Minnesota vs. USC Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 9

The Minnesota Golden Gophers (10-5, 3-1 Big Ten) host the USC Trojans (12-3, 1-3 Big Ten) at Williams Arena, tipping off at 8:30 p.m. ET on Friday, January 9, 2026. The Golden Gophers are 3.5-point favorites in the game. The point total is 147.5 in the matchup.

Minnesota took care of business in its last outing 70-67 against Iowa on Tuesday. Langston Reynolds scored a team-high 22 points for Minnesota in the win. USC is coming off of an 80-51 loss to Michigan State in its most recent outing on Monday. Ezra Ausar totaled 16 points, seven rebounds and one assist for USC.

Minnesota vs. USC Odds and Game Time

• When: Friday, January 9, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Spread favorite: Minnesota -3.5
• Moneyline favorite: Minnesota -180
• Moneyline underdog: USC +150
• Over/Under: 147.5 points

How to watch Minnesota vs. USC

• TV Channel: Big Ten Network
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: Minnesota vs. USC

• Minnesota and its opponents have combined to hit the over on Friday's total of 147.5 points just twice this season.
• There have been 11 USC games that finished with a combined score higher than 147.5 points this season.
• The over/under for the game of 147.5 is 11.1 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Golden Gophers (73.3) and Trojans (85.3).
• These two teams give up a combined 142.8 points per game, 4.7 less than this contest's over/under.
• On average, the over/under in Minnesota's games is 8.4 fewer points than the over/under of 147.5 in this contest.
• The over/under for this game is 14.8 points lower than the average over/under in USC's games this season of 162.3.

Betting the Spread: Minnesota vs. USC

• Against the spread, Minnesota is 7-8-0 this year.
• The Golden Gophers have been favored by 3.5 points or more seven times this season and are 4-3 ATS in those contests.
• USC is 6-8-0 against the spread this season.
• The Trojans have been underdogs by 3.5 points or more two times this year and have not covered the spread once.
• Minnesota is 9-0 overall, and 6-3 against the spread, at home.
• As a 3.5-point favorite or greater at home, Minnesota is 4-3 ATS.
• USC has one win against the spread, and are 2-2 overall, away from home.
• USC is winless ATS (0-1) on the road as 3.5-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Minnesota vs. USC

• Minnesota has won seven of the eight games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Golden Gophers have been at least a -180 moneyline favorite seven times this season and won each of those games.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Minnesota has a 64.3% chance to win.
• USC was defeated in both of the games it has played as moneyline underdogs this season.
• The Trojans have been listed as an underdog of +150 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• USC has an implied victory probability of 40% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Minnesota vs. USC

• Pick ATS: Minnesota (- 3.5)
• Pick OU: Over (147.5)
  
• Prediction: Minnesota 84 - USC 71