A fun Pac-12 game is set for Thursday night when the USC Trojans (19-8, 11-5 in Pac-12) visit the Colorado Buffaloes (15-13, 7-10). USC is third in the Pac-12 and can sniff a second-place finish with a win and some help. Below is my college basketball pick for USC vs Colorado.
USC vs Colorado Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Colorado -4.0 |
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This game will be played at CU Events Center at 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 23, 2023.
Why Bet Colorado -4.0
✅ Colorado is 9-1 in their last 10 home games.
✅ USC is 3-6 ATS in their last nine games against Colorado.
✅ The Trojans are 1-5 in their last six road games.
NCAABB
USC Trojans
Colorado Buffaloes
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| USC | Advanced Game Stats | COL |
|---|---|---|
| 68.5 | Pace | 69.1 |
| 116.2 | Off.Rate | 89.5 |
| .307 | FTr | .243 |
| .358 | 3PAr | .361 |
| .587 | TS% | .462 |
| 48.5 | TRB% | 41.4 |
| 64.9 | AST% | 51.6 |
| 9.1 | STL% | 14.0 |
| 8.4 | BLK% | 5.8 |
| .559 | eFG% | .427 |
| 11.9 | TOV% | 15.2 |
| 25.7 | ORB% | 25.4 |
| .226 | TF/FGA | .176 |
Defense/Offense
| USC | Advanced Game Stats | COL |
|---|---|---|
| 68.5 | Pace | 69.1 |
| 103.4 | Off.Rate | 114.7 |
| .342 | FTr | .429 |
| .424 | 3PAr | .385 |
| .566 | TS% | .619 |
| 51.5 | TRB% | 58.6 |
| 64.7 | AST% | 57.5 |
| 6.4 | STL% | 12.3 |
| 6.3 | BLK% | 12.9 |
| .524 | eFG% | .577 |
| 18.5 | TOV% | 20.0 |
| 29.0 | ORB% | 36.6 |
| .268 | TF/FGA | .336 |
Betting Trends
| USC | Betting Trends | COL |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 80 | Avg Score | 65.67 |
| 65.33 | Avg Opp Score | 70 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 65 | Avg Score | 67 |
| 69.33 | Avg Opp Score | 54.33 |
| USC | Betting Trends | COL |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 76 | Avg Score | 68 |
| 69.6 | Avg Opp Score | 63.6 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 63.8 | Avg Score | 67 |
| 69.8 | Avg Opp Score | 56 |
| USC | Betting Trends | COL |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-6-0 |
| 6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
| 75.1 | Avg Score | 64.5 |
| 68.8 | Avg Opp Score | 65.1 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 9-1-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
| 67.7 | Avg Score | 75.4 |
| 69.3 | Avg Opp Score | 60.1 |
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USC Trojans
Last time out, USC hosted the Stanford Cardinal and comfortably won 85-75. The Cardinal started the game strong, but they quickly deteriorated, and the Trojans led by 11 points at the half. It was much of the same in the second half as the Trojans never let Stanford back in the game. USC led by as many as 15 points, trailed by seven, and covered the -7.0-point spread.
Boogie Ellis went off for 33 points, two rebounds, seven assists, and one steal on the night. Drew Peterson added 21 points, seven rebounds, two assists, two steals, and one block in the victory.
Through 27 games, USC is scoring 72.7 points per game, shooting 45.8% from the field, and assisting on 14.0 made shots. The Trojans are allowing 67.0 points, grabbing 34.8 rebounds, blocking 5.3 shots, and stealing the ball 7.4 times.
Colorado Buffaloes
Colorado visited the #8 Arizona Wildcats and were beaten 78-68. The Buffaloes started off great, but the Wildcats woke up and built a 12-point advantage at the half. Arizona never let Colorado back into the game as the teams played out the string in the final 20 minutes. Colorado trailed by as many as 17 points, led by 12, and covered the +13.0-point spread.
Tristan da Silva had 18 points, five rebounds, two assists, and one steal in the game. KJ Simpson added 12 points, five rebounds, seven assists, and one steal in the defeat.
After 28 games, Colorado is scoring 70.6 points per game, shooting 43.6% from the field, and assisting on 13.0 made shots. The Buffaloes are allowing 66.1 points, grabbing 37.6 rebounds, blocking 3.7 shots, and stealing the ball 7.8 times.
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