Buffaloes Stampede Trojans on Saturday Night
The USC Trojans will travel to Boulder, Colorado, to tip off against their Pac-12 rivals, the Colorado Buffaloes on Saturday night. Let’s break this one down as it is one of our best college basketball bets today.
USC vs Buffaloes Game Information
- Game: USC (8-8, 2-3) vs Colorado (11-5, 2-3)
- Date/Time: Saturday, January 13, 2024, 10 p.m. ET
- Location: CU Events Center, Boulder, CO
- Trojans vs Buffaloes Live Stream: TBS.com
- Line: USC +10, 151½
USC will look to rebound after their latest performance, an eight-point road loss to Washington State, while the Buffaloes will also attempt to atone for their most recent setback, a four-point defeat at the hands of California. Below we will analyze the college basketball odds and determine which team is poised to cover.
USC vs Buffaloes Odds and Spreads
USC vs Buffaloes Betting Trends
- USC is 3-6 ATS in their last 9 games.
- USC is 3-7 SU in their last 10 games against Colorado.
- USC is 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games against an opponent in the Pac-12 conference.
- Colorado is 11-5 SU in their last 16 games.
- Colorado is 9-0 SU in their last 9 games at home.
- Colorado is 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games played on a Saturday when playing at home.
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado’s last 7 games played on a Saturday.
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado’s last 7 games when playing at home against USC.
Against The Spread Pick: Colorado -10 (-110)
The Trojans have been unable to cobble together more than two consecutive wins and after victories over Stanford and California, they failed again on Wednesday, dropping a 72-64 decision to Washington State. They failed as a 6-point home chalk according to the prevailing college basketball lines at tip-off.
USC enormous loss when freshman guard, Isaiah Collier, the team’s second-leading scorer, injured his hand against Washington State. Saturday will be his first of what will be several missed games. What’s more is that 6-foot-11 center, Joshua Morgan, may miss his second game in a row with an illness.
On the other side of the court, the Buffaloes have dropped three straight including an 82-78 loss to California in their last outing. But it stung more than the others after the Buffaloes jumped out a 14-point lead at the half and watched the Bears come all the way back. When the smoke cleared, the 5-point home dogs, California, claimed an 82-78 victory over Colorado.
tough T bucket 💪
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— Colorado Men’s Basketball (@CUBuffsMBB) January 11, 2024
The Trojans would have been hard-pressed to walk into Colorado’s home gym and dribble out with a win at full strength but missing Collier and perhaps their big body down low, Joshua Morgan, will make this an unwinnable game for them. But can they cover the NCAA basketball odds by getting what is now a 10-point head start?
The answer is no. I believe this will be a blowout as Colorado is ranked No. 11 in field goal percentage, averaging 50.49%, and will be too tough for the Trojans’ defense to control. As part of our NCAAB picks today, we are riding the Buffaloes to an ATS cover.
Trojans vs Buffaloes Prediction
Questions Of The Day
Will USC score more than 75 points against Colorado?
USC will not score more than 75 points against Colorado.
Will USC score more than 40 points in the first half against Colorado?
No, USC’s team total is 33 in the first half and they won’t score that many points.
