Its Sunday, February 23, and the Big Ten slate for the day ends with the USC Trojans (14-12, 6-9) in Piscataway to face the Scarlet Knights of Rutgers (13-14, 6-10).
USC has lost its last two including an 88-71 loss Thursday at No. 20 Maryland. Rutgers is back home after a thrilling 89-85 overtime win at Washington Wednesday.
Each of these teams is a disappointing 4-6 in their last ten games. Rutgers is 9-5 at home this season while USC is 3-4 on the road.
Lets dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the opening tip, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
Game details & how to watch Trojans at Scarlet Knights
- Date: Sunday, February 23, 2025
- Time: 6:00PM EST
- Site: Jersey Mike’s Arena
- City: Piscataway, NJ
- Network/Streaming: FS1
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Game odds for Trojans at Scarlet Knights
*odds courtesy of BetMGM
- Odds: USC Trojans (+135), Rutgers Scarlet Knights (-160)
- Spread: Scarlet Knights 3.5
- Total: 153,5 points
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Expert picks & predictions for USC at Rutgers
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NCAA calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, injuries, and the schedule.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Trojans & Scarlet Knights game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the USC Trojans on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on Rutgers at -3.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the Game Total over 153.5.
Trojans at Scarlet Knights: Top betting trends and recent stats
- Rutgers has won 12 of its last 20 home games
- The Over is 13-7 in Rutgers’ and USC’s last 10 games combined
- Rutgers has covered the spread in 4 of its last 5 home games
- USC is 4-3 ATS on the road this season
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