FSN NCAA Basketball Odds: USC vs California

Courtesy of Offshoreinsiders.com The USC Trojans and the California Golden Bears will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Haas Pavilion. Oddsmakers currently have the Golden Bears listed as 9½-point favorites versus the Trojans, while the game's total has not yet been posted. USC was defeated 54-53 by Stanford last time out, as 1-point underdogs. That game's 107 points went UNDER the posted total of 125. Dwight Lewis drained a game-high 22 points in the loss for USC. Theo Robertson had 24 points with seven rebounds in California's 76-75 overtime loss to UCLA on Wednesday, as 14-point favorites. That game's 151 points made it OVER the posted total of 148. Team records: USC: 10-5 SU, 6-6-2 ATS California: 9-5 SU, 7-6 ATS USC most recently: When playing on Saturday are 6-4 Before playing UCLA are 7-3 After playing Stanford are 8-2 After a loss are 4-6 California most recently: When playing on Saturday are 6-4 Before playing Washington State are 4-6 After playing UCLA are 4-6 After a loss are 6-4 A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 5 of USC's last 5 games when playing on the road against California USC is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games The total has gone OVER in 7 of USC's last 8 games when playing California The total has gone UNDER in 5 of USC's last 6 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of California's last 5 games when playing at home against USC The total has gone OVER in 7 of California's last 8 games when playing USC California is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home California is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home Next up: USC at UCLA, Saturday, January 16 California at Washington State, Thursday, January 14