The USC Trojans take on the Arizona State Sun Devils in Lahaina, Hawaii, in the Maui Invitational championship game. Tip-off is set for 2:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
USC is favored by -5.5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -225. The total is set at 163.5 points.
Here’s my USC vs. Arizona State predictions and college basketball picks for November 26, 2025.
USC vs Arizona State Prediction
My Pick: USC -5.5
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USC vs. Arizona State Odds
| USC Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-5.5 -110 | 163.5 -110o / -110u | -225 |
| Arizona St Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+5.5 -110 | 163.5 -110o / -110u | +185 |
- USC vs Arizona State spread: USC -5.5
- USC vs Arizona State over/under: 163.5 points
- USC vs Arizona State moneyline: USC -225, Arizona State +185
USC vs Arizona State College Basketball Betting Preview
An old Pac-12 matchup is taking place today in Maui. USC has won its last three games by one possession, and it's coming off a controversial win against Seton Hall on Tuesday. As for Arizona State, it beat Texas 87-86 and Washington State 100-94.
Maurice Odum has been awesome in Maui for the Sun Devils, scoring 36 against Texas and 26 against Washington State.
We're going to see two good scoring guards play in the championship game today, with Arizona State's Odum and USC's Rodney Rice.
Though Odum had 36 against Texas, he did shoot inefficiently from the field (7-for-21).
USC has a top-30 defense in the country, and combining that with Wednesday being the third game in three days, I feel like Odum will have regression shooting 3-pointers, and Arizona State, as a team, will be inefficient from the field.
Rice only had 13 points against Seton Hall, and I expect him to be aggressive early in the game and find his rhythm against a defense that's struggled to guard in Maui.
My X-factor for the game is USC's Jacob Cofie. Opponents are shooting 12-for-56 (21%) from the field and 4-for-19 (21%) around the rim when guarded by Cofie.
USC will do its best to run Odum (58% from 3 in Maui) off the 3-point line and funnel him into tough 2-point attempts against its shot blocker.
With USC having a point of emphasis against Odum, I don't have trust in someone else to step up and be the scoring option in the starting lineup for Arizona State.
Defense wins and covers this game for USC.
My Pick: USC -5.5
