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Match Facts
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Matchup | Manhattan Jaspers at USC Trojans |
| Date/Time | Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025 – 6:00 p.m. ET |
| Venue | Galen Center, Los Angeles, CA |
| Watch | — |
| Market | USC -27.5; Manhattan +27.5; Total 160.5; ML: USC -50000 / MAN +6000 |
| Team index | Program pages on the NCAAB teams hub |
| Odds screen | Live college hoops scores and odds |
| Picks hub | Today’s college hoops picks |
| Betting guide | Basketball wagering fundamentals guide |
Line and Odds Movement
Spread holding in the high-20s after USC’s 94-64 opener surge. Total sits 160.5 on tempo and first-look efficiency. Recheck close and derivatives on the NCAAB odds board.
Matchup Breakdown
USC’s new core flashed immediate shot creation. Jacob Cofie operated as a mismatch scorer and glass cleaner, with Rodney Rice and Ezra Ausar providing balanced half-court offense. Expect Eric Musselman to press pace after makes and attack early clocks to avoid set zones. Key lever is turnover control; if USC keeps live-ball mistakes down, the talent gap widens.
Manhattan arrives confident after a 125-59 tune-up. Terrance Jones stretches coverage with volume threes, while secondary guards fill lanes to the rim. Step up in class is severe. Half-court execution and defensive transition integrity decide whether they linger inside the number. Limiting USC paint touches and defending without fouling are non-negotiable.
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Manhattan Jaspers
| Player | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|
| No new listings | — | Rotation expected as in opener |
USC Trojans
| Player | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|
| No new listings | — | Monitoring routine game-day confirmations |
USC Recent Performance
94-64 over Cal Poly. Second-half explosion to 57 points with balanced scoring from Cofie, Rice, and Ausar. Free-throw volume and offensive rebounding created separation. Next step is cleaning unforced giveaways and sustaining spacing against tighter close-outs.
Manhattan Recent Performance
125-59 over St. Joseph’s (Bk). Seven in double figures, Jones 5-of-8 from three. Aggressive pace, heavy paint touches off first action, and active defensive hands. The question is shot quality against high-major length and how the glass holds up in single-coverage rebounding.
Betting Insights and Trends
USC’s pace plus paint pressure can drive whistle volume and late-game free throws. Manhattan’s perimeter volume creates backdoor equity in large spreads. Live entries around media timeouts make sense; use the real-time NCAAB odds screen and align with concepts in the hoops betting guide.
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Best Bets and Prediction
Spread: Manhattan +27.5. USC’s win equity is strong, but the Jaspers’ three-point rate and garbage-time runway support a cover inside four possessions of the number.
Total: Over 160.5. Both teams push pace, and USC’s free-throw frequency plus Manhattan’s perimeter volume support scoring runways.
Projection: USC 95, Manhattan 73.
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Correlated approach: Manhattan +27.5 with an alt total over 156.5 to capture tempo and late scoring. If you prefer USC exposure, consider ML anchor with a trimmed total over in a same-game construct. Pull matchup pages and recent splits from the NCAAB teams hub and cross-check closing moves via the live odds board.
