On January 5th, the UCLA Bruins defeated the USC Trojans, 60-58 at Pauley Pavilion. Bringing the question if the Bruins will humiliate the Trojans again tonight when they meet at Galen Center for ULCA Bruins VS USC Trojans. Or if the Trojans will return the favour.
MatchPlug has done well to cover the Basketball Predictions and Best Betting Tips Today for the UCLA Bruins and USC Trojans matchup in the 2022-2023 NCAAB season. Keep reading for odds and picks for which team will win the game.
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Predictions and Betting Preview for UCLA Bruins VS USC Trojans Game
- Venue: Galen Center, Los Angeles, California
- When: Thursday, January 26th, 2023
- Time: 18:00 GMT
- Teams to play: UCLA Bruins and USC Trojans
- Picks: SPREAD -5.5
Odds provided by 1XBet and BetMGM.
Betting On The UCLA Bruins
Season record: 17-13
- 1XBet Spread: -5.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 1.56
- 1XBet Over/Under: Over 130.5
- BetMGM Spread: -4.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: 1.48
- BetMGM Over/Under: Over 130.5
The UCLA Bruins are not used to tasting defeat this season, but then Mick Cronin’s boys have only lost 3 times in this campaign, their most recent loss was 58-52 to the Arizona Wildcats last Saturday in Tuscon. This was UCLA’s first loss in Pac-12 play this season, and in spite of this, they still sit on top of the conference table.
UCLA is considered to be a dangerous squad to play against, mainly because of their ironclad defense which is 9th in the country, allowing only 59.8 points per game. The Bruins put forward a tough defense that forces a high turnover rate for their opponents. UCLA is 10th in the nation with a 22.1% defensive turnover rate and is 3-1 ATS in its last four games.
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Betting On The USC Trojans
Season record: 14-6
- 1XBet Spread: +5.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 2.616
- 1XBet Over/Under: Under 130.5
- BetMGM Spread: +4.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: 2.70
- BetMGM Over/Under: Under 130.5
The USC Trojans trashed the Arizona State Sun Devils on the road this past Saturday, 77-69, to secure their sixth win in the Pac-12 play. They have won three of their last four games, which is a good comeback from a bad two-game losing stint earlier this month.
USC is led by Drew Peterson and Boogie Ellis in scoring this season with 15.6 and 13.9 points respectively. They had some challenges with scoring points when they lost to UCLA, but they seem to have gotten their mojo back since then. Peterson and Ellis share 37 points in their game against the Sun Devils.
USC averages 71.3 points per game, allowing 66.4 points per outing and is 3-0 ATS in its last three games.
MatchPlug Prediction
UCLA Bruins have learned their lessons from their last game over the Trojans where they had a close win but loss. Basketball Predictions say they’ll be better for tonight’s games, especially on offense.
Final Prediction: UCLA wins by 7 points.
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