USC vs San Diego Picks and Predictions for Tuesday, December 9, 2025

By: Cameron Ross Published 12/09/2025, 01:10 AM ET
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USC vs San Diego Information

The USC Trojans will be on the road Tuesday night, playing the San Diego Toreros in San Diego at 9:00 PM. USC is the #24-ranked team in the nation with eight wins and one loss overall coming into Tuesday after an 8-point home loss to Washington in their last outing. San Diego returns home Tuesday night with three wins and five losses this season on a four-game losing streak after a 17-point loss to San Jose State last time out. Stay in the loop with our College Basketball Picks.

USC Preview

The USC offense has been the team's biggest strength this season, scoring 89 points on 40% shooting from the floor, but the Trojans scored only 76 points in their loss last time out. Defensively, USC has held its own, allowing 78.2 points per game this season, but gave up 84 points in its loss to Washington. Chad Baker-Mazara leads the USC offense this season with 20.9 points and 2.3 assists per game. Rodney Rice is second on the roster, averaging 20.3 points per game this season. Ezra Ausar is the third player on the team, scoring in double digits, averaging 15.9 points per game. Jacob Cofie is 4th on the team, averaging 9.9 points, to go along with the team-leading seven rebounds per contest.

San Diego Preview

Offensively, San Diego has been mediocre this season, averaging 73.1 points on 44% shooting from the floor. Defensively, San Diego has struggled, giving up 74.4 points per game this season and 80.75 over their last four losses. Juanse Gorosito leads the San Diego offense this season, averaging 10.9 points per game. Ty-Laur Johnson also averaged 10.9 points per game to go along with the team-leading forces per contest. Toneari Lane is third on the team, averaging 10.6 points per game. Assane Diop averages 3.8 points, along with a team-leading four rebounds per contest.

USC vs San Diego Prediction

USC is a better team in this matchup and will get back to its winning ways Tuesday night. Look for the Trojans to control this game on both sides of the ball against the struggling San Diego team. Take USC to get the win with ease Tuesday night on the road as they pick up their ninth victory of the season. Final Score Prediction, USC Trojans win and cover 78-61. Check out all the sportsbook promos to see if you are getting a great deal on your bets on USC. Make sure you know about how the fans are looking on prediction markets for San Diego with the Kickr promo code. Make sure when you place your bet on USC vs San Diego you are using the BetMGM bonus code.

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