BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana’s men’s basketball hosts Southern California for a 7 p.m. ET tipoff Wednesday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers will try to win their fifth straight game. With that, there are three welcome words from Indiana’s point of view as far as which broadcast partner is carrying the game: Big Ten Network.

USC has been inconsistent in starting Eric Musselman’s first season, while Indiana has played well and can continue playing well in this game at home against the Trojans. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a USC-Indiana prediction and pick.

The Hoosiers (12-3, 3-1) are coming off a victory over highly regarded Penn State in Philadelphia as Oumar Ballo carried the first half and Mackenzie Mgbako heated up early in the second half. Malik Reneau (knee) missed the game,