Who's Playing

No. 25 Southern California @ Florida Gulf Coast

Current Records: Southern California 2-0; Florida Gulf Coast 1-1

What to Know

The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles have quite the challenge ahead of them as they're expected to be blown off the court. They will be playing at home against the #25 Southern California Trojans at 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday. The Trojans will be strutting in after a victory while Florida Gulf Coast will be stumbling in from a loss.

This past Saturday, the Eagles lost to the Loyola Chicago Ramblers on the road by a decisive 89-77 margin.

Meanwhile, USC didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup with the Temple Owls this past Saturday, but they still walked away with a 76-71 win. USC got double-digit scores from four players: forward Chevez Goodwin (19), guard Isaiah White (12), guard Boogie Ellis (11), and guard Drew Peterson (10).

Florida Gulf Coast is now 1-1 while USC sits at 2-0. Two last-season stats to keep an eye on: The Eagles are stumbling into the contest with the 24th fewest takeaways in college basketball, having accrued only 14.4 on average. But the Trojans enter the game with only 12.4 turnovers per game on average, good for 14th best in college basketball. So the cards are definitely stacked in their favor.

How To Watch

  • When: Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET
  • Where: Alico Arena -- Fort Myers, Florida
  • TV: ESPN University
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $49.95

Odds

The Trojans are a big 12.5-point favorite against the Eagles, according to the latest college basketball odds.

Bettors have moved against the Trojans slightly, as the game opened with the Trojans as a 14.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Southern California won the only game these two teams have played in the last seven years.

  • Dec 29, 2019 - Southern California 71 vs. Florida Gulf Coast 58