The USC Trojans (11-5, 3-2 Pac-12) will host the Colorado Buffaloes (11-6, 3-3 Pac-12) after victories in five straight home games. It starts at 9:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 12, 2023. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Trojans’ ( to win on the moneyline) game with the Buffaloes ().
The betting trends in what follows use the latest odds as of January 12, 2023 at 9:45 PM ET. Check out the table below for the most up-to-date lines for this outing and Bet $5, Get $150 Win or Lose.
USC Vs Colorado Betting Lines
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Colorado (+3.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (139.5) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
USC Vs Colorado Stat Rankings
| USC Avg. (Rank) | Colorado Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 71.4 (182nd) | Points Scored | 74.8 (126th) |
| 66.3 (103rd) | Points Allowed | 66.6 (110th) |
| 35 (134th) | Rebounds | 37.5 (42nd) |
| 9.4 (203rd) | Off. Rebounds | 10.7 (99th) |
| 5.6 (329th) | 3pt Made | 6.8 (243rd) |
| 13.9 (137th) | Assists | 14.1 (123rd) |
| 13.3 (272nd) | Turnovers | 12.9 (241st) |
USC Vs Colorado Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Trojans are 8-8-0 this season.
- As a 3.5-point favorite or greater, USC has two wins ATS (2-6).
- Out of 16 Trojans games so far this year, eight have gone over the total.
- Seven times so far this year, USC and its opponent have combined for more than 139.5 points.
- Trojans games this season have posted an average total of 137.7, which is 1.8 points fewer than the total for this matchup.
- Colorado’s record against the spread is 8-9-0.
- The Buffaloes have covered every time (2-0) as a 3.5-point underdog or more this year.
- There have been eight USC’s games (out of 16) that hit the over this season.
- Buffaloes games have gone over 139.5 points on 10 occasions this season.
- The average total points scored in Colorado’s games this year (139.5) is 1.9 points higher than the total for this matchup.
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USC Impact Players
- Drew Peterson is tops on his squad in both rebounds (6.8) and assists (5.1) per contest, and also averages 13.7 points. At the other end, he puts up 0.9 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
- Boogie Ellis puts up 15.7 points and 2.3 assists per game — both team highs. He is also averaging 3.4 rebounds, shooting 43.8% from the field and 36.4% from beyond the arc with 2 made 3-pointers per game.
- Kobe Johnson is averaging 7.6 points, 2.7 assists and 4.8 rebounds per contest.
- Joshua Morgan posts 8.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game, shooting 57.1% from the floor.
- Tre White posts 9.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1 assists per contest, shooting 48.8% from the field.
Colorado Impact Players
- Tristan Da Silva is putting up 15.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, making 53.2% of his shots from the field and 36.2% from beyond the arc, with 1.2 treys per contest.
- J’vonne Hadley is putting up a team-high 6.3 rebounds per contest. And he is delivering 9.3 points and 1.3 assists, making 55.2% of his shots from the floor.
- The Buffaloes get 6.7 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game from Dominique Clifford.
- Julian Hammond is putting up 6.8 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2 assists per game, making 45.1% of his shots from the field.
