Washington State Cougars vs USC Trojans Prediction, 12/14/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington State Cougars vs USC Trojans

Date: Sunday, December 14, 2025

Location: Galen Center in Los Angeles, CA

TV: ESPN+

Galen Center is the location where the USC Trojans (9-1) will take on the Washington State Cougars (3-7) on Sunday.

The Washington State Cougars faced Nevada and took a loss by a score of 78-64 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Cougars finished with 18 and Nevada totaled 20 personal fouls. They also converted 10 out of their 20 attempts from beyond the arc. Nevada shot 85.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 18 of 21 attempts. In addition, Nevada snagged 30 rebounds (11 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't have a block. Nevada recorded 8 assists and had 7 steals for this contest. In terms of defense, Washington State allowed the other team to shoot 41.7% from the floor on 25 out of 60 shooting. They also recorded 9 assists in this matchup as well as creating 6 turnovers and having 3 steals. When talking about hauling in boards, they collected a total of 29 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Cougars made 17 of 22 attempts for a percentage of 77.3%. Washington State finished with a 39.2% field goal percentage (20 of 51) and knocked down 7 of their 24 3-pointers.

Tomas Thrastarson is one guy who was a contributor for the game. He notched 20 points on 7 out of 10 shooting. He saw the court for 27 minutes played and totaled 5 rebounds. He finished 70.0% from the field and also dished out 1 assist.

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Washington State enters this matchup with a mark of 3-7 this season. They average 76.7 points per game (197th in college) while hitting 46.7% from the field. The Cougars are hitting 35.0% on shots from beyond the arc (86 of 246) and 77.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Washington State is pulling down 33.9 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 119 assists on the year, which is 294th in the country in terms of passing. They cough up possession 13.3 times per game and as a group they commit 18.0 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Cougars are forcing their opponents into 10.5 turnovers per game and they draw 18.3 personal fouls. They give up 37.8% on three-point shots and they are 308th in Division 1 in points per game from their opponents (79.6). The Cougars defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 48.9% (277 of 566) and they relinquish 29.1 rebounds per contest as a team. They currently rank 173rd in college hoops in allowing assists with 126 surrendered this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the USC Trojans went home victorious with a score of 94-81 when they faced San Diego. The Trojans collected 27 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards totaling 31 in this game. They coughed up the ball 21 times, while recording 6 steals for the contest. San Diego earned 25 personal fouls for this game which took the Trojans to the charity stripe for a total of 35 attempts. They were able to convert 27 of those for a percentage of 77.1%. When talking about three-point attempts, USC converted 9 out of 16 attempts (56.3%). When the final whistle was blown, the Trojans walked away from this one shooting 29 out of 47 from the floor which had them shooting 61.7%. The Trojans permitted San Diego to knock down 26 out of 66 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.4% for this game. They finished 30.0% from 3-point land by going 9 of 30 and ended up going 20 out of 24 at the free throw line (83.3%). When it comes to rebounding, USC allowed San Diego to grab 28 overall (9 on the offensive glass).

Chad Baker-Mazara was important for the Trojans in this game. He converted 8 out of 11 for the game for a rate of 72.7%, and accounted for 6 rebounds. He scored 31 points in his 37 minutes on the court and accumulated 6 assists in the game.

USC has a win-loss mark of 9-1 this year. The Trojans commit 20.0 fouls per game and they connect on 73.2% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 16.5 times per game (79th in college) and they turn the ball over 12.8 times per game. USC has totaled 895 points on the season (89.5 per game) and they grab 37.4 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Trojans are hitting on 48.9% from the floor, which ranks them 59th in college.

The USC defense concedes 29.5% on shots from 3-point land (76 of 258) and opponents are making 77.1% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 13.0 assists and 35.6 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 175th and 228th in D-1. The Trojans on the defensive side of the court are 285th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 78.5. They are forcing 14.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.4% from the field (106th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington State

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