Purdue vs. USC betting: College basketball preview for February 7

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The No. 7 Purdue Boilermakers (18-5, 10-2 Big Ten) are heavy, 13.5-point favorites as they look to build on a three-game win streak when they host the USC Trojans (13-9, 5-6 Big Ten) on Friday, February 7, 2025 at Mackey Arena. The matchup airs at 7:00 PM ET on Fox Sports 1. The over/under for the matchup is set at 145.5.

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Purdue vs. USC betting lines

  • Purdue moneyline odds to win: -1124
  • USC moneyline odds to win: +706
  • Spread: Purdue (-13.5)
  • Total: 145.5

Purdue statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Purdue has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered seven times in 12 games when playing at home, and it has covered five times in seven games when playing on the road.
  • The Boilermakers have gone over the total in nine of 12 home games (75%), compared to three of seven road games (42.9%).
  • Purdue has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 10-1 (.909). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 4-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Boilermakers’ offense has been better over their last 10 games, putting up 79.8 points per contest compared to the 78.2 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Purdue has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 65.0 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 68.5 it has conceded per game this season.
  • The Boilermakers are trending down from deep during their last 10 outings, making 7.3 threes per game and shooting 36.9% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 8.0 makes and 38.3% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Purdue betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-10-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 13.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 11-7-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-9-0 (Home: 9-3-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-2 (Home: 10-1; Away: 4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.6 (seventh in nation) 43.9 (204th) 29.8 (305th) 28.9 (60th) 16.6 (30th) 10.2 (76th)

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USC statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • USC’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .400 (6-9-0). On the road, it is .800 (4-1-0).
  • Trojans games have gone above the over/under less frequently at home (10 times out of 15) than away (four of five) this season.
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Trojans have won a lower percentage of games at home (1-3) than on the road (3-2).

Recent trends

  • The Trojans are averaging 77.4 points per contest in their past 10 games, which is 0.8 more than their average for the season (76.6).
  • Over its past 10 games, USC is allowing 75.9 points per contest, 3.3 more points than its season average (72.6).
  • The Trojans are making 7.2 threes per contest with a 36.5% three-point percentage over their previous 10 games, compared to their season averages of 6.7 and 35.3%.

USC betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-12-0 (Home: 6-9-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 13.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 5-6-0; As Underdog: 5-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-6-1 (Home: 10-5-0; Away: 4-0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 9-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-7 (Home: 1-3; Away: 3-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.1 (35th in nation) 44.6 (241st) 29.0 (331st) 28.9 (60th) 15.6 (66th) 10.9 (135th)
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