Purdue vs USC College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 17

The USC Trojans (14-3, 3-3 Big Ten) will host the Purdue Boilermakers (16-1, 6-0 Big Ten) after winning four home games in a row.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Purdue vs. USC Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, January 17, 2026
• Game time: 6 p.m. ET
• TV channel: Peacock
• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Arena: Galen Center

Purdue is an 8.5-point favorite against USC on Saturday and the total has been set at 155.5 points. Below are some betting trends and insights if you are planning on making a wager on the contest.

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Purdue vs. USC: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Purdue has compiled a 9-8-0 record against the spread this season.
• USC has won eight games against the spread this year, while failing to cover eight times.
• Purdue covers the spread when it is an 8.5-point favorite or more 41.7% of the time. That's more often than USC covers as an underdog of 8.5 or more (never covered this season).
• The Boilermakers owned a better record against the spread at home (10-6-0) than they did in road games (6-5-0) last season.
• The Trojans' winning percentage against the spread at home is .571 (4-3-0). Away, it is .400 (2-3-0).
• Purdue is 3-3-0 against the spread in conference action this season.
• USC has beaten the spread three times in six Big Ten games.

Purdue vs. USC: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Purdue has come away with 12 wins in the 13 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• The Boilermakers have not lost in nine games this year when favored by -429 or better on the moneyline.
• USC has put together a 1-2 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 33.3% of those games).
• The Trojans have played as a moneyline underdog of +330 or longer in only two games this season, which they lost both.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Purdue has a 81.1% chance of pulling out a win.

Purdue vs. USC Head-to-Head Comparison

• At 77.3 points scored per game and 70.4 points conceded last year, Purdue was 82nd in the country offensively and 126th on defense.
• On the glass, Purdue was 300th in the country in rebounds (29.9 per game) last season. It was 28th in rebounds conceded (28.2 per game).
• Purdue was 42nd in the nation in assists (15.9 per game) last season.
• With 9.9 turnovers committed per game and 11.3 turnovers forced last season, Purdue was 62nd and 176th in college basketball, respectively.
• With 76.7 points per game on offense, USC ranked 96th in college basketball last year. Defensively, it surrendered 74.6 points per contest, which ranked 255th in college basketball.
• USC grabbed 29.2 rebounds per game (325th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 29.1 rebounds per contest (56th-ranked).
• USC ranked 59th in college basketball with 15.5 assists per game.
• Last year USC averaged 11.8 turnovers per game (246th-ranked in college basketball) and forced 11.9 turnovers per contest (121st-ranked).

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