The USC Trojans (19-8, 11-5 Pac-12) will be squaring off with the Colorado Buffaloes (15-13, 7-10) on Thursday at CU Events Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the USC vs. Colorado odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Trojans defeated Stanford 85-75 as 6-point home favorites Saturday. USC has won 7 of its last 10 games and owns the 3rd-best record in the Pac-12.
The Buffaloes lost Saturday 78-68 to No. 7 Arizona despite covering as 13-point road underdogs. Colorado has won only 4 of its last 10 games.
This will be the second meeting between USC and Colorado this season. The Trojans defeated the Buffaloes 68-61 on Jan. 12 to cover as 3.5-point home favorites and the Under was achieved.
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USC at Colorado odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:31 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): USC +125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Colorado -145 (bet $145 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): USC +2.5 (-110) | Colorado -2.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 140.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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USC at Colorado picks and predictions
Prediction
USC 70, Colorado 67
Moneyline
With the Trojans needing every win they can get down the stretch and the Buffaloes struggling recently, USC (+125) is the pick in this Pac-12 matchup.
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Against the spread
USC +2.5 (-110) is the pick here for the insurance if you aren’t comfortable taking the Trojans outright. The Trojans are 6-4 against the spread (ATS) in their last 10 games overall and the Buffaloes are 6-7 ATS at home this season.
Over/Under
With how well these teams defend, UNDER 140.5 (-110) is an enticing wager. These teams allow a combined 133.1 points per game and the Trojans are permitting teams to shoot only 39.2% from the field (11th in the nation).
The Under is 11-2 in USC’s last 13 games against a team with a winning record and the Under is 4-1 in USC’s last 5 road games overall. The Under is also 5-1 in Colorado’s last 6 games overall.
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