UCLA Bruins (8-11) vs. USC Trojans (8-11)
The 2023-24 college basketball season continues Saturday, January 27, when a couple of struggling teams lock horns in the Pac-12 Conference showdown at Galen Center in Los Angeles, California, so we bring you the best UCLA vs. USC pick and odds.
The Bruins meet the Trojans for the first time this season, and the tip-off is set for 8:00 PM ET. USC opens as a 4.5-point home fave with a total of 138.0 points.
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The UCLA Bruins (8-11; 8-10-1 ATS; 3-5 Conf.) take the floor for the first time in seven days, coming off a 77-71 defeat at Arizona. After a couple of wins over Washington 73-61 at home and Arizona State 68-66 on the road, the Bruins blew a 17-point second-half lead against the No. 12 team in the AP Top 25 Poll.
The Bruins made 44.6% of their field goals last Saturday but allowed 13 offensive rebounds and 29 free-throw attempts to the Wildcats. Freshman guard Sebastian Mack led the way for UCLA with 21 points, five rebounds, and four assists, and junior guard Lazar Stefanovic added 17 points and eight boards.
“It's a historical rivalry. Everybody that has come into UCLA knows about the rivalry. And I know all of us are looking forward to the games, espec ially the guys who are from L.A., from out here.”
Sophomore Adem Bona, speaking about the UCLA-USC rivalry pic.twitter.com/iVqsGLJQc4
— UCLA Men's Basketball (@UCLAMBB) January 25, 2024
UCLA is No. 154 in the NCAA NET Rankings and No. 106 in the KenPom rankings. The Bruins score 105.3 points per 100 possessions (208th in the nation) while surrendering 99.2 points in return (44th). They make just 5.3 triples per game (12th in the Pac-12) on a 30.7 percentage clip in the conference play (also 12th).
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