Pedro Oliveira
The UCLA Bruins beat the USC Trojans, 60-58, at Pauley Pavilion on Jan. 5. Do you think the Bruins will victimize USC once again when these two proud programs meet anew this coming Thursday at Galen Center? Or will the Trojans score a big win?
Read on for more about this UCLA vs USC matchup in the 2022-23 college basketball season, including the latest odds, pick, and prediction to win this showdown, as brought to you by JefeBet.
Predictions and Betting Preview for the UCLA Bruins vs USC Trojans College Basketball Game on January 26, 2023
- Where: Galen Center, Los Angeles, California
- When: Thursday, January 26, 2023, 9:00 PM ET
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Betting on the UCLA Bruins
- Regular Season Record: 17-3
Mick Cronin’s Bruins are not used to losing this season. The Bruins only have three losses so far this season, the latest coming at the hands of the Arizona Wildcats in Tucson last Saturday, 58-52. That was actually UCLA’s first loss in Pac-12 play this season, and despite that defeat, the Bruins remain on top of the table in the conference.
What makes UCLA so dangerous is its suffocating defense which is ranked ninth in the nation with just 59.8 points allowed per game. The Bruins play a tenacious defense that results in a high turnover rate for their opponents. UCLA, which is 10th in the nation with a 22.1% defensive turnover rate, is 3-1 ATS in its last four games.
Betting on the USC Trojans
- Regular Season Record: 14-6
The Trojans beat the Arizona State Sun Devils on the road last Saturday, 77-69, to cop their sixth win in Pac-12 play. USC has now won three of its last four games – a nice follow-up to a bad two-game losing skid earlier this month of January.
Drew Peterson and Boogie Ellis lead the Trojans in scoring this season with 15.6 and 13.9 points, respectively. They struggled shooting the ball in the loss to UCLA, but the duo has seemingly recaptured its touch since. Against the Sun Devils, Peterson and Ellis combined for 37 points. USC, which averages 71.3 points per game and allows 66.4 points per outing, is 3-0 ATS in its last three games.
JefeBet Prediction
UCLA must have learned from its mistakes in its close win over the Trojans. They will be much better this time around, particularly on the offensive end of the floor.
Prediction: UCLA wins by 7 points.
