Washington Huskies vs USC Trojans Prediction, 12/6/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Huskies vs USC Trojans

Date: Saturday, December 6, 2025

Location: Galen Center in Los Angeles, CA

TV: ESPN+

The USC Trojans (8-0) will play the Washington Huskies (5-2) at Galen Center on Saturday.

The Washington Huskies stepped onto the hardwood against UCLA and took a loss by a final of 82-80 in their last game. Washington wrapped up the game with a 51.7% FG percentage (31 out of 60) and made 9 out of their 24 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the free throw line, the Huskies converted 9 of 12 tries for a rate of 75.0%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 29 with 11 of them being offensive. They also distributed 14 assists for this game while forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and having 6 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Washington allowed the other team to shoot 52.8% from the floor on 28 of 53 shooting. UCLA earned 15 assists and had 7 steals for this contest. Additionally, UCLA grabbed 21 rebounds (8 offensive, 13 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. UCLA walked away from this one shooting 70.8% from the free throw line by knocking down 17 of 24 attempts. They also made 9 of 20 shots from distance. When discussing fouls, the Huskies walked away with 20 and UCLA had 19 fouls.

Hannes Steinbach is a player who had an impact for the game. He finished with 29 points on 11 out of 12 shooting. He played for 32 minutes and totaled 10 boards. He went 91.7% from the floor and totaled 3 assists.

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Washington comes into this game with a record of 5-2 so far this season. They are turning it over 11.1 times per contest and as a group they commit 18.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Washington is pulling in 42.1 boards per contest and is sitting with 93 assists so far this season, which ranks 319th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Huskies are hitting 35.0% on three-point attempts (50 of 143) and 74.9% from the free throw line. They are averaging 82.6 points per game (102nd in Division 1) while connecting on 43.6% from the field.

On defense, the Huskies are able to force 11.9 turnovers per game and they draw 20.7 fouls. They are surrendering 32.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 168th in college in PPG allowed (72.4). The Huskies defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 40.5% (175 of 432) and they relinquish 34.9 rebounds per game as a squad. They are ranked 58th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 87 surrendered this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the USC Trojans got the victory with a final of 82-77 against Oregon. In the matter of rebounds, USC permitted Oregon to get 25 in total (9 on the offensive side). They shot 43.5% from distance by going 10 of 23 and ended up shooting 17 of 26 at the free throw line (65.4%). The Trojans allowed Oregon to convert 25 out of their 53 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.2% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Trojans finished shooting 28 out of 55 from the field which had them at 50.9%. Concerning shots from beyond the perimeter, USC buried 8 of their 21 attempts (38.1%). They were able to convert 18 of them for a rate of 72.0%. Oregon earned 23 fouls for the matchup which got the Trojans to the free throw line for a total of 25 shots. They turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 9 steals for this game. The Trojans snagged 20 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 32 in the game.

Chad Baker-Mazara was important for the Trojans for the game. He knocked down 9 of 18 for the contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 4 rebounds. He recorded 25 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and earned 3 assists in this contest.

USC has a win-loss record of 8-0 for the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Trojans are connecting on 49.2% from the floor, which ranks 55th in Division 1. USC has scored 725 pts for the year (90.6 per contest) and they snag 38.4 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 17.1 times per contest (63rd in the nation) and they turn the ball over 12.4 times per game. The Trojans are committing 20.3 fouls every game and they go 71.3% from the free throw line.

The USC defense gives up 29.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (61 of 207) and their opposition knocks down 75.8% of their foul shots. They have given up 12.8 assists and 34.9 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 155th and 188th in the nation. The Trojans are ranked 265th in college in PPG allowed with 77.5. They are able to force 14.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 41.2% from the floor (108th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington

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