We're getting get a gift with the price Friday because USC has lost two straight and also because the home-court edge isn't factored in because it's a "neutral" court. But the Staples Center is right around the corner from the USC campus. There's no shame with USC losing to Texas A&M and SMU, two of the better programs in college hoops. The Sooners played one good team, Arkansas, and lost. They haven't been living up to their high rating and have gone 1-4 ATS in their last five. USC is the play.