The USC Trojans (14-10, 6-7 Big Ten) are at home in Big Ten action against the Minnesota Golden Gophers (12-12, 4-9 Big Ten) on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET. The Trojans are favored by 7.5 points in the game. The over/under is 140.5 in the matchup.
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USC vs. Minnesota betting lines
- USC moneyline odds to win: -353
- Minnesota moneyline odds to win: +278
- Spread: USC (-7.5)
- Total: 140.5
USC statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- USC has done a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (4-2-0) than it has in home games (7-9-0).
- In home games, the Trojans eclipse the total 68.8% of the time (11 of 16 games). They hit the over more often in road games, eclipsing the total in 83.3% of games (five of six).
Recent trends
- The Trojans’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, putting up 78.2 points per contest compared to the 77 they’ve averaged this season.
- USC’s defense has been less stingy lately, as the team has allowed 78 points per game during its past 10 compared to the 73.1 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
- During their last 10 contests, the Trojans are making 0.8 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.6 compared to 6.8 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (37.3% compared to 35.6% season-long).
USC betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-13-0 (Home: 7-9-0; Away: 4-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 6-6-0; As Underdog: 5-7-0)
- O-U-P: 17-6-1 (Home: 11-5-0; Away: 5-0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-2 (Home: 10-2; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-8 (Home: 1-3; Away: 3-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.4 (29th in nation) | 44.8 (250th) | 28.9 (331st) | 29.2 (71st) | 15.7 (62nd) | 11 (151st) |
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Minnesota statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Minnesota has been better against the spread away (3-3-0) than at home (5-11-0) this season.
- Golden Gophers games have gone above the over/under more often at home (10 times out of 16) than on the road (two of six) this season.
- As moneyline underdogs, the Golden Gophers have won the same percentage of games (.333) at home (2-4) and away (2-4).
Recent trends
- While the Golden Gophers are posting 69 points per game in 2024-25, they have improved that mark over their previous 10 games, tallying 71.3 a contest.
- Minnesota is ceding 76.3 points per contest in its previous 10 games, which is 6.5 more points than it is allowing for the season (69.8).
- The Golden Gophers are making 7.4 treys per contest with a 36.8% three-point percentage over their past 10 games, compared to their season averages of 6.7 and 32.9%.
Minnesota betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-15-1 (Home: 5-11-0; Away: 3-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-8-0; As Underdog: 6-7-1)
- O-U-P: 12-12-0 (Home: 10-6-0; Away: 2-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 8-2; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-10 (Home: 2-4; Away: 2-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.8 (184th in nation) | 43.8 (185th) | 30.2 (294th) | 31.5 (205th) | 15.8 (56th) | 9.5 (21st) |
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