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Northwestern at USC: Money Line Analysis

Wednesday Jan 21, 2026 11:00 pm - Los Angeles, CA
Odds: USC by 6.5, Total Points: 149.5

Matchup Menu: NW @ USC

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Money Line Predictions

Value Pick Model Confidence
Northwestern +240 Official TR Pick Model shows 3% value
Northwestern +240 Similar Games Model shows 2% value
Northwestern +240 Predictive Ratings Model shows 2% value
USC -298 Decision Tree Model shows 2% value

Money Line Situational Trends

Record NW adv USC
Season 13-18 18-13
vs Division 0-0 0-0
vs Conference 7-16 7-14
Streak L1 L8
Last 5 2-3 0-5
Last 10 5-5 2-8
Home 9-7 9-7
Away 6-12 9-7

Northwestern Detailed Win/Loss Performance

Date H/A/N Opponent Score Result Margin
11/03 Home Mercyhurst 70-47 W +23.0
11/07 Home Boston U 76-52 W +24.0
11/10 Home Cleveland St 110-63 W +47.0
11/14 Away DePaul 81-79 W +2.0
11/21 Neutral Virginia 78-83 L -5.0
11/23 Neutral South Carolina 79-77 W +2.0
11/27 Neutral Oklahoma St 81-86 L -5.0
12/03 Away Wisconsin 73-85 L -12.0
12/06 Home Ohio St 82-86 L -4.0
12/13 Home Jackson St 93-53 W +40.0
12/16 Home Valparaiso 86-70 W +16.0
12/20 Neutral Butler 58-61 L -3.0
12/30 Home Howard 80-60 W +20.0
01/03 Home Minnesota 78-84 L -6.0
01/08 Away Michigan St 66-76 L -10.0
01/11 Away Rutgers 75-77 L -2.0
01/14 Home Illinois 68-79 L -11.0
01/17 Home Nebraska 58-77 L -19.0
01/21 Away USC 74-68 W +6.0
01/24 Away UCLA 64-71 L -7.0
01/29 Home Penn St 94-73 W +21.0
01/31 Home Washington 62-76 L -14.0
02/04 Away Illinois 44-84 L -40.0
02/08 Away Iowa 70-76 L -6.0
02/11 Home Michigan 75-87 L -12.0
02/14 Away Nebraska 49-68 L -19.0
02/18 Home Maryland 78-74 W +4.0
02/24 Away Indiana 72-68 W +4.0
02/28 Home Oregon 63-62 W +1.0
03/04 Home Purdue 66-70 L -4.0
03/07 Away Minnesota 66-67 L -1.0
03/10 Neutral Penn St 76-66 W +10.0
03/11 Neutral Indiana 74-61 W +13.0
03/12 Neutral Purdue 68-81 L -13.0

USC Detailed Win/Loss Performance

Date H/A/N Opponent Score Result Margin
11/03 Home Cal Poly 94-64 W +30.0
11/09 Home Manhattan 114-83 W +31.0
11/14 Neutral Illinois St 87-67 W +20.0
11/20 Home Troy 107-106 W +1.0
11/24 Neutral Boise St 70-67 W +3.0
11/25 Neutral Seton Hall 83-81 W +2.0
11/26 Neutral Arizona St 88-75 W +13.0
12/02 Away Oregon 82-77 W +5.0
12/06 Home Washington 76-84 L -8.0
12/09 Away San Diego 94-81 W +13.0
12/14 Home Washington St 68-61 W +7.0
12/17 Home UTSA 97-70 W +27.0
12/21 Home UC Santa Cruz 102-63 W +39.0
01/02 Away Michigan 66-96 L -30.0
01/05 Away Michigan St 51-80 L -29.0
01/09 Away Minnesota 70-69 W +1.0
01/13 Home Maryland 88-71 W +17.0
01/17 Home Purdue 64-69 L -5.0
01/21 Home Northwestern 68-74 L -6.0
01/25 Away Wisconsin 73-71 W +2.0
01/28 Away Iowa 72-73 L -1.0
01/31 Home Rutgers 78-75 W +3.0
02/03 Home Indiana 81-75 W +6.0
02/08 Away Penn St 77-75 W +2.0
02/11 Away Ohio St 82-89 L -7.0
02/18 Home Illinois 65-101 L -36.0
02/21 Home Oregon 70-71 L -1.0
02/24 Away UCLA 62-81 L -19.0
02/28 Home Nebraska 67-82 L -15.0
03/04 Away Washington 72-91 L -19.0
03/07 Home UCLA 68-89 L -21.0
03/11 Neutral Washington 79-83 L -4.0