower than the one set by BetMGM for this matchup.

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March Madness: Gonzaga vs. USC odds, picks and prediction

Previewing Tuesday’s Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. USC Trojans odds and lines, with March Madness Elite 8 picks and predictions.

The Gonzaga Bulldogs (29-0) take on the USC Trojans (25-7) in the West Region Elite 8 matchup Tuesday night. The top-seeded Bulldogs and sixth-seeded Trojans will tip off at 7:15 p.m. ET at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Below, we analyze the Gonzaga-USC odds and lines, with March Madness NCAA Tournament picks and predictions.

Gonzaga has scored 89.3 points per game while allowing just 63.7 PPG in its three NCAA Tournament contests. The Bulldogs shot a blistering 59.6% from the field in their Sunday win over Creighton. They have shot 55.5% over their last 10 games.

USC has confounded expectations in getting to the doorstep its first Final Four since 1954. The Trojans have also been a sharp-shooting bunch of late; they shot 57.4% in its Sunday win against Oregon and 57.1% the game before that, March 22 vs. Kansas. In three tourney wins, the Trojans have held foes to a 32.2% mark from the floor.

Gonzaga vs. USC: Odds, spread and lines

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 6:35 p.m. ET.

  • Money line: Gonzaga -500 (bet $500 to win $100) | USC +360 (bet $100 to win $360)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Gonzaga -9 (-110) | USC +9 (-110)
  • Over/Under: 153.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Gonzaga vs. USC: Odds, lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

Gonzaga 81, USC 74

Money line (ML)

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Against the spread (ATS)

Gonzaga can be had by a team that will effectively hit the offensive glass, get to the foul line and not get pushed into a shooting gallery performance with too many shots being launched from distance.

USC can answer the bell on a couple of those points but getting to the stripe enough is often problematic for the Men of Troy. The Bulldogs are not an elite team in defending near the rim and rarely play a team that can leverage that part of the game, let alone be patient enough to pull it off and/or not be chasing due to a 20-point deficit.

USC staying within two scores wouldn’t be a surprise. TAKE THE TROJANS +9 (-110).

Over/Under (O/U)

This is a clash in styles between the fast-tempo Bulldogs and slow-tempo Trojans. Both come out of leagues that fit their respective styles.

The USC offense has been efficient and it has been a while since it has had a clunker game from distance. The Over is 3-1-1 in the Trojans’ last five.

BACK THE OVER 153.5 (-110) in Tuesday’s Elite Eight contest.

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