The Minnesota Golden Gophers (10-5, 3-1 Big Ten) are favored (by 3.5 points) to continue a five-game home winning streak when they host the USC Trojans (12-3, 1-3 Big Ten) on Friday, January 9, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET. The point total for the matchup is 147.5.
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Minnesota Cover -3.5 vs USC -110
Minnesota vs. USC betting lines
- Minnesota moneyline odds to win: -175
- USC moneyline odds to win: +145
- Spread: Minnesota (-3.5)
- Total: 147.5
Minnesota statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread last year, Minnesota played worse at home, covering five times in 19 home games, and six times in 10 road games.
- In terms of over/unders, the Golden Gophers hit the over more consistently at home last season, as they exceeded the total 11 times in 19 opportunities (57.9%). In road games, they hit the over two times in 10 opportunities (20%).
Recent trends
- The Golden Gophers’ offense has been less productive over their last 10 games, putting up 71.9 points a contest compared to the 73.3 they’ve averaged this season.
- The past 10 games have seen Minnesota give up 1.7 more points per game (67.5) than its season-long average (65.8).
- The Golden Gophers are trending up from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 8.2 threes per game and shooting 36.0% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 7.5 makes and 33.1% from distance in the 2025-26 season.
Minnesota betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-8-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 1-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
- O-U-P: 5-10-0 (Home: 2-7-0; Away: 1-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 7-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.4 (126th in nation) | 41.8 (93rd) | 31.7 (246th) | 27.9 (40th) | 18.4 (22nd) | 11.1 (144th) |
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USC statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- USC’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .500 (3-3-0). Away, it is .250 (1-3-0).
- Trojans games have gone above the over/under 66.7% of the time at home (four of six), and 50% of the time away (two of four).
Recent trends
- The Trojans are averaging 80.7 points per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 4.6 fewer points than their average for the season (85.3).
- USC is allowing 76.8 points per game over its previous 10 games, which is 0.2 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (77.0).
- The Trojans are draining 6.1 treys per game over their past 10 games, which is 0.8 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.9). Additionally, they have a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (32.8%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (34.3%).
USC betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-8-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 1-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-6-0; As Underdog: 0-2-0)
- O-U-P: 7-7-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 2-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-1 (Home: 5-1; Away: 2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.5 (82nd in nation) | 41.8 (93rd) | 34.2 (125th) | 31.1 (177th) | 16.0 (88th) | 12.9 (298th) |
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