USC (14-10) vs Minnesota (12-12)
Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 4:00 pm
Minnesota at USC 4PM ET—Minnesota drops to 12-12 with their 95-74 home defeat to Illinois. The Golden Gophers are 4-9 in the Big Ten sitting 2-4 on the road. USC is 14-10 with their 92-67 home victory to Penn St. The Trojans sit 6-7 in conference and 3-4 at home. The Pick with the Explanation Minnesota is 18th and last in defensive efficiency in the Big Ten as they don’t force turnovers, weak on the glass plus allow 37.1% from three. The Golden Gophers in conference connect on 35% from three. USC sits third in effective field goal shooting in the Big Ten by hitting 36.3% from three and 56% inside. Defensively the Trojans are weak on the glass plus allow 56.1% from two. Both teams in their past five games are allowing 46% shooting and are in great offensive form. The Trojans are 10-2 to the over and the Golden Gophers 9-4 to the over in conference play. Play Minnesota and USC over 138.5.
Tony’s Pick Over: 138.5 -109
AUTHOR: Tony Tellez
