USC at Washington State odds, picks and predictions
The USC Trojans (11-16, 5-11 Pac-12) and Washington State Cougars (21-7, 12-5) meet Thursday at Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum. Tip-off is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET (Pac-12 Network). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the USC vs. Washington State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Trojans picked up a 62-56 win at UCLA last time out Saturday as 5-point underdogs, and USC has now picked up 3 wins in the past 6 outings while also going 3-3 against the spread (ATS). The Over has cashed in 3 of the previous 5 contests.
The Cougars suffered a 73-61 loss at Arizona State Saturday, falling as 5-point favorites. That snapped an 8-game win streak, and Washington State was 7-1 ATS in that stretch before the upset loss to Sparky. The Under has cashed in 3 in a row, and 5 of the past 6 outings.
Washington State posted a 72-64 win at USC Jan. 10 as a 6-point underdog as the Under (146) connected. The Cougs won the most recent meeting in Pullman Jan. 1, 2023, picking up an 81-71 win as 1-point favorites last season as the Over (133) connected.
Washington State is No. 21 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll.
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USC at Washington State odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 5:05 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): USC +235 (bet $100 to win $235) | Washington State -295 (bet $295 to win $100)
- Against the spread: USC +6.5 (-102) | Washington State -6.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 137.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
USC at Washington State picks and predictions
Prediction
Washington State 75, USC 66
Moneyline
Washington State (-295) will cost you almost 3 times your potential return, and that's way too much risk for not enough reward.
The most recent game for both teams are cautionary tales why bettors shouldn't select heavy favorites, as the Cougars fell outright as big favorites, while USC covered as a huge underdog.
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Against the spread
WASHINGTON STATE -6.5 (-120) is worth a look laying the points, as the Cougars won the 1st meeting in Los Angeles by 8 points.
USC +6.5 (-102) has picked up the pace a bit lately, but the Trojans are still not quite to the level of a ranked team despite looking pretty good on the road at UCLA last time out.
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Over/Under
OVER 137.5 (-115) is worth a look, but don't get too carried away.
The Over has a slight 3-2 edge in the past 5 games for USC, and it has allowed 78 or more points in 6 of the past 10 outings.
Be careful, though, as Washington State has hit the Under in 3 in a row, and 5 of the past 6 games. The offense has managed 72 or more points in 3 of the past 4 games, and they should be able to get loose against a shaky USC D.
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