Villanova Wildcats (20-14, 12-10 Big East) vs. USC Trojans (17-17, 8-14 Big Ten) Las Vegas; Thursday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: USC hosts Villanova after Rashaun Agee scored 27 points in USC’s 89-60 win against the Tulane Green Wave. USC averages 77.2 ...

Wildcats -5.5; over/under is 152.5 BOTTOM LINE: USC and Villanova meet in the College Basketball Crown. The Trojans are 8-14 against Big Ten opponents and 9-3 in non-conference play. USC has a 1-2 record in games decided by less than 4 points. The Wildcats ...

When Villanova has the ball: 'Nova will need to be less reliant on the three-pointer in this game in order to play away from the strength of the Trojan defense (guarding the three) and towards their weakness (allowing 53.7% 2PFG shooting by their opponents ...

The Villanova Wildcats take on the USC Trojans in the quarterfinals of the College Basketball Crown tonight. We've seen some high-scoring performances in this relatively meaningless end-of-season tournament, which is why my Villanova vs. USC predictions ...

Tonight, we have an exciting Crown Tournament matchup between USC and Villanova. Both teams have shown flashes of strong play throughout the season, making this an intriguing battle. Let’s analyze the key factors and determine the best betting angle.

Things weren't going so well for the Wildcats in Vegas on Thursday night early in the second half. The Trojans extended a four-point, half-time margin to a dozen to take a 41-29 lead with 15:39 left to play as 'Nova struggled to get anything going offensively.

For opponents Villanova and Southern California, facing off in Thursday's quarterfinal round of the inaugural College Basketball Crown in Las Vegas, the opening-round of the tournament provided opportunities in the unknown. For Villanova (20-14), interim ...

LAS VEGAS — Eric Dixon scored 24 of his 28 points in the second half, including the go-ahead free throw with 18 seconds remaining, and Villanova outlasted USC, 60-59, in a quarterfinal game of the College Basketball Crown on Thursday night. Dixon, who ...