Washington vs. USC betting: Big Ten Tournament preview for March 11

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The No. 12 seed Washington Huskies (15-16, 7-13 Big Ten) and the No. 13 seed USC Trojans (18-13, 7-13 Big Ten) square off in the Big Ten Tournament Wednesday at United Center, beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET on Peacock. Washington is favored by 4.5 points. Both teams are looking to take another step toward a conference title and an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The over/under for the matchup is set at 152.5.

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Washington vs. USC betting lines

  • Washington moneyline odds to win: -216
  • USC moneyline odds to win: +175
  • Spread: Washington (-4.5)
  • Total: 152.5

Washington statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Huskies have been putting up 73.4 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little lower than the 76.8 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • Washington has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 72.6 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 73.1 it has surrendered per game this season.
  • The Huskies’ 6.4 made three-pointers per-game average in their past 10 games are less than the 6.5 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 31.4% compared to their season-long percentage of 31.2% from deep.

Washington betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 17-14-0 (Home: 8-8-0; Away: 8-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 8-5-0 (As Favorite: 10-7-0; As Underdog: 7-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-16-0 (Home: 8-8-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-4 (Home: 10-1; Away: 2-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-12 (Home: 0-5; Away: 2-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.0 (131st in nation) 43.6 (137th) 34.0 (75th) 29.5 (88th) 13.5 (201st) 10.2 (100th)

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USC statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Trojans are posting 72.2 points per game, compared to their season average of 78.6.
  • In its last 10 games, USC is surrendering 82.9 points per game, 5.1 more points than its season average (77.8).
  • In their last 10 games, the Trojans are making 5.8 three-pointers per contest, 0.4 fewer threes than their season average (6.2). They also have a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 games (30.2%) compared to their season average (31.3%).

USC betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-17-0 (Home: 6-9-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 4-7-0 (As Favorite: 7-10-0; As Underdog: 6-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-14-0 (Home: 10-5-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-3 (Home: 7-3; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-10 (Home: 1-4; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (170th in nation) 43.5 (129th) 33.0 (116th) 30.9 (179th) 15.1 (104th) 12.0 (285th)
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