Nebraska vs. USC Predictions - Feb. 28

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The USC Trojans (18-10, 7-10 Big Ten) will try to break a four-game losing streak when they host the Nebraska Cornhuskers (24-4, 13-4 Big Ten) on February 28, 2026 at Galen Center.

Saturday's matchup between the Cornhuskers and the Trojans features the Cornhuskers as 5.5-point favorites. The over/under is 147.5 points for the game.

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Nebraska vs. USC Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Saturday, February 28, 2026
  • Game time: 4 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: Big Ten Network
  • Location: Los Angeles, California
  • Arena: Galen Center

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Nebraska vs. USC Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Nebraska (-5.5)
  • Moneyline: Nebraska (-233), USC (+187)
  • Total: 147.5 points

Pick ATS:Nebraska (-5.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (147.5)
  • Prediction: Nebraska 79, USC 71

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Nebraska vs. USC Comparison

Nebraska Rank Nebraska Stat USC Stat USC Rank
123rd 78.5 Points Scored 79.6 97th
16th 65.4 Points Allowed 76.8 259th
14th 18.2 Assists 15.1 105th
27th 9.1 Turnovers 12.1 289th
76th 47.0% Field Goal % 45.8% 141st
12th 39.6% Field Goal % Allowed 42.8% 92nd

Nebraska Key Players

  • Pryce Sandfort leads the Cornhuskers in scoring, tallying 17.9 points per game to go with 4.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists.
  • Rienk Mast is Nebraska's leading rebounder, pulling down 6.1 per game, while Sam Hoiberg is its best passer, averaging 4.5 assists in each contest.
  • The Cornhuskers get the most three-point shooting production out of Sandfort, who makes 3.6 threes per game.
  • Hoiberg is Nebraska's leader in steals, averaging 2.1 steals per game, while Berke Buyuktuncel leads them in blocks with 1.1 per contest.

USC Key Players

  • Chad Baker-Mazara's points (18.6 per game) and assists (2.8 per game) stat lines are the top scoring and assists spots on the Trojans' leaderboards.
  • Jacob Cofie is at the top of the USC rebounding leaderboard with 7.0 rebounds per game. Cofie also notches 9.8 points and tacks on 2.1 assists per game.
  • Baker-Mazara is the top shooter from deep for the Trojans, hitting 2.4 threes per game.
  • Cofie is at the top of the USC steals and blocks leaderboards with 1.0 steal per game and 1.7 blocks per game.

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