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Long Beach State @ No. 16 Southern California

Current Records: Long Beach State 3-6; Southern California 9-0

What to Know

The #16 Southern California Trojans' homestand continues as they prepare to take on the Long Beach State Beach at 5 p.m. ET Dec. 12 at Galen Center. These two teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous games.

USC had enough points to win and then some against the Eastern Kentucky Colonels last week, taking their contest 80-68. The Trojans' forward Isaiah Mobley did his thing and shot 5-for-6 from downtown and finished with a double-double on 23 points and 13 rebounds in addition to five assists.

Meanwhile, the sound you heard this past Wednesday was the absolute smackdown Long Beach State laid on the Bethesda Flames.

USC is the favorite in this one, with an expected 24.5-point margin of victory. Those burned by picking them against the spread last Tuesday might want to keep in mind that the squad has not yet dropped back-to-back games against the spread this season.

The wins brought USC up to 9-0 and Long Beach State to 3-6. A pair of stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: The Trojans are stumbling into the game with the fewest takeaways in college basketball, having accrued only ten on average. The Beach have experienced some struggles of their own as they are 353rd worst in college basketball in turnovers per game, with 17.6 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Sunday at 5 p.m. ET
  • Where: Galen Center -- Los Angeles, California
  • TV: Pac-12 Networks
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Trojans are a big 24.5-point favorite against the Beach, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Trojans as a 25-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Southern California have won both of the games they've played against Long Beach State in the last seven years.

  • Dec 15, 2019 - Southern California 87 vs. Long Beach State 76
  • Nov 28, 2018 - Southern California 75 vs. Long Beach State 65

Injury Report for Southern California

  • Isaiah White: Game-Time Decision (Academics)

Injury Report for Long Beach State

No Injury Information