The No. 18 UCLA Bruins (23-6, 14-5 Pac-12) are favored (by 7.5 points) to continue a seven-game home winning streak when they host the No. 16 USC Trojans (25-5, 14-5 Pac-12) on Saturday, March 5, 2022 at 10:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under of 136.5. In the article below, we analyze the UCLA vs. USC odds and lines ahead of this contest.
Rankings courtesy of the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
UCLA has gone 16-12-1 against the spread, while USC’s ATS record this season is 14-16-0. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Bruins are 14-14-1 and the Trojans are 14-16-0. The two teams score an average of 147.6 points per game, 11.1 more points than this matchup’s total. UCLA is 7-3-0 against the spread and 6-4 overall in its last 10 games, while USC has gone 3-7-0 against the spread and 8-2 overall.
Ahead of this matchup in Pac-12 play, here’s what you need to get ready for Saturday’s college basketball action.
USC at UCLA odds, spread and lines
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- Spread: UCLA -7.5
- Total: 136.5
- Moneyline: UCLA -349, USC +270
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USC at UCLA odds, spread, & more
Prediction
UCLA 73, USC 64
Moneyline
- The Bruins have gone 22-4 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 84.6% of those games).
- UCLA has a record of 18-2 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -349 or shorter (90%).
- The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Bruins a 77.7% chance to win.
- The Trojans have been underdogs in six games this season and won four (66.7%) of those contests.
- USC has played as an underdog of +270 or more once this season and lost that game.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Trojans have a 27.0% chance to win.
Against the spread
- The 74.2 points per game the Bruins record are 8.5 more points than the Trojans allow (65.7).
- UCLA is 16-7-1 against the spread and 20-3 overall when scoring more than 65.7 points.
- USC is 14-11 against the spread and 24-2 overall when giving up fewer than 74.2 points.
- The Trojans’ 73.4 points per game are 11.4 more points than the 62 the Bruins allow to opponents.
- When it scores more than 62 points, USC is 12-12 against the spread and 21-4 overall.
- UCLA has an ATS record of 15-6-1 and a 20-2 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 73.4 points.
- The Bruins have totaled a total of 353 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 12.2 per game), and the Trojans have out-scored opponents by 233 points on the season (7.7 more per game).
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Over/Under
- The average implied total for the Bruins this season is 75.9 points, 3.9 more points than their implied total of 72 points in Saturday’s game.
- So far this season, UCLA has put up more than 72 points 19 times.
- The 74.9-point average implied total on the season for the Trojans is the same as the team’s implied total in this matchup.
- On the season, USC has put up more than 65 points 23 times.
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How to watch UCLA vs. USC
- Game Day: Saturday, March 5, 2022
- Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
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