The USC Trojans host Colorado on Thursday, looking to build on their 5-15 mark against the 13-6 Buffaloes in college hoops action at Galen Center.

The Buffaloes will try to spoil to the party on Thursday; they are 9-6 ATS against the number this season, while the Trojans are 7-12 ATS. Colorado is 6-9 on the totals; USC is 8-11.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 207-rated Trojans and the No. 32-ranked Buffaloes, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 69-57 result in favor of the Buffaloes.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature USC's No. 342-rated squad against Colorado's No. 67-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, USC rates No. 339 in the country with 3.6 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 168 nationally with 6.2 per match.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Colorado owns the country's No. 153-rated mark, allowing 69.8 points per game on the highway. USC, on the other hand, rates No. 341 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Colorado was a 64-63 Sportsbook at home against Arizona. They failed to cover the 2-point spread as favorites. Colorado earned a 64-63 victory over Arizona on Saturday, getting 19 points from Carlon Brown at Coors Events Center.

USC lost its last outing, a 78-59 result against Oregon State on January 21. They failed to cover in that game as an 8.5-point underdog. Byron Wesley scored 15 points in a futile effort to lead the Trojans to a win (they lost 78-59 to Oregon State at Gill Coliseum on Saturday).


Colorado Buffaloes Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
After playing Arizona are 1-0
After a win are 7-3

USC Trojans Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Utah are 2-0
After playing Oregon State are 5-5
After a loss are 1-9

A few Buffaloes at Trojans trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games on the road
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of USC's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of USC's last 6 games at home
USC is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
USC is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home


Next up:
Colorado at UCLA, Saturday, January 28
USC home to Utah, Saturday, January 28