Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Galen Center Sunday as host USC looks to handle the San Diego State Aztecs in NCAA hoops action.

USC will face the 3-1 Aztecs, who own a 1-1 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Trojans are 2-1 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Aztecs are 0-1 favoring the OVER.



View San Diego State vs USC Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
College basketball odds makers at Sportsbook opened the USC Trojans as 1.5-point underdogs in this matchup. Check for the latest spread and over-under at the sportsbook.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Trojans rated this week at No. 243 and the Aztecs sitting at No. 27. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 82-64 result in favor of the Aztecs.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits USC's No. 199-ranked offense, averaging 67.2 PPG, against a Aztecs defense that ranks No. 8 at 51.5 PPG. The Trojans field goal percentage has averaged 41.9% so far, more than the Aztecs marksmen have achieved on the year, 38% per game.

Defensively, San Diego State features the nation's No. 33-rated defense on the road, allowing 44 points per game. USC, meanwhile, comes in at No. 238 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for San Diego State, they were a 79-43 Sportsbook as they battled Arkansas-Pine Bluff at home. San Diego State cruised to victory on Wednesday, running Arkansas-Pine Bluff out of the gym and running up a 79-43 score at Viejas Arena.

USC was a 72-64 loser in its last match at home against Marquette. They failed to cover the 4.5-point spread as underdogs. USC got 21 points from J.T. Terrell but lost anyway, 72-64, to Marquette on Wednesday at Lahaina Civic Center.


San Diego State Aztecs Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
After playing Arkansas-Pine Bluff are 1-0
After a win are 8-2

USC Trojans Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Nebraska are 3-0
After a loss are 1-9

A few Aztecs at Trojans trends to consider:
San Diego State is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games on the road
USC is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games at home
USC is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games


Next up:
San Diego State at UCLA, Saturday, December 1
USC at Nebraska, Monday, December 3