UCLA vs. USC betting: College basketball preview for January 27

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The UCLA Bruins (14-6, 5-4 Big Ten) are 1.5-point favorites as they attempt to extend a three-game winning streak when they visit the USC Trojans (12-7, 4-4 Big Ten) on Monday, January 27, 2025 at Galen Center. The game airs at 10:00 PM ET on Fox Sports 1. The matchup’s over/under is set at 138.5.

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UCLA vs. USC betting lines

  • UCLA moneyline odds to win: -112
  • USC moneyline odds to win: -107
  • Spread: UCLA (-1.5)
  • Total: 138.5

UCLA statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • UCLA has done a better job covering the spread in home games (7-4-0) than it has in road tilts (1-3-1).
  • At home, the Bruins go over the over/under 45.5% of the time (five of 11 games). They hit the over more often in away games, eclipsing the total in 60% of games (three of five).
  • UCLA has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 10-1 (.909). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 1-1 (.500).

Recent trends

  • The Bruins’ offense has been incredibly consistent as of late, averaging the same 75.6 points per game over their last 10 games as they have the entire 2024-25 season.
  • UCLA has been suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 74.0 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 64.5 it has surrendered this year.
  • The Bruins are trending up from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 7.2 threes per game and shooting 34.8% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.0 makes and 34.1% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

UCLA betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-9-1 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 1-3-1)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 7-7-1 (As Favorite: 7-7-1; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-11-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-4 (Home: 10-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (85th in nation) 42.6 (128th) 30.1 (301st) 28.3 (44th) 15.8 (66th) 10.8 (116th)

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USC statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This season, USC is 5-8-0 at home against the spread (.385 winning percentage). Away, it is 3-1-0 ATS (.750).
  • Trojans games have gone above the over/under 69.2% of the time at home (nine of 13), and 75% of the time away (three of four).
  • The Trojans’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-2), and away it is .750 (3-1).

Recent trends

  • While the Trojans are scoring 77.1 points per game in 2024-25, they have improved that mark over their last 10 games, producing 81.7 a contest.
  • In its previous 10 games, USC is giving up 72.9 points per contest, 0.6 more points than its season average (72.3).
  • The Trojans are making 7.0 threes per game over their last 10 games, which is 0.6 more than their average for the season (6.4). Likewise, they sport a better three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (39.1%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (34.8%).

USC betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-11-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 5-6-0; As Underdog: 3-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-5-1 (Home: 9-4-0; Away: 3-0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 9-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 0-2; Away: 3-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.2 (35th in nation) 44.5 (247th) 29.5 (321st) 28.4 (48th) 15.9 (61st) 11.2 (159th)
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