UCLA vs USC Prediction, Odds and Picks

The UCLA Bruins and the USC Trojans will face off on Monday night in Los Angeles for a Big Ten Conference showdown. This is a road game for UCLA, but they do not have to drive very far to get to Galen Center. This rivalry game between 2 LA schools should be a good one as the spread is currently set at just 1 point. UCLA is a slight road favorite in this one, but we like USC to win the game on their home floor. The Trojans have 7 losses on the year but have played much better basketball in conference play. They have won 3 of their last 4 games and are 4-4 in league play. Overall, we like USC to pull off the home win. The Trojans have looked excellent lately and a big part of that is down to leading scorer Desmond Claude. Claude had 31 points in their upset road win at Illinois and is averaging 16.3 points per game on the season.

UCLA looks to be on their way to the NCAA Tournament, but their offense has been bad on the road. Their offensive struggles away from home is what we expect to hold them back from winning this game. They are averaging just 65 points per game (ppg) on the road this season and we do not see them being good enough to outscore USC. According to KenPom, USC’s offense is ranked 5th in adjusted efficiency and 6th in three-point percentage in Big Ten league play. UCLA’s offense is ranked just 13th in the conference while USC’s defense is ranked 5th in three-point percentage, so UCLA may struggle to shoot the ball effectively.

UCLA vs USC prediction: USC ML (-105) available at time of publishing. Playable to -120.

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