The USC Trojans (18-13) vs. the Washington Huskies (15-16) was a Pac-12 Tournament matchup two years ago. However, these longtime rivals are meeting in Chicago for the second round of the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday, March 11.
USC owned a 7-6 conference mark before slumping to the finish line with seven consecutive defeats. Following a 4-10 league start, Washington split its final six games and tied USC with a 7-13 Big Ten record.
Let’s look at the USC vs. Washington prediction for the spread in today's battle at the United Center in Chicago, tipping off at 2:30 p.m. ET on Peacock.
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USC vs. Washington Prediction, Spread, Over/Under – 3/11/26
The Huskies pulled off the season sweep vs. USC, although the Trojans dwindled a large lead in December 6's home outing.
In the first matchup, USC led 48-30 early in the second half before Washington rallied for an improbable 84-76 triumph as 4.5-point underdogs.
UW rolled past USC in Seattle, 91-72, on March 4 as 5.5-point favorites. The Huskies trailed at the half once again but outscored the Trojans 51-29 in the second half.
Washington swept USC for the first time since 2012, when the Trojans finished 6-26.
USC vs. Washington Spread, Over/Under
The Huskies enter this matchup as 4.5-point favorites, returning a 1.42x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks if they win outright.
The Trojans are underdogs with a 2.7x payout if they win on PrizePicks Team Picks, where you can earn money with your picks in 35 states.
- Spread: Washington Huskies -4.5
- Over/Under: 151.5
- Game Winner Payout: USC 2.7x | Washington 1.42x
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USC vs. Washington Prediction on Spread
Here are some key stats to know before locking in your USC vs. Washington prediction on the spread for Wednesday, March 11, on PrizePicks.
- USC head coach Eric Musselman’s squad covered the spread once during their ongoing seven-game losing streak.
- Since a 5-1 against the spread (ATS) hot streak in January, the Trojans ended the season 2-8 ATS, including five straight non-covers as an underdog.
- Washington won three of its final five regular-season games in its second Big Ten campaign but stumbled to an 85-79 defeat at Oregon.
- UW has not lost back-to-back games ATS since a few days into the new year. The Huskies are 6-0 ATS in their last six games off a non-cover.
- Since rallying at USC in December, the Huskies posted a 2-7 record in their final nine road contests.
- USC has been held under 50% for effective field goal percentage in seven consecutive games.
- The Huskies allowed Oregon to hit 11 treys in last Saturday’s loss. Washington hasn’t yielded more than 10 3-pointers in consecutive games this season.
- The Trojans ranked last in Big Ten play for 3-point shooting (28.4%). In the last five games, USC shot 29-of-109 (26.6%) from long distance.
- Before the 91-72 loss at Washington on March 4, USC parted ways with G Chad Baker-Mazara (11.3 PPG).
- Washington F Hannes Steinbach, who leads the team with 18.6 PPG, compiled 22 and 24 points in the two wins vs. USC.
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The Trojans look to end a long slide with revenge on their mind vs. the Huskies at the United Center.
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