Washington vs. USC: How to watch, odds, predictions from ESPN, KenPom

Washington continues its Pac-12 Tournament run on Thursday with a quarterfinal matchup against USC at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ahead of the game, which will be broadcast live on FS1, predictions and betting odds – including KenPom analytics – are rolling in.

How to watch Washington vs. USC

Tip-off: 11:30 p.m. ET

Location: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada

Channel: FS1

Vegas odds

USC is a 6.5-point favorite over Washington on Thursday, according to VegasInsider. The over-under is set at 141.5 points.

ESPN BPI prediction

Predicted winner: USC

Predicted point differential: 9.9

Win probability (for USC): 81.6%

Matchup quality: 69.0

ESPN’s College Basketball Power Index (BPI) is a tool that measures team strength and uses that to predict outcomes of future performances. ESPN’s BPI has Washington vs USC ranked as the 27th highest-rated game on Thursday’s slate in terms of matchup quality.

KenPom prediction

Predicted final score: USC 74, Washington 68

Win probability (for USC): 73%

KenPom is another tool that provides advanced analysis across college basketball. Like ESPN, KenPom projects that USC comes away with a victory over Washington.

More on Washington vs USC

Washington and USC have few NCAA Tournament implications in the game other than the outside chance for the Huskies to repeat what Oregon State did last season. While USC is firmly in the field, they look to snap a two-game losing streak which ended the regular season after a six-game win streak.

Washington on the other hand rides a three-game win streak coming into the day, including a Wednesday night win over Utah in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament. When the two teams met in the regular season, USC came away with a 79-69 home win over the Huskies.

The winner of Thursday’s final game on the Pac-12 slate will face the winner of Washington State vs UCLA in the third game of the day.