USC vs. Washington betting: College basketball preview for March 5

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A pair of struggling teams hit the court when the USC Trojans (14-15, 6-12 Big Ten) host the Washington Huskies (13-16, 4-14 Big Ten) on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 10:30 p.m. ET. The Huskies are 7.5-point underdogs as they try to end a five-game losing streak against the Trojans, who have lost five straight. The matchup’s over/under is set at 148.5.

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USC vs. Washington betting lines

  • USC moneyline odds to win: -307
  • Washington moneyline odds to win: +245
  • Spread: USC (-7.5)
  • Total: 148.5

USC statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • At home, USC has a worse record against the spread (7-11-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (4-5-0).
  • The Trojans have gone over the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (66.7%) than away games (77.8%).

Recent trends

  • The Trojans have seen a downturn in scoring recently, putting up 75.0 points per game in their last 10 contests, 1.3 points fewer than the 76.3 they’ve scored this year.
  • The past 10 games have seen USC allow 5.1 more points per game (80.1) than its season-long average (75.0).
  • The Trojans’ last 10 contests have seen them make 7.8 three-pointers per game while shooting 38.0% from deep. Both numbers are up from their 2024-25 averages of 6.9 makes and 36.0%.

USC betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-18-0 (Home: 7-11-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 6-7-0; As Underdog: 5-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 20-8-1 (Home: 12-6-0; Away: 7-1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-3 (Home: 10-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-12 (Home: 1-4; Away: 3-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.1 (35th in nation) 45.7 (281st) 28.6 (334th) 29.2 (71st) 15.3 (73rd) 11.5 (219th)

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Washington statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Washington has been better against the spread away (5-5-0) than at home (6-8-1) this year.
  • Both at home (nine of 15) and on the road (six of 10), the Huskies’ games have gone over (in terms of the over/under) 60% of the time.
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Huskies have won a lower percentage of games at home (1-5) than away (2-8).

Recent trends

  • Over their previous 10 games, the Huskies are tallying 71.1 points per contest, compared to their season average of 71.9.
  • Washington is ceding 79.6 points per contest in its previous 10 games, which is 4.9 more points than it is allowing for the season (74.7).
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Huskies are sinking 7.8 treys per game, 0.8 more than their season average (7.0). They also own a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (38.0%) compared to their season average (34.5%).

Washington betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-13-1 (Home: 6-8-1; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 6-5-0; As Underdog: 7-8-1)
  • O-U-P: 15-12-0 (Home: 9-6-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-3 (Home: 6-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-13 (Home: 1-5; Away: 2-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.7 (183rd in nation) 46.4 (315th) 30.4 (279th) 31.3 (195th) 12.6 (258th) 11.6 (228th)
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