UCLA Bruins vs USC Trojans Prediction, 1/26/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UCLA Bruins vs USC Trojans

Date: Thursday, January 26, 2023

Location: Galen Center in Los Angeles, CA

TV: ESPN2

The USC Trojans (14-6) will take on the UCLA Bruins (17-3) at Galen Center on Thursday.

The UCLA Bruins stepped onto the hardwood against Arizona and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 58-52 in their last game. UCLA finished having earned a 31.3% field goal percentage (21 of 67) and converted 4 of their 20 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Bruins buried 6 of their 11 attempts for a rate of 54.5%. In regard to rebounding, they compiled 36 with 15 of them being offensive. They also recorded 13 assists in this contest while creating 16 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In the matter of defending, UCLA allowed their opponent to shoot 38.8% from the field on 19 of 49 shooting. Arizona recorded 13 assists and had 6 steals for the game. Furthermore, Arizona pulled down 35 rebounds (7 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Arizona finished the game shooting 75.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 15 of 20 tries. They also buried 5 of 18 shots from beyond the arc. When it comes to personal fouls, the Bruins finished with 16 and Arizona had 13 personal fouls.

Tyger Campbell is one guy who was a major factor for the game. He scored 13 points on 5 of 18 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes played and also snagged 2 rebounds. He shot 27.8% from the floor and also dished out 7 assists.

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UCLA will enter this contest with a record of 17-3 for the campaign. They turn it over 10.0 times per game and as a squad they are committing 15.4 personal fouls per game. As a unit, UCLA is pulling down 35.8 boards per contest and has totaled 298 assists for the campaign, which is 90th in the country in terms of passing. The Bruins are shooting 35.4% on 3-pointers (123 of 347) and 71.6% from the free throw line. They are averaging 75.4 points per outing (100th in D-1) while shooting 46.7% from the field.

Defensively, the Bruins are able to force 17.1 turnovers per game while drawing 15.9 personal fouls. They are giving up 29.6% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 12th in college hoops in PPG allowed (59.8). The Bruins defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 40.9% (441 of 1,077) and they surrender 32.4 rebounds per game as a group. They rank 101st in college hoops in giving up assists with 232 relinquished this season.

The last time they took the court, the USC Trojans took home the win by a final score of 77-69 when they played Arizona State. The Trojans were able to corral 25 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 34 in the matchup. They also turned it over 18 times, while recording 8 steals for this contest. Arizona State earned 16 personal fouls for the game which took the Trojans to the free throw line for a total of 14 attempts. They were able to convert 14 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 100.0%. With regard to 3-pointers, USC made 7 of 18 tries (38.9%). In all, the Trojans ended up shooting 28 for 57 from the field which gave them a rate of 49.1%. The Trojans permitted Arizona State to knock down 25 of 65 tries from the floor which left them shooting 38.5% in this contest. They went 22.7% from three-point range by going 5 out of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 14 of 19 from the charity stripe (73.7%). When talking about rebounding, USC allowed Arizona State to grab 27 in all (13 on the offensive side).

Drew Peterson pitched in for the Trojans in this matchup. He had 19 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and had 4 assists in this contest. He made 7 of 11 for the game for a rate of 63.6%, and added 8 rebounds.

USC has a record of 14-6 this year. As an offensive team, the Trojans are connecting on 45.6% from the field, which is 127th in the nation. USC has scored 1,425 points for the season (71.3 per game) and they collect 36.0 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 13.9 times per game (137th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 13.6 times per game. The Trojans commit 16.9 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 72.4% from the free throw line.

The Trojans on defense are ranked 96th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 66.4. They have forced 13.3 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 38.5% from the floor (11th in college basketball). The USC defense gives up 33.3% on 3-point attempts (153 of 460) and their opponents are making 72.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 13.1 dimes and 36.3 total rebounds per game, which ranks 220th and 292nd in the country.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take USC

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