USC Trojans vs UCLA Bruins NCAAB Betting Prediction
PublishedMarch 8, 2025,            Posted By: Maria Uebelhor
Last updated:March 8, 2025 ,

USC Trojans vs UCLA Bruins Prediction 3/8/2025

The USC Trojans (15-15) travel to face off against the UCLA Bruins (21-9) on Saturday, March 8th. This game will be played at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles and televised on FOX. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET.

USC Trojans vs UCLA Bruins

The Trojans Are Coming Off A Win

USC Trojans Recent Game/Games

USC improved to 15-15 on the season with a dominant 92-61 win over Washington on Wednesday. The Trojans, who were -7 favorites, covered the spread with ease. The game’s total points of 153 went over the pre-game line of 147.5.

USC led 47-35 at halftime and clamped down defensively in the 2nd half, holding Washington to just 26 points while scoring 45 themselves.

The Bruins Are Coming Off A Win

UCLA Bruins Recent Game/Games

UCLA improved to 21-9 on the season with a 73-69 road win over Northwestern on Monday. The Bruins were -3.5 favorites going into the game and covered the spread. The total points for the game reached 142, surpassing the O/U line of 131.5.

After trailing 35-34 at halftime, UCLA outscored Northwestern 39-34 in the second half to secure the win.

Trojans Offense Breakdown

USC’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, scoring 92 points with a 56.4% field goal percentage. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 69.1%, thanks in large part to their 57.7% shooting from beyond the arc, hitting 15 of 26 three-point attempts. They were also nearly perfect from the free-throw line, connecting on 15 of 16 shots for a 93.8% success rate.

Chibuzo Agbo led the way with 26 points, shooting 9 of 12 overall and 7 of 10 from three-point range. Desmond Claude contributed 25 points and dished out 11 assists, while Rashaun Agee was 4 of 5 from deep, finishing with 18 points. Overall, the Trojans recorded 24 assists as a team.

Bruins Offense Breakdown

UCLA put up 73 points in their last game, shooting 46.6% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 51.7%, with a two-point shooting mark of 57.1% (20/35) and 30.4% from beyond the arc (7/23). They also connected on 75% of their free throws (12/16).

The Bruins dished out 19 assists and grabbed 13 offensive rebounds. Ty Berry led the way with 22 points, hitting 4 of 9 threes, while Nick Martinelli added 20 points. Tyler Bilodeau contributed 19 points, and Aday Mara pulled down 10 rebounds in just 16 minutes.

Trojans Team Defense

USC’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 61 points on 56% shooting from the field. They allowed 31 made baskets on 55 attempts.

From beyond the arc, USC’s opponents hit 15 of 26 threes, shooting 57%. They also went 15/16 from the free-throw line, making 93% of their foul shots. USC gave up 6 offensive rebounds.

Bruins Team Defense

Despite a strong defensive effort, USC allowed 61 points while their opponents shot 56% from the field, making 31 of 55 attempts. This included 16 of 29 from two-point range, where they shot 55%.

From beyond the arc, USC’s defense gave up 15 threes on 26 attempts, with their opponents shooting 57%. They also sent them to the line 16 times, where they converted 15 free throws, shooting 93%. USC allowed 6 offensive rebounds.

Trojans vs Bruins Trends

  • In their last five games away from home, the Trojans have a straight up record of 0-5 while going 1-4 vs. the spread. The team averaged 72 points per game in this stretch.
  • In their last ten games at home, the Bruins have a straight up record of 5-5 while going 5-4-1 vs. the spread. The team averaged 68 points per game in this stretch.
  • Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Trojans have a straight up record of 0-5. Their record vs the spread in these games was 0-5.
  • Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Bruins have gone 6-3-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 9-1.

Trojans vs Bruins Prediction

In this Bruins vs. Bruins matchup, our point-spread bet is on the Bruins at -9.5. While we project the Bruins to win 76-71, our recommendation is to bet on the Trojans for the point-spread.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 143.5 and given that our model is projecting 147 points between the teams, we like the over.

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