UCLA Bruins vs USC Trojans Prediction, 1/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UCLA Bruins vs USC Trojans

Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024

Location: Galen Center in Los Angeles, CA

TV: ESPN+

The USC Trojans (8-11) are hosting the UCLA Bruins (8-11) at Galen Center on Saturday.

The UCLA Bruins faced off with Arizona and took a loss by a score of 77-71 in their last contest. UCLA walked away from the contest having earned a 44.6% FG percentage (25 of 56) and knocked down 9 of 26 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Bruins knocked down 12 of 14 attempts for a rate of 85.7%. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they collected 25 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 11 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 6 steals. When talking about the defense, UCLA allowed their opponent to shoot 42.6% from the field on 23 out of 54 shooting. Arizona earned 14 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Arizona collected 32 rebounds (11 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't have a block. Arizona went 86.2% from the free throw line by making 25 of their 29 attempts. They knocked down 6 of 26 shots from 3-point land. When discussing fouls, the Bruins walked away with 25 and Arizona had 13 fouls.

Sebastian Mack is a guy who had an impact for this game. He racked up 21 points on 7 out of 16 shooting. He played 32 minutes and grabbed 5 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 43.8% from the field and also distributed 4 assists.

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UCLA will enter this contest with a mark of 8-11 so far this season. They currently have an average of 65.2 points per game (344th in the nation) while connecting on 41.9% from the field. The Bruins are shooting 30.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (90 of 300) and 71.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, UCLA is grabbing 34.5 boards per game and has earned 225 assists on the year, which has them ranked 296th in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 12.4 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 19.5 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Bruins are able to force 12.5 turnovers per game while drawing 19.7 fouls. They concede 32.1% on shots from distance while they are 33rd in D-1 in points per game allowed (64.6). The Bruins defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 40.2% (410 of 1,019) and they surrender 32.5 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are 28th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 202 relinquished for the campaign.

In their last game, the USC Trojans took a loss by a score of 82-67 when they faced Arizona State. With respect to attacking the glass, USC permitted Arizona State to snag 31 overall (12 offensive). They shot 30.8% from distance via 8 of 26 and ended up shooting 14 of 19 at the charity stripe (73.7%). The Trojans allowed Arizona State to make 30 out of 70 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 42.9% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Trojans finished shooting 27 for 58 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.6%. In terms of shooting from 3-point land, USC buried 4 of 15 tries (26.7%). They were able to make 9 of those for a rate of 56.3%. Arizona State was called for 14 fouls for the contest which got the Trojans to the charity stripe for a total of 16 shots. They also turned the ball over 19 times, while recording 3 steals in this contest. The Trojans were able to snag 28 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 39 in this matchup.

Vincent Iwuchukwu pitched in for the Trojans for this contest. He recorded 14 points in his 25 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to get an assist. He converted 5 of 7 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 71.4%, and had 12 rebounds.

USC has a mark of 8-11 on the year. When it comes to offense, the Trojans are connecting on 44.9% from the field, which is 177th in college basketball. USC has scored 1,439 points on the year (75.7 per game) and they collect 36.6 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 15.4 times per contest (66th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 13.9 times per game. The Trojans are responsible for committing 16.7 fouls per game while shooting 70.6% from the free throw line.

The USC defense surrenders 35.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (159 of 446) and their opponents are connecting on 71.7% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 15.6 dimes and 35.9 total boards per game, which is ranked 345th and 239th in college hoops. The Trojans on the defensive side of the court are 274th in the nation in PPG surrendered with 75.2. They are able to force 13.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.4% from the field (189th in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take USC

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