The No. 19 USC Trojans (19-3, 9-3 Pac-12) visit the No. 5 Arizona Wildcats (18-2, 8-1) for a Saturday tussle in Tucson, Ariz. The contest at the McKale Center is slated to tip off at 5 p.m. ET (on FOX). Below, we look at the USC vs. Arizona odds and lines, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
USC squeaked by host Arizona State 58-53 Thursday. The Trojans won despite shooting just 30.0% from the floor. The Pac-12’s second-leading defensive team (63.0 points allowed per game) has now held foes under 60 points in seven games this season.
The Wildcats defeated No. 4 UCLA 76-66 Thursday. The win marked a measure of retribution for Arizona’s lone Pac-12 loss – the Wildcats lost to the Bruins 75-59 Jan. 25. Thursday, the Wildcats held the Bruins to 38.9% shooting from the floor, the fourth time in the last five games UA held an opponent under 40%.
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USC at Arizona odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: USC +470 (bet $100 to win $470) | Arizona -700 (bet $700 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): USC +10.5 (-107) | Arizona -10.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 148.5 (O: -115 | U: -107)
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USC at Arizona odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Arizona 79, USC 71
Money line
PASS.
Look to viable options against the number and total.
Against the spread
The underdog has won five in a row ATS in this series with USC going 5-1 ATS across the last six games vs. Arizona. Plus, the Trojans are 6-1 ATS in their last seven road games versus teams over-.500 at home.
Look for USC to get a second-chance edge and stay in this game. The Trojans have also improved in their ability to get to the stripe. A shooting bounce-back and some putbacks and foul-line tosses get Southern Cal into two-possession territory.
TAKE USC +10.5 (-107).
Over/Under
The Over is 4-1 in USC’s last five games versus winning teams.
Arizona plays at a lightning-fast tempo. Both defenses are trending a bit the wrong way.
The OVER 148.5 (-115) has some value here.
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