Back Trojans -2½ vs Cardinal
Game Time: 3/8/2007 9:00:00 PM
Playing as small favorites just around the corner from their campus, back the USC Trojans tonight against Stanford.
I'm on the USC Trojans tonight for a couple of reasons.
They've got a solid home court advantage with the Pac-10 tournament being played at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, which is not far from the Trojan campus. Southern Cal is also 16-5 against the spread when playing a team with a winning record, and the Trojans are 11-6 against the number in conference play.
The teams split their two regular season games with the Cardinal getting the cover both times. This is where USC's hiring of Coach Tim Floyd will come up huge. Floyd is a tournament-tested coach with a tough as nails defense and some tremendous 3-point shooters, and I think that will be enough to offset Stanford’s height advantage. Expect a close one and look for a Trojan win and cover.
Play: USC -2½
Game Time: 3/8/2007 9:00:00 PM
Playing as small favorites just around the corner from their campus, back the USC Trojans tonight against Stanford.
I'm on the USC Trojans tonight for a couple of reasons.
They've got a solid home court advantage with the Pac-10 tournament being played at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, which is not far from the Trojan campus. Southern Cal is also 16-5 against the spread when playing a team with a winning record, and the Trojans are 11-6 against the number in conference play.
The teams split their two regular season games with the Cardinal getting the cover both times. This is where USC's hiring of Coach Tim Floyd will come up huge. Floyd is a tournament-tested coach with a tough as nails defense and some tremendous 3-point shooters, and I think that will be enough to offset Stanford’s height advantage. Expect a close one and look for a Trojan win and cover.
Play: USC -2½