USC vs Wichita State College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Nov. 8

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The USC Trojans (1-0) take the court against the Wichita State Shockers (1-0) on November 8, 2026.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

USC vs. Wichita State Game Info and Odds

Check out these betting trends and insights before you wager on Sunday's USC-Wichita State spread (USC -5.5) or over/under (156.5 points).

USC compiled a 13-18-0 record against the spread last season.
Wichita State put together a 21-11-0 ATS record last year.
Wichita State covered the spread when it was a 5.5-point underdog or more 60% of the time. That's more often than USC covered as a favorite by 5.5 or more (42.9%).
Against the spread last season, the Trojans fared worse at home, covering six times in 15 home games, and five times in 11 road games.
Against the spread, the Shockers performed better at home (12-4-0) than on the road (7-4-0) last season.

USC finished with a 14-3 record in games it was listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 82.4% of those games).
The Trojans had a record of 11-2 in games they played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -260 or shorter (84.6%).
Last season, Wichita State was the underdog 12 times and won five, or 41.7%, of those games.
Last season, the Shockers won one of their five games when they were an underdog by at least +210 on the moneyline.
USC has a 72.2% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability.

At 78.6 points scored per game and 77.9 points conceded last year, USC was 107th in the country offensively and 291st on defense.
USC collected 33.2 rebounds per game and conceded 31.1 boards last year, ranking 107th and 192nd, respectively, in college basketball.
USC was 94th in college basketball in assists (15.3 per game) last year.
USC was 284th in the nation in turnovers per game (12) and 149th in turnovers forced (11.3) last year.
On offense, Wichita State posted 78.1 points per game (116th-ranked in college basketball) last season. It ceded 70.8 points per contest at the other end (90th-ranked).
Wichita State was top-25 last season in rebounding, ranking fifth-best in college basketball with 38.1 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 85th with 29.6 rebounds allowed per contest.
Looking at assists, Wichita State averaged only 11.4 per contest (21st-worst in college basketball).
Wichita State ranked 73rd in college basketball with 9.9 turnovers per game last season. Meanwhile, it ranked 229th with 10.5 forced turnovers per game.

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