USC vs. San Diego betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 9

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The San Diego Toreros (3-5) are big, 15.5-point underdogs as they try to stop a four-game losing streak when they host the USC Trojans (8-1) on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at Jenny Craig Pavilion. The contest airs at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The over/under is 158.5 for the matchup.

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USC vs. San Diego betting lines

  • USC moneyline odds to win: -1818
  • San Diego moneyline odds to win: +964
  • Spread: USC (-15.5)
  • Total: 158.5

USC statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread last season, USC fared better when playing at home, covering eight times in 19 home games, and four times in 10 road games.
  • The Trojans exceeded the over/under in 13 of 19 home games (68.4%) last year. They did better on the road, eclipsing the total in eight of 10 matchups (80%).

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Trojans were the 96th-ranked squad in the country (76.7 points per game) last year. On defense, they were 255th (74.6 points allowed per game).
  • On the boards, USC was 325th in the nation in rebounds (29.2 per game) last season. It was 56th in rebounds conceded (29.1 per game).
  • The Trojans were 59th in the nation in assists (15.5 per game) last year.

USC betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-4-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 15.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 0-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-4-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.8 (82nd in nation) 41.6 (105th) 34.8 (119th) 32.4 (242nd) 16.7 (70th) 11.4 (153rd)

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San Diego statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • San Diego performed better against the spread away (7-5-0) than at home (8-9-0) last season.
  • Toreros games went above the over/under 52.9% of the time at home (nine of 17) last season, and 58.3% of the time away (seven of 12).
  • When moneyline underdogs last season, the Toreros won a higher percentage of games at home (1-10) than on the road (0-12).

Last season stats

  • The Toreros were ranked 278th in college basketball offensively last season with 70.1 points per game, while defensively they were 16th-worst (79.7 points allowed per game).
  • San Diego was 253rd in the nation with 30.8 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 327th with 34.0 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • Last year the Toreros ranked 323rd in college basketball in assists, delivering 11.4 per game.

San Diego betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 2-5-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-4-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-3 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.1 (246th in nation) 45.5 (272nd) 27.6 (351st) 33.5 (283rd) 15.4 (133rd) 12.5 (234th)
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