Long Beach State at USC

Long Beach State has plenty of offensive punch and versatility averaging 78 points. Senior guard Marcus Tsohonis (17.2 ppg) and Jadon Jones (11.2 ppg) man the backcourt, while juniors 6-10 Lassina Traore (11.6 ppg, 9.8 rpg) and 6-5 Aboubacar Traore (11.1 ppg, 6.9 rpg) handle the frontcourt. They topped Michigan last month, 94-86, as a +15 underdog. Long Beach State is 66-40 OVER the total as a double-digit dog, including 55-33 OVER as a double-digit road dog. They're also 44-25 OVER on the road against teams that average 77+ points. USC is 6-2 OVER the total with a 3-guard attack of Boogie Ellis (22.4 ppg), Isaiah Collier (17.3 ppg), and Kobe Johnson (13 ppg). The offense averages 78.9 points. USC topped Long Beach last December, 88-78, and this looks like another run-and-gun offensive show. Play Long Beach State/USC OVER the total.