UCLA Bruins vs USC Trojans Prediction, 1/27/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UCLA Bruins vs USC Trojans

Date: Monday, January 27, 2025

Location: Galen Center in Los Angeles, CA

TV: FS1

Galen Center is the location where the USC Trojans (12-7) will attempt to beat the UCLA Bruins (13-6) on Monday.

The UCLA Bruins faced Wisconsin and took home the win by a score of 85-83 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Bruins ended up with 21 while Wisconsin totaled 23 fouls. They also converted 15 out of their 30 tries from beyond the arc. Wisconsin ended up shooting 85.7% when shooting free throws by making 18 of their 21 tries. In addition, Wisconsin pulled down 22 rebounds (4 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Wisconsin earned 14 dimes and had 3 steals in the matchup. In terms of defense, UCLA allowed the other team to shoot 51.0% from the field on 25 out of 49 shooting. They also recorded 15 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When it comes to rebounding, they compiled 24 with 10 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Bruins knocked down 21 of their 28 shots for a rate of 75.0%. UCLA finished the game with a 50.9% field goal percentage (29 out of 57) and knocked down 6 out of their 19 three-point shots.

Aday Mara is a player who was a factor in the game. He accounted for 22 points on 7 of 7 shooting. He saw the court for 21 mins and pulled down 5 boards. He went 100.0% from the field but had no assists when the time ran out.

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UCLA will play this game with a win-loss mark of 13-6 this season. They lose possession via turnover 11.6 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 18.6 fouls per contest. As a unit, UCLA is snagging 32.8 rebounds per game and has tallied 305 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 83rd in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Bruins are shooting 33.2% on shots from 3-point land (131 of 394) and 70.3% from the free throw line. They average 76.2 points per outing (147th in the nation) while hitting 47.0% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Bruins are able to force 16.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.1 personal fouls. They are giving up 33.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 29th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (64.7). The Bruins defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.7% (408 of 956) and they relinquish 30.8 rebounds per game as a group. They currently rank 136th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 240 relinquished on the year.

The last time they took the court, the USC Trojans went home victorious with a score of 78-73 when they faced Nebraska. The Trojans were able to pull down 18 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 30 in this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while recording 8 steals in this matchup. Nebraska committed 18 personal fouls in this game which got the Trojans to the charity stripe for 22 attempts. They were able to knock down 18 of those for a percentage of 81.8%. In terms of shots from downtown, USC knocked down 6 of 21 tries (28.6%). At the conclusion of this game, the Trojans finished 27 for 61 from the field which had them shooting 44.3%. The Trojans allowed Nebraska to make 27 of 55 attempts from the field which had them shooting 49.1% for the matchup. They finished 20.8% from beyond the arc by going 5 out of 24 and ended up shooting 14 out of 17 at the free throw line (82.4%). When discussing rebounds, USC permitted Nebraska to grab 29 in all (4 offensive).

Desmond Claude ended up being a factor for the Trojans in this contest. He earned 21 points in his 40 mins on the court and accounted for 6 assists in this matchup. He converted 8 out of 18 for this game for a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and tallied 3 rebounds.

USC has a win-loss record of 12-7 for the season. The Trojans are committing 17.5 fouls every game and they go 74.4% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 15.9 times per game (70th in college) and they are giving up possession 11.7 times per game. USC has accounted for 1,464 points for the year (77.1 per game) and they pull in 32.5 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Trojans are connecting on 48.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 43rd in the nation.

The USC defense concedes 31.4% on three-point shots (134 of 427) and opponents are connecting on 76.4% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 14.6 assists and 31.7 boards per game, which ranks them 291st and 46th in college. The Trojans are ranked 213th in college in PPG given up with 72.3. They are forcing 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 44.5% from the floor (253rd in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UCLA

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