Halftime Report

After a tough defeat on the road their last time out, USC looks much better today on their home court. Sitting on a score of 30-23, they have looked like the better team, but there's still one more half to play.

USC came into the matchup with some extra motivation after the loss they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We'll see if they're able to flip the script or if it'll just be more of the same.

Who's Playing

Oregon Ducks @ USC Trojans

Current Records: Oregon 8-0, USC 5-3

How To Watch

  • When: Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 10:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: Galen Center -- Los Angeles, California
  • TV: Big Ten Network
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Ticket Cost: $5.00

What to Know

Oregon is preparing for their first Big Ten matchup of the season on Wednesday. Their road trip will continue as they head out to face the USC Trojans at 10:30 p.m. ET at Galen Center. The Ducks are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 81.4 points per game this season.

Oregon will face USC after failing to hit the over/under the oddsmakers set for them on Saturday which, to be fair, was an imposing 165.5 points. Oregon skirted by Alabama 83-81 thanks to a clutch shot from Nate Bittle with 4 seconds left in the second quarter. The score was all tied up 39-39 at the break, but the Ducks were the better team in the second half.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Oregon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Keeshawn Barthelemy, who went 7 for 11 en route to 22 points plus two steals. The dominant performance also gave Barthelemy a new career-high in threes (four). Another player making a difference was Bittle, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds.

Meanwhile, USC couldn't handle New Mexico on Saturday and fell 83-73. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Oregon's win bumped their record up to 8-0. As for USC, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.

Wednesday's match is shaping up to be a scrappy game: Oregon has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 39.8 rebounds per game. It's a different story for USC, though, as they've been averaging only 29.5. Given Oregon's sizable advantage in that area, USC will need to find a way to close that gap.

Going forward, Oregon is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 5.5 points. They might be worth a quick bet since they've covered the spread the last three times they've played USC.

Odds

Oregon is a solid 5.5-point favorite against USC, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Ducks as a 6.5-point favorite.


The over/under is 146.5 points.

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Series History

Oregon has won 6 out of their last 10 games against USC.

  • Feb 01, 2024 - Oregon 78 vs. USC 69
  • Dec 28, 2023 - Oregon 82 vs. USC 74
  • Feb 09, 2023 - Oregon 78 vs. USC 60
  • Feb 26, 2022 - USC 70 vs. Oregon 69
  • Jan 15, 2022 - Oregon 79 vs. USC 69
  • Mar 28, 2021 - USC 82 vs. Oregon 68
  • Feb 22, 2021 - USC 72 vs. Oregon 58
  • Jan 23, 2020 - Oregon 79 vs. USC 70
  • Feb 21, 2019 - USC 66 vs. Oregon 49
  • Jan 13, 2019 - Oregon 81 vs. USC 60