PAC 10 Showdown – Stanford at USC

The Stanford Cardinal (13-4 SU, 12-4 ATS, 7-8 O/U) were upset 77-62 by Oregon State on Saturday, but narrowly covered the spread for BetOnline Sportsbook NCAA college basketball sports betting backers as a 16-point favorite at home while the combined score made it OVER the posted total of 129.

The USC Trojans (13-6 SU, 9-8 ATS, 8-8 O/U) held on for a narrow 46-44 win over Washington State at the Wallis Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum on Saturday, covering the spread as a 2-point road underdog while the final score played under 112-point total.

Senior guard Anthony Goods led Stanford with 15 points in a losing effort while 6-5 junior guard Daniel Hackett scored a team-high 14 points for USC in their victory.

Stanford has gone an impressive 5-1 against the spread in their last six contests while Southern Cal has covered the spread in two straight and three of their last four overall.

Here is a look at tonight’s key basketball trends, followed by my in-depth analysis and NCAAB Free Pick:

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Stanford’s last 5 games when playing on the road against USC

Stanford is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games

The total has gone OVER in 10 of Stanford’s last 12 games on the road

Stanford is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road

The total has gone OVER in 5 of USC’s last 5 games when playing at home against Stanford

USC is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home

USC is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Stanford

USC is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games

NCAAB Odds

Stanford +6 -110

USC -6 -110

Over 135 -110

Under 135 -110

Analysis: While I like the USC Trojans to win this contest at home tonight, I just don’t see them beating a decent Stanford team by seven points. The fact of the matter is that USC is just mediocre this season and aren’t much better than the Cardinal – if at all.

Don’t think twice about this pick NCAA hoops bettors, just take the Cardinal to cover the spread while pushing for the outright win!

NCAAB Free Picks: Stanford +6 Points/Over 135 Total Points