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The Colorado Buffaloes (15-13, 7-10 Pac-12) are slightly favored (by 2.5 points) to build on a three-game home winning streak when they host the USC Trojans (19-8, 11-5 Pac-12) on Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 9:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under of 140.5.
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How do I watch Buffaloes vs. Trojans?
- Game Day: Thursday, February 23, 2023
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN2
- Location: Boulder, Colorado
- Arena: CU Events Center
Betting Lines for Buffaloes vs. Trojans
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | -2.5 | 140.5 |
Colorado Betting Stats & Information
- Colorado has won 11 of 19 games when the moneyline favorite this season (57.9%).
- The Buffaloes have not yet played a game with moneyline odds of -143 or shorter.
- The Buffaloes have gone 12-16-0 ATS this season.
- The Trojans are 4-2 against the spread when an underdog by 2.5 points or more this year.
- The average point total for Colorado’s games this season is 3.7 fewer points than the over/under of 140.5 in this matchup.
USC Betting Stats & Info
- This season, USC has been the underdog 10 times and won four of those games.
- The Trojans have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +120 odds on them winning this game.
- The Trojans have a 15-12-0 record against the spread this year.
- When they have played as at least 2.5-point underdogs this season, the Trojans are 4-2 against the spread.
- USC’s games this season have averaged a total of 139.7 points, 0.8 fewer than the point total in this matchup.
Colorado vs. USC Season Stat Comparison
| Colorado Rank | Colorado AVG | USC AVG | USC Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201st | 70.6 | Points Scored | 72.7 | 159th |
| 72nd | 66.1 | Points Allowed | 67 | 94th |
| 86th | 33.6 | Rebounds | 31.7 | 188th |
| 90th | 9.5 | Off. Rebounds | 8 | 224th |
| 287th | 6.4 | 3pt Made | 6.1 | 305th |
| 186th | 13 | Assists | 14 | 117th |
| 284th | 13.1 | Turnovers | 11.9 | 174th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Colorado Buffaloes Leaders
- Tristan da Silva leads the Buffaloes in scoring, tallying 16.4 points per game to go with 4.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists.
- J’Vonne Hadley is Colorado’s leading rebounder, grabbing 5.9 per game, while KJ Simpson is its best passer, averaging 3.9 assists in each contest.
- da Silva makes more threes per game than any other member of the Buffaloes, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.5 per contest.
USC Trojans Leaders
- Drew Peterson leads the Trojans in both rebounds and assists with 6.4 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game.
- Boogie Ellis scores 17.1 points per game, putting him at the top of the USC scoring leaderboard. He also grabs 3.9 rebounds and tacks on three assists per game.
- Ellis makes 2.4 three-pointers per game, the most on the Trojans.
