UCLA Bruins vs USC Trojans 1/26/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

The #8 UCLA Bruins will go against the USC Trojans at Galen Center. CA, on Thursday at 9:00 PM ET.

The Bruins traveled to Arizona with a 14-game unbeaten run this past weekend, but despite a late comeback, they were still forced to return home empty-handed.

UCLA currently leads a number of teams tied for second place in the PAC 12 rankings by two defeats, despite its setback to the Wildcats.

A two-point home victory is still a victory, but it probably won’t be enough for UCLA, who will now be playing on the road, so they’ll need to be more focused than they were in the first encounter between the two teams.

They entered that game with an unbeaten record on the road, so Saturday was their first road loss of the year.

Although the defensive aspect of things was the center of drawing attention, UCLA has quite a few pieces from the last several years of success.

The Bruins’ three-point defense, which is ranked 12th nationally, is anticipated to make a significant difference in this game.

Although UCLA leads the PAC 12 in three-point percentage defense and the Trojans are one of the worst shooting teams in the nation, that might make a significant difference.

The UCLA Bruins are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 matches.
The total went UNDER in 8 of UCLA’s last 9 matches.
The Bruins are 14-1 SU in their last 15 matches.

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UCLA Bruins vs USC Trojans Predictions 1/26/2023

After a slower start to the season this year, a win last time out helped USC get back on the winning track. Over the past few seasons, USC experimented with varied levels of success.

Even with a setback to the Wildcats a week ago, this USC team is still on the upward path as they won two of their previous three games against teams that are directly behind the Trojans in the PAC 12 standings.

Having the Bruins visit their court now may make all the difference in the rematch because they are 9-1 at home.

Despite playing at home, USC may struggle offensively in the rematch because their output was limited in the first encounter between these two teams.

The Trojans only have two players who score in double figures, while the Bruins are near the top of the conference in most defensive metrics.

Although they’ll need a third player to come up in this game, it should help since Boogie Ellis (15.6 ppg) and Drew Peterson (6.6 ppg) are two of the most seasoned players in the league.

They struggled this season because of a frontcourt shortage, so they must concentrate on keeping UCLA off the offensive glass.

The USC Trojans are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 matches.
The total went UNDER in 4 of USC’s last 5 matches.
The Trojans are 10-3 SU in their last 13 matches.

#8 UCLA Bruins vs USC Trojans. The NCAAB pick for this game is the USC Trojans.

Since USC will be hosting the rematch after UCLA won the first encounter between these two a few weeks ago, USC will triumph and exact revenge.

The first meeting demonstrated how UCLA’s lack of depth may come back to haunt them, and as they deal with Bailey’s impending departure, it is certain to make a difference once more.

USC anticipates being more competitive on the glass on both sides, and with their program’s momentum growing, a victory is unquestionably in the cards for this one.

USC is 7-1 ATS in their previous eight games versus a club with a winning straight-up record and is 4-0 ATS in their last four home matches. The USC Trojans will win to a predicted score of 68-63

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