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USC Vs Arizona Basketball: Betting Odds, How To Watch, Predictions And More

USC will look to get back to .500 against the 12th-ranked Wildcats.

Your USC Trojans will be back in action tonight as they are set to take on the 12th-ranked Arizona Wildcats. The Trojans (8-9, 2-4 Pac-12) will be on the road to take on the Wildcats (12-4, 3-2 Pac-12). 

The Trojans have dropped two consecutive games and will try to avoid a third tonight. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. PT with the game being at McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona. The game will be televised on ESPN, with the Trojans being heavy underdogs in this one, with the spread at +19.5. 

The total for this game is set at 158.5, with the USC money line being at +1200, according to BetMGM. The Wildcats have covered 12 times in 16 games with the spread this season. 

According to ESPN Analytics, USC has a 6.4% chance of winning this game compared to 93.6% for Arizona. The Trojans trial in every team state compared to the Wildcats. USC averages 76.8 points per game compared to Arizona's 91.2 points per game. Arizona shoots slightly better than USC, 49.6% to 45%, and lastly, rebounds to the game, Arizona having the edge 44.4 to USC's 36.1. 

The Trojans look outmatched in almost every phase, but you still have to go out there and play the game. USC will keep it close, and the betting man in me will bet against the spread.