The Northwestern Wildcats (8-10, 0-7 Big Ten) will visit the USC Trojans (14-4, 3-4 Big Ten) after losing four straight road games.
USC is a healthy 6.5-point favorite against Northwestern when the Trojans play the Wildcats on Wednesday. The over/under for the game is 149.5.
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USC vs. Northwestern Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Wednesday, January 21, 2026
- Game time: 11 p.m. ET
- TV channel: Big Ten Network
- Location: Los Angeles, California
- Arena: Galen Center
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USC vs. Northwestern Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: USC (-6.5)
- Moneyline: USC (-302), Northwestern (+242)
- Total: 149.5 points
Pick ATS:Northwestern (+6.5)
- Pick OU: Over (149.5)
- Prediction: USC 79, Northwestern 75
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USC vs. Northwestern Comparison
| USC Rank | USC Stat | Northwestern Stat | Northwestern Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64th | 83.4 | Points Scored | 77.3 | 171st |
| 237th | 75.8 | Points Allowed | 71.9 | 128th |
| 62nd | 16.5 | Assists | 17.8 | 24th |
| 288th | 12.5 | Turnovers | 8.2 | 1st |
| 73rd | 47.4% | Field Goal % | 47.0% | 94th |
| 71st | 41.7% | Field Goal % Allowed | 42.5% | 108th |
USC Key Players
- Chad Baker-Mazara leads the Trojans in points and assists per game, scoring 18.9 points and distributing 3.2 assists.
- Jacob Cofie is USC's best rebounder, hauling in an average of 6.8 boards in each contest while scoring 10.0 points per game.
- Baker-Mazara makes more threes per game than any other member of the Trojans, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.1 per contest.
- Cofie is USC's leader in steals and blocks, racking up 1.1 steals and 1.7 blocks per game.
Northwestern Key Players
- The Wildcats' leader in scoring and rebounding is Nick Martinelli with 23.7 points and 6.8 rebounds per game.
- Northwestern's assist leader is Jayden Reid with 5.4 per game. Reid also scores 11.6 points per game and tacks on 1.9 rebounds per game.
- Martinelli is dependable from three-point range and leads the Wildcats with 1.4 made threes per game.
- Reid (0.9 steals per game) is the steal leader for Northwestern while Arrinten Page (1.2 blocks per game) is the block leader.
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