Colorado at USC - 1/12/23 College Basketball Picks and Prediction

USC Trojans (11-5) vs Colorado Buffaloes (11-6)

Game Info: Thursday, January 12, 2023 at 9:00 pm (Galen Center)

Betting Odds: USC Trojans -2.5 -- Over/Under: 141.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

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The Colorado Buffaloes will play the USC Trojans in a PAC-12 game on Thursday night at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, California.

The Colorado Buffaloes are 11-6 (3-3) this season after they defeated Oregon State by a score of 62-42 in their last game. Colorado shot 41.2% from the field and forced 19 turnovers in the game. The Colorado Buffaloes are averaging 74.8 points per game, 66.6 points against per game, 38.7 rebounds per game, and 14.1 assists per game. KJ Simpson has led the Buffaloes this season with 17.9 points per game, 4.5 rebounds per game, and 3.9 assists per game. Colorado is shooting 45.6% from the field, 65.9% on free throws, and 32.6% on three pointers this year.

The USC Trojans are 11-5 (3-2) this season after they lost to UCLA by a score of 60-58 in their last game. USC shot 47.2% from the field and was -6 in rebounding margin in the game. The USC Trojans are averaging 71.4 points per game, 66.3 points against per game, 35.9 rebounds per game, and 13.9 assists per game. Boogie Ellis has led the Trojans this season with 15.7 points per game, 3.4 rebounds per game, and 2.3 assists per game. USC is shooting 46.1% from the field, 71.6% on free throws, and 31.6% on three pointers this year.

Colorado is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Thursday games and 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games following a win. The over is 7-3 in Colorado’s last 10 road games. USC is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games and 7-19 ATS in their last 26 home games. The under is 5-1 in USC’s last 6 games following a loss. The road team is 5-1 ATS in these two teams last 6 head to head meetings.

USC comes into this game on a two game losing streak, but will be at home as they look to get back on a winning note. Colorado has won four of their last five games, with two 20+ wins over Oregon State and Oregon. This should be a great game, as both teams are about even on metrics, but I like USC at home.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.

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