College Basketball Betting - California Golden Bears USC Trojans Odds

Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Haas Pavilion Thursday as the California Golden Bears look to beat the odds vs the USC Trojans in NCAA hoops betting action.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Sportsbooks (including Sportsbook) had the California Golden Bears betting line as 6.5-point underdogs in this particular matchup earlier in the day. Also, watch for the Sportsbook over/under total value at Sportsbook.

USC Trojans vs California Golden Bears Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The California Golden Bears sport a record of 7-7 and 6-8 ATS heading into this betting matchup, while the USC Trojans have 10-5 and 9-6 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 8-4-2 for the California Golden Bears and 8-6-1 for the USC Trojans.

This college basketball game matches up the No. 172 (California) and the No. 63 (USC) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA basketball power rankings.

Statistical Matchup

Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features California's No. 122-ranked scoring average of 76.07 PPG, against a USC Trojans defense rated No. 181 and allowing 73.87 PPG. The California Golden Bears FG% has averaged 45.1% to date this season, less than the USC Trojans shooters have managed so far (47.51% per game).