UCLA vs USC Prediction, Odds & Picks for January 5 (Bruins, Trojans Collide in Low-Scoring Pac-12 Showdown)

UCLA vs USC Game Info

  • 2022-23 NCAA Basketball Regular Season Game
  • No. 10 UCLA (13-2, 4-0 Pac-12) vs. USC (11-4, 3-1 Pac-12)
  • Date: Thursday, January 5, 2023
  • Time: 9:30 PM ET
  • Venue: Pauley Pavilion — Los Angeles, California

Thursday, Jan. 5's NCAA college basketball schedule has several games you won't want to miss, including a Pac-12 collision between the No. 10 UCLA Bruins and USC Trojans.

UCLA has absolutely been steamrolling through the competition lately, notching its 10th consecutive win with Sunday's 74-49 effort against Washington. Meanwhile, USC's seven-game winning streak came to a screeching halt with an 81-71 loss to Washington State over the weekend.

Can UCLA keep its winning ways going with another victory at Pauley Pavilion? Or will USC rebound from its latest loss with an upset on the road?

UCLA vs USC Odds & Spread

  • All college basketball betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
  • Moneyline: UCLA: (-690) | USC: (+480)
  • Spread: UCLA: -11.5 (-105) | USC: +11.5 (-115)
  • Total: 140.5 — Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

UCLA enters this contest as the clear favorite on the moneyline and spread per Fan Duel Sportsbook's odds. This 9:30 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 140.5 points, which is about average compared to Thursday's other totals.

UCLA vs USC Betting Trends

  • UCLA is 9-6-0 against the spread this season.
  • The Bruins' ATS record as 12.5-point favorites or more is 5-2.
  • Out of 15 UCLA's games so far this year, eight have gone over the total.
  • Against the spread, USC is 7-8-0 this season.
  • This season, eight of USC's 15 games have hit the over.
UCLA Rank UCLA AVG USC AVG USC Rank
47th 79 Points Scored 72.3 177th
26th 61 Points Allowed 66.7 123rd
233rd 31.6 Rebounds 33.6 131st
150th 9.3 Off. Rebounds 8.8 182nd
295th 6.2 3pt Made 5.8 317th
75th 15.2 Assists 14.1 138th
3rd 9.1 Turnovers 13.2 257th

  
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