USC vs. Manhattan betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 9

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The USC Trojans (1-0) hit the court against the Manhattan Jaspers (1-0) as heavy, 27.5-point favorites on Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 6 p.m. ET on B1G+. The point total for the matchup is set at 156.5.

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USC Cover -27.5 vs Manhattan -117

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USC vs. Manhattan betting lines

  • USC moneyline odds to win: -16667
  • Manhattan moneyline odds to win: +3500
  • Spread: USC (-27.5)
  • Total: 156.5

USC statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • USC owned a better record against the spread in home games (8-11-0) than it did in road games (4-6-0) last season.
  • The Trojans went over the total less consistently at home last season, hitting the over in 13 of 19 home matchups (68.4%). In away games, they hit the over in eight of 10 games (80%).

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Trojans were 96th in college basketball offensively (76.7 points scored per game) and 255th on defense (74.6 points allowed).
  • On the glass, USC was 325th in the nation in rebounds (29.2 per game) last season. It was 56th in rebounds conceded (29.1 per game).
  • With 15.5 assists per game last season, the Trojans were 59th in the country.

USC betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 16-19-0 (Home: 8-11-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 23-11-1 (Home: 13-6-0; Away: 8-1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-3 (Home: 11-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-15 (Home: 1-4; Away: 3-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.5 (19th in nation) 45.5 (271st) 29.2 (325th) 29.1 (56th) 15.5 (59th) 11.8 (246th)

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Manhattan statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Last year, Manhattan was 8-5-0 at home against the spread (.615 winning percentage). On the road, it was 10-5-0 ATS (.667).
  • Jaspers games finished above the over/under 61.5% of the time at home (eight of 13) last year, and 66.7% of the time away (10 of 15).
  • Last year the Jaspers were 3-2 at home when moneyline underdogs (.600 winning percentage). On the road they were 5-6 (.455).

Last season stats

  • With 76.3 points per game on offense, the Jaspers ranked 108th in the nation last year. At the other end of the court, they gave up 75.1 points per contest, which ranked 275th in college basketball.
  • Last year Manhattan averaged 33.1 boards per game (111th-ranked in college basketball) and allowed 32.6 rebounds per contest (274th-ranked).
  • Last year the Jaspers ranked 93rd in college basketball in assists, averaging 14.7 per game.

Manhattan betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 18-11-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 10-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 18-11-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 10-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-4 (Home: 5-3; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 8-9 (Home: 3-2; Away: 5-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.9 (221st in nation) 44.0 (187th) 33.1 (111th) 32.6 (274th) 14.7 (93rd) 11.0 (164th)
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