USC Trojans (13-5) vs. Arizona Wildcats (15-3)
January 19, 2023 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Arizona Wildcats -7.5 / USC Trojans +7.5; Over/Under: +153.5
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The USC Trojans and the Arizona Wildcats meet in college basketball action from the McKale Center on Thursday night. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
The Arizona Wildcats are listed as 7.5-point home favorites with an attached ML of -350. The over/under for this game is set at 151.5 points.
Injuries
Neither side has anyone listed on their respective injury reports, so barring any last minute announcements, both sides will come in at full strength.
Matchup history
Arizona’s won the last three head-to-head meetings between these two teams after a 91-71 road win over the Trojans back on March 1st, 2022.
Trends
USC is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall and 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games against a team with a winning record while the under is 4-1 in their last 5 games against a team with a winning percentage above .600. Arizona is 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 home games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall while the under is 5-1 in their last 6 games against a team with a winning percentage above .600.
Pick
I’m leaning towards USC and the points here. Arizona’s a solid team on paper and this will be a team to keep an eye on in the Pac-12 tournament and in the NCAA tournament. However, USC’s no slouch and the Trojans have battled a lot of tough competition hard while Arizona’s had some stumbles in recent games. Give me the Trojans and the points as I could see a 3-4 point game here.
