A Los Angeles rivalry is renewed Thursday night when the USC Trojans (11-4, 3-1 in Pac-12) visit the UCLA Bruins (13-2, 4-0). USC is coming off a poor performance last time out, while UCLA is red hot and on a 10-game winning streak. Below is my college basketball betting pick for the Pac-12 game between USC vs UCLA.
USC vs UCLA Betting Pick
ℹ️ The Pick: | UCLA -14 |
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This game will be played at Pauley Pavilion at 9:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 5, 2023.
Why Bet UCLA -14
✅ UCLA is 4-1 against the spread in their last five games.
✅ The Bruins are 10-0 straight up in their last 10 home games.
✅ USC is 7-8 ATS this season.
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USC Trojans
UCLA Bruins
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
USC | Advanced Game Stats | UCLA |
---|---|---|
69.7 | Pace | 64.8 |
104.8 | Off.Rate | 101.1 |
.336 | FTr | .353 |
.367 | 3PAr | .428 |
.546 | TS% | .530 |
48.6 | TRB% | 49.1 |
59.1 | AST% | 50.2 |
10.6 | STL% | 8.5 |
14.2 | BLK% | 6.8 |
.517 | eFG% | .495 |
15.7 | TOV% | 16.0 |
29.0 | ORB% | 27.8 |
.233 | TF/FGA | .246 |
Defense/Offense
USC | Advanced Game Stats | UCLA |
---|---|---|
69.7 | Pace | 64.8 |
105.1 | Off.Rate | 101.9 |
.316 | FTr | .354 |
.388 | 3PAr | .303 |
.538 | TS% | .512 |
51.4 | TRB% | 50.9 |
59.5 | AST% | 48.3 |
9.7 | STL% | 9.0 |
9.4 | BLK% | 10.9 |
.502 | eFG% | .469 |
16.1 | TOV% | 14.4 |
32.2 | ORB% | 30.4 |
.233 | TF/FGA | .258 |
Betting Trends
USC | Betting Trends | UCLA |
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USC | Betting Trends | UCLA |
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USC | Betting Trends | UCLA |
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USC Trojans
Last time out, USC visited the Washington State Cougars and lost 81-71. The Trojans were very poor in this game as they trailed by 11 at halftime and could not overcome that deficit in the second half. USC never led by more than two and could not covered the +2.5-point spread.
Drew Peterson had 16 points, eight rebounds, one assist, two steals, and one block on the day. Boogie Ellis added 12 points, seven rebounds, two assists, one steal, and one block in the defeat.
Through 15 games, USC is scoring 72.3 points per game, shooting 46.0% from the field, and assisting on 14.1 made shots. The Trojans are allowing 66.7 points, grabbing 36.3 rebounds, blocking 5.7 shots, and stealing the ball 7.2 times.
UCLA Bruins
UCLA visited the Washington Huskies and dominated in a 74-49 win. This game was close for six minutes and it was all Bruins after that as they led by nine at the break. The Bruins kept their foot on the gas in the second half and built a 27-point lead in this one. UCLA easily covered the -11-point spread.
Adem Bona had 18 points, two rebounds, and three blocks on the night. Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 17 points, seven rebounds, five assists, one steal, and one block in the victory.
After 15 games, UCLA is scoring 79.0 points per game, shooting 48.8% from the field, and assisting on 15.5 made shots. The Bruins are allowing 61.0 points, grabbing 35.1 rebounds, blocking 3.7 shots, and stealing the ball 8.8 times.
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