Wisconsin vs USC Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 18

The Wisconsin Badgers (14-3, 4-2 Big Ten) will try to continue a six-game win streak when they hit the road to take on the USC Trojans (11-6, 3-3 Big Ten) on January 18, 2025 at Galen Center.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

USC vs. Wisconsin Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, January 18, 2025
• Game time: 3:00 PM ET
• TV channel: Big Ten Network
• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Arena: Galen Center

Take a look at some betting trends and insights for USC (-1.5) versus Wisconsin on Saturday. The total is set at 151.5 points for this game.

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USC vs. Wisconsin: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• USC is 7-10-0 ATS this season.
• Wisconsin has compiled a 9-8-0 ATS record so far this season.
• Wisconsin covers the spread when it is a 1.5-point underdog or more 75% of the time. That's more often than USC covers as a favorite of 1.5 or more (50%).
• The Trojans did a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (6-6-0) than they did at home (7-8-0) last year.
• In 2023-24 against the spread, the Badgers had a better winning percentage at home (.471, 8-9-0 record) than away (.250, 3-9-0).
• USC is 3-3-0 against the spread in conference games this season.
• Against the spread in Big Ten play, Wisconsin is 4-2-0 this season.

USC vs. Wisconsin: Moneyline Betting Stats

• USC has won in nine of the 10 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• This season, the Trojans have come away with a win nine times in 10 chances when named as a favorite of at least -126 or shorter on the moneyline.
• Wisconsin has gone 2-2 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 50% of those games).
• The Badgers have a 2-2 record (winning 50% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline underdog of +105 or longer.
• USC has an implied victory probability of 55.8% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

USC vs. Wisconsin Head-to-Head Comparison

• USC averages 77.5 points per game (117th in college basketball) while allowing 71.6 per contest (200th in college basketball). It has a +100 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 5.9 points per game.
• USC's leading scorer, Desmond Claude, ranks 145th in the nation scoring 16.4 points per game.
• Wisconsin's +203 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 12 points per game) is a result of putting up 82.4 points per game (32nd in college basketball) while giving up 70.4 per outing (149th in college basketball).
• John Tonje's team-leading 18.2 points per game rank him 59th in the country.
• The Trojans record 29.8 rebounds per game (320th in college basketball) compared to the 28.8 of their opponents.
• Saint Thomas is 286th in college basketball play with 6.2 rebounds per game to lead the Trojans.
• The Badgers win the rebound battle by 2.5 boards on average. They collect 33.1 rebounds per game, 149th in college basketball, while their opponents pull down 30.6.
• Nolan Winter averages 6.1 rebounds per game (311th in college basketball) to lead the Badgers.
• USC ranks 81st in college basketball by averaging 100.6 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 215th in college basketball, allowing 92.9 points per 100 possessions.
• The Badgers' 105.7 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 22nd in college basketball, and the 90.3 points they concede per 100 possessions rank 147th in college basketball.

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