The Washington Huskies (5-3, 0-1 Big East) and USC Trojans (8-0, 1-0) meet Saturday at Galen Center in Los Angeles, California. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NCAA basketball odds around the Washington vs. USC odds and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions for the best bets.

Washington dropped its second straight game Wednesday, falling 82-80 to the UCLA Bruins. The Huskies did cover as 2.5-point home underdogs, and the Over (141.5) hit. F Hannes Steinbach led the way with 29 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists and a steal, while G Zoom Diallo added 19 points. Still, 15 turnovers proved too much to overcome in the tight loss.

The Trojans stayed unbeaten with an 82-77 win over the Oregon Ducks Tuesday night,

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