Michigan vs. USC Prediction: Michigan Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [1/4/2025]

USC and Michigan are scheduled to meet in college basketball action at Galen Center on Saturday, with tipoff at 8:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects Michigan as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Michigan-USC game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that Michigan is more likely to win, while USC has a lower chance of victory."

For expanded analysis of Saturday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive Michigan vs. USC predictions page.

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Michigan vs. USC Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's college basketball game between USC and Michigan at Galen Center is scheduled to commence at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: Michigan vs. USC
• Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025
• Time: 8:00PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: Galen Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Saturday's Michigan vs. USC matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Michigan vs. USC Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NCAA basketball game between Michigan and USC 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives Michigan a 73% chance of beating USC. Our predicted final score has Michigan winning 78-72.

According to our model, Michigan (-5.5) has a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 151.5 points has a 52% chance of staying under.

Michigan vs. USC Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Michigan	USC
Spread	-5.5 (-110)	+5.5 (-108)
Moneyline	-220	+205
Total	o151.5 (-115)	u151.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Michigan vs. USC Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Michigan vs. USC matchup is on the moneyline.

Our expert predictions, matched against the best odds, reveal the best college basketball picks for every game throughout the season.

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Conclusion

We predict Michigan, with a 73% win probability, will likely beat USC on Saturday.

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