UTSA Roadrunners vs USC Trojans Prediction, 12/17/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UTSA Roadrunners vs USC Trojans

Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Location: Galen Center in Los Angeles, CA

TV: ESPN+

The UTSA Roadrunners (4-6) are headed to Galen Center on Wednesday where they will take on the USC Trojans (10-1).

The UTSA Roadrunners faced off with Colorado and took a loss by a score of 88-64 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Roadrunners ended up finishing with 20 and Colorado accumulated 14 fouls. They also converted 9 of 23 shots from distance. Colorado finished 64.7% when shooting free throws by burying 11 of their 17 shots. Additionally, Colorado pulled down 42 rebounds (15 offensive, 27 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Colorado recorded 21 dimes and had 6 steals in the game. When talking about defense, UTSA allowed the other team to shoot 49.3% from the field on 34 out of 69 shooting. They also recorded 14 assists for the game in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and having 6 steals. In relation to getting rebounds, they earned 27 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Roadrunners buried 8 of their 16 shots for a rate of 50.0%. UTSA finished the contest with a 39.1% field goal percentage (25 of 64) and buried 6 out of their 18 shots from 3-point land.

Brent Moss is one guy who had an impact for the game. He finished the contest at 44.4% from the field but had no assists when the game ended. He saw the court for 21 mins and pulled down 1 board. He ended up finishing with 11 points on 4 of 9 shooting.

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UTSA steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 4-6 for the year. They currently have an average of 71.7 pts per contest (301st in Division 1) while shooting 39.7% from the field. The Roadrunners are hitting 29.6% on 3-pointers (81 of 274) and 61.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, UTSA is pulling down 41.4 boards per game and has tallied 118 assists so far this year, which is 342nd in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 11.7 times per game and as a unit they are committing 18.1 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Roadrunners are forcing their opponents into 12.3 turnovers per game and they draw 16.1 fouls. They are ranked 121st in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 131 conceded on the season. The Roadrunners defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 39.4% (248 of 630) and they surrender 42.7 boards per game as a team. They are conceding 29.4% on 3-point shots and they rank 172nd in college hoops in PPG allowed (72.8).

When they last played, the USC Trojans took home the win by a final score of 68-61 against Washington State. In the matter of cleaning the glass, USC permitted Washington State to pull down 26 in all (2 on the offensive side). They finished 32.1% from downtown by shooting 9 of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 10 out of 14 from the free throw line (71.4%). The Trojans allowed Washington State to bury 21 of 53 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 39.6% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Trojans shot 20 for 50 from the floor which had them shooting 40.0%. Regarding 3-point attempts, USC buried 1 of 13 attempts (7.7%). They were able to knock down 27 of the free throws for a rate of 79.4%. Washington State was called for 29 personal fouls for the game which got the Trojans to the charity stripe for a total of 34 attempts. They gave up possession 11 times, while earning 3 steals for the matchup. The Trojans pulled down 28 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards for a total of 32 for the game.

Jacob Cofie was important for the Trojans in this matchup. He buried 9 of 12 for the game for a rate of 75.0%, and tallied 10 rebounds. He accumulated 21 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 dimes for the matchup.

USC has a win-loss mark of 10-1 so far this year. As an offense, the Trojans are connecting on 48.2% from the floor, which is 74th in the nation. USC has accounted for 963 points this season (87.5 per game) and they collect 37.2 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 16.4 times per contest (88th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 12.6 times per game. The Trojans commit 19.7 fouls every game and they go 73.9% from the charity stripe.

The USC defense allows 29.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (85 of 286) and their opponents are converting on 76.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 13.0 dimes and 34.9 rebounds per game, which ranks 164th and 200th in the nation. The Trojans on defense are ranked 266th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 76.9. They are forcing their opponents into 13.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 41.3% from the floor (93rd in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UTSA

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