USC Trojans vs San Diego Toreros Prediction, 12/9/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: USC Trojans vs San Diego Toreros

Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Location: Jenny Craig Pavilion in San Diego, CA

TV: ESPN2

Jenny Craig Pavilion is the site where the San Diego Toreros (3-5) will play the USC Trojans (8-1) on Tuesday.

The USC Trojans faced Washington and took a loss by a score of 84-76 in their last game. USC finished having earned a 36.7% FG percentage (22 of 60) and knocked down 8 of their 23 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Trojans knocked down 24 of their 28 tries for a percentage of 85.7%. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they collected 28 with 7 of them being offensive. They also recorded 13 assists in this game in addition to forcing 12 turnovers and getting 3 steals. When it comes to the defense, USC allowed their opponent to shoot 45.3% from the field on 29 of 64 shooting. Washington recorded 14 dimes and had 5 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Washington collected 42 boards (13 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Washington ended up going 80.0% at the free throw line by burying 20 of their 25 tries. They knocked down 6 out of their 21 attempts from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Trojans ended up with 18 while Washington recorded 19 fouls.

Chad Baker-Mazara is one guy who played a role in this matchup. He recorded 21 points on 5 of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 minutes and totaled 6 rebounds. He finished the game at 35.7% from the floor and earned 2 assists.

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USC enters this game with a record of 8-1 for the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 11.9 times per game and as a group are committing 20.0 fouls per game. As a unit, USC is snagging 37.6 rebounds per game and has totaled 150 dimes this season, which ranks 116th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Trojans are shooting 37.8% on three-point shots (74 of 196) and 72.8% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 89.0 points per game (25th in Division 1) while hitting 47.8% from the floor.

On defense, the Trojans have forced 14.0 turnovers per game while drawing 23.6 personal fouls. They are 127th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 116 conceded so far this season. The Trojans defense is allowing a FG percentage of 41.6% (241 of 579) and they concede 36.0 boards per game as a squad. They concede 29.4% on 3-point shots and they are 277th in college in points per game from their opponents (78.2).

In their last game, the San Diego Toreros took a loss by a score of 86-69 against San Jose State. The Toreros were able to snag 8 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 23 for the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while recording 8 steals for the matchup. San Jose State committed 21 fouls for the contest which took the Toreros to the free throw line for a total of 17 tries. They were able to bury 13 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 76.5%. In reference to 3-point attempts, San Diego converted 10 of their 39 attempts (25.6%). When this game wrapped up, the Toreros finished 23 out of 71 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 32.4%. The Toreros allowed San Jose State to convert 30 of their 55 tries from the field which had them shooting 54.5% in this game. They wrapped up this game 36.8% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 7 of 19 and ended up shooting 19 of 27 at the free throw line (70.4%). In the matter of how they attacked the glass, San Diego permitted San Jose State to grab 42 in all (14 offensive).

Tim Moore ended up being a major contributor for the Toreros for the contest. He knocked down 6 out of 14 for the game for a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and accounted for 3 rebounds. He earned 17 points in his 22 minutes on the hardwood, but went home with no dimes.

San Diego has a win-loss record of 3-5 this season. The Toreros are responsible for committing 18.0 fouls every game and they connect on 78.0% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 15.4 times per contest (136th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.0 times per contest. San Diego has earned 585 pts this year (73.1 per game) and they collect 31.5 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Toreros are shooting 44.1% from the floor, which is 252nd in college hoops.

The Toreros are ranked 213th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 74.4. They are able to force 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.5% from the field (279th in the nation). The San Diego defense gives up 32.3% on three-point shots (53 of 164) and opponents are connecting on 68.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 12.9 dimes and 36.5 boards per contest, which ranks them 158th and 260th in the country.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Diego

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