The No. 2 seed USC Trojans (21-6) are favored by in their Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinal matchup against the No. 7 seed Utah Utes (12-12) on Thursday at T-Mobile Arena, starting at 8:30 PM ET on PACN. The winner will move one step closer to earning an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of March 11, 2021, 1:10 PM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
USC Betting Information
- The Trojans have put together a 16-10 record against the spread this season.
- When favored by at least 7.5 points, the Trojans are 9-5 against the spread this season.
- In 50% of their games this season (13/26), the USC and their opponents have outscored the set over/under.
- In their last game, the Trojans got a team-high 13 points from Evan Mobley on the way to a 64-63 win over UCLA on Saturday. They were favored by 2.5 points and failed to covered the spread, and the teams combined to score 127 points to fall short of the 135.5 point total.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
USC Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Mobley | 27 | 16.1 | 8.6 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 0.3 |
| Tahj Eaddy | 27 | 13.8 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Drew Peterson | 27 | 9.8 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Isaiah Mobley | 26 | 9.0 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| Isaiah White | 26 | 7.0 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
Utah Betting Information
- With a 10-14 record ATS, Utah has not consistently covered the spread this season.
- When playing as at least a 7.5-point underdog, the Utes frequently fail to meet expectations with only a 2-4 record against the spread.
- 15 of the Utes 24 games (62.5%) this season have been over the over/under.
- The Utes knocked off Washington 98-95 in their last outing on Wednesday. Timmy Allen scored a team-high 24 points to help lead the team to the victory. They were 8-point favorites and failed to cover the spread, and the teams combined to go over the 145.5 point total.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Utah Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timmy Allen | 24 | 17.0 | 6.2 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Alfonso Plummer | 24 | 13.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
| Branden Carlson | 24 | 9.5 | 4.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 0.4 |
| Mikael Jantunen | 19 | 8.8 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Pelle Larsson | 24 | 8.2 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
Total Facts
- In USC’s matchups this season, the Trojans and their opponents have exceeded Thursday’s total of 140.5 points 11 times (40.7% of opportunities).
- In 11 out of Utah’s 24 games this season (45.8%), the competing teams combined for a higher point total than the point total in Thursday’s matchup.
- The Trojans average 74.3 points per game against the Utes’ 71.6, amounting to 5.4 points over the contest’s over/under of 140.5.
- This game’s total is 7.5 more points than the 133 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2020-21.
- On average, the over/under in Trojans games is 2.1 points fewer than the over/under of 140.5 points in this matchup.
- The over/under for this matchup is the same as the average over/under in Utes games this season (140.5 points).
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/27/2021 | USC | Utah | -5 | 137.5 | -215 | +174 | Regular Season | 71-61 UTAH |
| 1/2/2021 | USC | USC | -5 | 138.5 | -224 | +180 | Regular Season | 64-46 USC |
| 2/23/2020 | Utah | Utah | -1.5 | 136.5 | -123 | +100 | Regular Season | 79-65 UTAH |
| 1/30/2020 | USC | USC | -7.5 | 143.5 | -377 | +287 | Regular Season | 56-52 USC |
| 3/7/2019 | N/A | Utah | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 83-74 UTAH |
| 2/6/2019 | N/A | USC | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 77-70 UTAH |
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