USC at Oregon State

This is the end of a tough Pac-12, three-game road trip for USC after losing 89-81 at Oregon last time out. The defense has taken a step back of late, allowing 87, 101, 75, and 89 in four of the last five games. That included an 87-85 loss at Washington as a favorite. The Trojans are 2-5 ATS away against team with a winning home record and are playing their fifth road game over the last seven contests. Oregon State is 7-3 at home and has 11 wins overall. Oregon State is averaging fewer turnovers per game (11.9) than any team in the Pac-12, led by Gary Payton II, who leads the Pac-12 and is 13th in the nation in steals per game (2.35). The Beavers are on a 5-2 spread run at home and have won eight of the last 12 meetings with USC, including six consecutive times at Gill Coliseum. Play Oregon State.