USC vs Nebraska Prediction 1/22/25 College Basketball Picks

The USC Trojans are visiting the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Wednesday, January 22nd at the Pinnacle Bank Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a USC Trojans vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Prediction. We will examine:

The Nebraska Cornhuskers’ recent form and player performance

The USC Trojans’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Nebraska Cornhuskers

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the USC Trojans

Recent betting trends in games played between USC Trojans and Nebraska Cornhuskers

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for USC Trojans vs Nebraska Cornhuskers game

Nebraska Cornhuskers Preview

The Nebraska Cornhuskers have a 12-6 record this season and are sitting in 13th place in the Big Ten. Nebraska is coming off a 66-69 loss to Maryland. The Cornhuskers are 10-8 against the spread, and 8-10 in over/under while having an 8-1 home record.

Offensively, Nebraska is averaging 76.6 points per game, which ranks 138th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 69.9 points per game (132nd). The Cornhuskers shoot 46.3% from the field (112th) and 33.9% from beyond the arc (187th). The Cornhuskers shoot 74.8% from the free-throw line (82nd) and are grabbing 36.5 rebounds per game (149th).

Brice Williams leads Nebraska in scoring with an average of 18.6 points and 3.7 rebounds, while Juwan Gary adds 11.7 points and 4.6 rebounds.

USC Trojans Preview

The USC Trojans have an 11-7 record this season and are sitting in 11th place in the Big Ten. USC is coming off a 69-84 loss to Wisconsin. The Trojans are 7-11 against the spread, and 13-5 in over/under while having a 2-1 road record. 

Offensively, USC is averaging 77 points per game, which ranks 125th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 72.3 points per game (214th). The Trojans shoot 48.4% from the field (37th) and 35.2% from beyond the arc (112th). The Trojans shoot 74% from the free-throw line (105th) and are grabbing 32.3 rebounds per game (329th).

Desmond Claude leads USC in scoring, with an average of 16 points, 3.8 rebounds, and a team-high 4.1 assists, while Chibuzo Agbo adds 12.4 points and 4.7 rebounds.

Why the Nebraska Cornhuskers will win

• Nebraska has won each of its last 12 games at Pinnacle Bank Arena when playing with a rest disadvantage.
• USC has lost three of its last four games when playing with a rest advantage.
• Nebraska has won the first half in 15 of its last 16 games at Pinnacle Bank Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the USC Trojans will win

• Nebraska has lost each of its last four games.
• USC has won four of its last five games following a home loss.
• Nebraska has lost the first half in each of its last three games against the Big Ten Conference.

USC Trojans vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Prediction

Nebraska has won all four meetings against USC and is 3-1 against the spread. Under is 3-1 in their 4 meetings. In this USC Trojans vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Prediction, Nebraska is coming as a -5.5 home favorites. Nebraska has been almost perfect at home this season but is coming off four consecutive losses and is 1-3 against the spread. Both teams have been involved in some higher scoring games lately, going for 9-2 to the over in their last 11 games combined, as both teams are above the nation average offensively, and almost crack the top-100 in field goal percentage. I expect another high-scoring affair, so take the over.