The USC Trojans (20-6 overall, 14-5 Pac-12) take on the rival UCLA Bruins (17-7, 13-5) on the road Saturday afternoon. Tip-off at Pauley Pavilion is at 4 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the USC-UCLA odds and lines, with NCAA college basketball picks and predictions.
USC at UCLA: Odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: USC -150 (bet $150 to win $100) | UCLA +125 (bet $100 to win $125)
- Against the spread/ATS: USC-2.5 (-110) | UCLA +2.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 134.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
USC at UCLA: Three things to know
- The winner of this game will win the regular-season Pac-12 title if Oregon loses at Oregon State Sunday.
- UCLA lost to USC 66-48 earlier this season and has lost two games in a row coming into Saturday.
- Bruins G Johnny Juzang leads the team in scoring at 14.2 points per game, while F Evan Mobley leads the way for the Trojans at 16.2 points per contest.
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USC at UCLA: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
UCLA 70, USC 61
Money line (ML)
UCLA has not lost at home this season and is 11-0 at Pauley Pavilion. In the Bruins’ loss to the Trojans earlier this season, they hit only 3 of 19 3-point attempts. As a team, they have shot 36.9% from behind the arc this season.
They will fare better at home in the regular-season finale. Take UCLA +125.
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Against the spread (ATS)
USC is much better than UCLA against the spread and is 16-10 ATS compared to the Bruins’ 11-13 ATS record. USC is only 5-4 ATS on the road, while UCLA is 7-4 ATS at home.
Since UCLA is the underdog at home, has not lost at home this season and seeks to avenge an earlier loss to the Trojans, take UCLA +2.5 (-115).
Over/Under (O/U)
Five of the last six games between these two teams have gone Under the projected total. The 62-point mark is critical for USC. If the Trojans don’t get to 62, they lose and they allow only 64.2 points per game.
UCLA averages 75.1 points per home game, so USC will likely keep them under that total. Take UNDER 134.5 POINTS (-105).
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