Oregon vs. USC betting: College basketball preview for March 1

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The USC Trojans (14-14, 6-11 Big Ten) are underdogs (by 7.5 points) to break a four-game road losing streak when they visit the Oregon Ducks (20-8, 9-8 Big Ten) on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 4 p.m. ET. The point total is 152.5 in the matchup.

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Oregon Cover -7.5 vs USC -105

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Oregon vs. USC betting lines

  • Oregon moneyline odds to win: -321
  • USC moneyline odds to win: +256
  • Spread: Oregon (-7.5)
  • Total: 152.5

Oregon statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Oregon has played worse when playing at home, covering four times in 14 home games, and four times in 10 road games.
  • The Ducks have eclipsed the over/under in eight of 14 home games (57.1%), compared to five of 10 road games (50%).
  • Oregon has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 10-4 (.714). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 4-1 (.800).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Ducks have been putting up 73.7 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 76.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • The last 10 games have seen Oregon give up 3.4 more points per game (75.2) than its season-long average (71.8).
  • During their past 10 outings, the Ducks are making 0.1 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (8 compared to 7.9 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (35.4% compared to 34.6% season-long).

Oregon betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-16-0 (Home: 4-10-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 7-14-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-13-0 (Home: 8-6-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-5 (Home: 10-4; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.6 (130th in nation) 43.8 (177th) 31 (243rd) 30.3 (128th) 14.6 (108th) 10.3 (87th)

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USC statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, USC is 7-11-0 at home against the spread (.389 winning percentage). On the road, it is 4-4-0 ATS (.500).
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Trojans’ games have finished above the over/under at home (66.7%, 12 of 18) than on the road (87.5%, seven of eight).
  • The Trojans’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .200 (1-4), and on the road it is .375 (3-5).

Recent trends

  • The Trojans are scoring 76.7 points per game in their previous 10 games, which is 0.2 fewer points than their average for the season (76.9).
  • In its last 10 games, USC is giving up 79.2 points per game, 4.4 more points than its season average (74.8).
  • The Trojans are making 7.9 three-pointers per contest with a 38.7% three-point percentage over their last 10 games, compared to their season averages of 6.9 and 36.5%.

USC betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-17-0 (Home: 7-11-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-7-0; As Underdog: 5-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 20-7-1 (Home: 12-6-0; Away: 7-0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-3 (Home: 10-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-11 (Home: 1-4; Away: 3-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.7 (17th in nation) 45.6 (279th) 28.3 (336th) 29 (60th) 15.5 (62nd) 11.3 (187th)
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