Michigan State cruised past Southern Cal with 49 points from the trio of Coen Carr, Jaxon Kohler and Jeremy Fears Jr.

The USC Trojans (12-2, 1-2 Big Ten) and No. 9* Michigan State Spartans (12-2, 2-1) meet Monday in East Lansing, Michigan. Tip-off at Breslin Center is at 8:30 p.m. ET (FS1). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NCAA basketball odds around the USC vs. Michigan State odds and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions for the best bets.

It was a fun night in East Lansing for Michigan State basketball fans, players, and alumni, as the Spartans throttled USC at home by 29 points. It wasn't as much fun for USC and head coach Eric Musselman, who have lost two straight games against Michigan and Michigan State by 30 and 29 points, respectively.

Check out the best moments from this Big Ten showdown between the USC Trojans and the No. 12 Michigan State Spartans!

Ex-Spartans center Paul Davis —watching the game from the stands—made headlines for being thrown out of the game by official Jeffrey Anderson. Throwing gasoline on the fire, Michigan State coach Tom Izzo told reporters after the game that Davis deserved the ejection.

Michigan State transfer defensive lineman Alex VanSumeren has signed with USC, he announced. He just finished up his junior season with the Spartans. He amassed 52 total tackles and 1.5 sacks last season.

No. 2 Michigan is still undefeated, thanks to a 96-66 win over No. 24 Southern California. Morez Johnson Jr. scored a career-high 29 points, including 17 in the first half, for the Wolverines.

With the 2025 portion of the USC men's basketball season in the rearview, the Trojans look on as 2026 brings a challenging gauntlet to begin the year, with the ever-so dangerous No.2 Michigan Wolverines welcoming USC to the new year.