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USC vs UCLA Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 28 Jan 2024
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 50-65
26-37 24-28
Position#249
Record8-11
FormWLLLL
Points / game75.7
Allowed / game75.2
vs
UCLA 🏆
USA
Position#219
Record8-11
FormLLWWL
Points / game65.2
Allowed / game64.6
USANCAA
Other2023-24
Meetings · USC v UCLA
07 Mar 2026
USC68
UCLA89
27 Jan 2025
USC76
UCLA82
27 Jan 2024
USC50
UCLA65
26 Jan 2023
USC77
UCLA64
12 Feb 2022
USC67
UCLA64
06 Feb 2021
USC66
UCLA48
07 Mar 2020
USC54
UCLA52
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

USC winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
UCLA winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

USCUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Auburn
#22
L
75-91
75
91
-16
A17/12
NCAA
Alabama State
#281
W
79-59
79
59
+20
A20/12
NCAA
Oregon
#75
L
74-82
74
82
-8
A29/12
NCAA
Oregon State
#284
L
70-86
70
86
-16
A31/12
NCAA
California
#283
W
82-74
82
74
+8
H04/01
NCAA
Stanford
#259
W
93-79
93
79
+14
H06/01
NCAA
Washington State
#45
L
64-72
64
72
-8
H11/01
NCAA
Colorado
#47
L
58-68
58
68
-10
A14/01
NCAA
Arizona
#31
L
67-82
67
82
-15
A18/01
NCAA
Arizona State
#267
L
67-82
67
82
-15
A20/01
NCAA
1H
2H
35-49
40-42
39-18
40-41
25-42
49-40
30-39
40-47
37-29
45-45
39-35
54-44
28-29
36-43
37-24
21-44
35-45
32-37
36-43
31-39
150.4Avg total
72.9Scored
77.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)75.775.2150.9+0.542%
Season at home (9)80.172.1152.2+8.067%
Season away (10)71.878.0149.8-6.220%
Last 10 (10)72.977.5150.4-4.630%
Last 5 (5)69.876.6146.4-6.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)73.078.8151.8-5.811%
vs Similar ◀ (17)75.870.9146.8+4.965%
vs Weaker (4)75.569.2144.8+6.250%
This opponent (UCLA) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
UCLAUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
CS Northridge
#172
L
72-76
72
76
-4
H20/12
NCAA
Maryland
#215
L
60-69
60
69
-9
H23/12
NCAA
Oregon State
#284
W
69-62
69
62
+7
A29/12
NCAA
Oregon
#75
L
59-64
59
64
-5
A30/12
NCAA
Stanford
#259
L
53-59
53
59
-6
H04/01
NCAA
California
#283
L
57-66
57
66
-9
H07/01
NCAA
Utah Utes
#145
L
44-90
44
90
-46
A12/01
NCAA
Washington
#181
W
73-61
73
61
+12
H15/01
NCAA
Arizona State
#267
W
68-66
68
66
+2
A18/01
NCAA
Arizona
#31
L
71-77
71
77
-6
A20/01
NCAA
1H
2H
26-40
46-36
28-43
32-26
24-28
45-34
31-33
28-31
30-26
23-33
23-32
34-34
23-33
21-57
30-22
43-39
23-36
45-30
37-28
34-49
131.6Avg total
62.6Scored
69.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)65.264.6129.8+0.642%
Season at home (11)66.162.2128.3+3.945%
Season away (8)64.067.9131.9-3.938%
Last 10 (10)62.669.0131.6-6.430%
Last 5 (5)62.672.0134.6-9.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)60.873.2134.0-12.30%
vs Similar ◀ (10)65.767.3133.0-1.630%
vs Weaker (14)74.157.1131.3+17.0100%
This opponent (USC) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -1.2-1.21st half: -4.6-4.62nd half2nd half: -3.4-3.42nd half: -1.8-1.8
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -1.2-1.21st half: -4.6-4.62nd half2nd half: -3.4-3.42nd half: -1.8-1.8
USCUCLA
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
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USCLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Auburn
#22
L
35-49
35
49
-14
A17/12
NCAA
Alabama State
#281
W
39-18
39
18
+21
A20/12
NCAA
Oregon
#75
L
25-42
25
42
-17
A29/12
NCAA
Oregon State
#284
L
30-39
30
39
-9
A31/12
NCAA
California
#283
W
37-29
37
29
+8
H04/01
NCAA
Stanford
#259
W
39-35
39
35
+4
H06/01
NCAA
Washington State
#45
L
28-29
28
29
-1
H11/01
NCAA
Colorado
#47
W
37-24
37
24
+13
A14/01
NCAA
Arizona
#31
L
35-45
35
45
-10
A18/01
NCAA
Arizona State
#267
L
36-43
36
43
-7
A20/01
NCAA
69.4Avg total
34.1Scored
35.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.632.668.2+3.057%-
Last 30 at home (15)36.729.666.3+7.173%-
Last 30 away (15)34.435.670.0-1.240%-
Last 10 (10)34.135.369.4-1.240%-
Last 5 (5)35.035.270.2-0.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)35.636.972.4-1.333%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)35.430.866.2+4.671%-
vs Weaker (4)36.230.867.0+5.550%-
This opponent (UCLA) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
UCLALast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
CS Northridge
#172
L
26-40
26
40
-14
H20/12
NCAA
Maryland
#215
L
28-43
28
43
-15
H23/12
NCAA
Oregon State
#284
L
24-28
24
28
-4
A29/12
NCAA
Oregon
#75
L
31-33
31
33
-2
A30/12
NCAA
Stanford
#259
W
30-26
30
26
+4
H04/01
NCAA
California
#283
L
23-32
23
32
-9
H07/01
NCAA
Utah Utes
#145
L
23-33
23
33
-10
A12/01
NCAA
Washington
#181
W
30-22
30
22
+8
H15/01
NCAA
Arizona State
#267
L
23-36
23
36
-13
A18/01
NCAA
Arizona
#31
W
37-28
37
28
+9
A20/01
NCAA
59.6Avg total
27.5Scored
32.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.629.762.3+2.963%-
Last 30 at home (20)33.529.863.2+3.770%-
Last 30 away (10)30.929.560.4+1.450%-
Last 10 (10)27.532.159.6-4.630%-
Last 5 (5)27.230.257.4-3.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)30.229.359.5+0.867%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)32.233.165.3-0.960%-
vs Weaker (14)33.927.461.3+6.664%-
This opponent (USC) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
6
USC wins
3
UCLA wins
DateGameScore
27/01/23USC v UCLA77-64
06/01/23UCLA v USC60-58
12/03/22UCLA v USC69-59
06/03/22UCLA v USC75-68
13/02/22USC v UCLA67-64
06/03/21UCLA v USC63-64
07/02/21USC v UCLA66-48
07/03/20USC v UCLA54-52
12/01/20UCLA v USC63-74
USClast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/01/24AArizona State67-82
18/01/24AArizona67-82
14/01/24AColorado58-68
11/01/24HWashington State64-72
06/01/24HStanford93-79
04/01/24HCalifornia82-74
31/12/23AOregon State70-86
29/12/23AOregon74-82
20/12/23AAlabama State79-59
17/12/23AAuburn75-91
UCLAlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/01/24AArizona71-77
18/01/24AArizona State68-66
15/01/24HWashington73-61
12/01/24AUtah Utes44-90
07/01/24HCalifornia57-66
04/01/24HStanford53-59
30/12/23AOregon59-64
29/12/23AOregon State69-62
23/12/23HMaryland60-69
20/12/23HCS Northridge72-76

📊 11. Overall Statistics

USC
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL42%
HomeWLWWL67%
AwayLLLLL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19910
Win %42%67%20%
Points / game75.780.171.8
Allowed / game75.272.178.0
Point differential+0.5+8.0-6.2
Avg total150.9152.2149.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+32%44%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %5%11%0%
UCLA
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWL42%
HomeLLLLW45%
AwayWLLWL38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19118
Win %42%45%38%
Points / game65.266.164.0
Allowed / game64.662.267.9
Point differential+0.6+3.9-3.9
Avg total129.8128.3131.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+26%36%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (6)33% (3)33% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Big Ten conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Purdue2018290%85.869.2+16.5
2 Wisconsin2016480%76.066.8+9.1
3 Illinois2015575%82.168.7+13.4
4 Northwestern1914574%73.968.7+5.3
5 Nebraska2115671%77.270.1+7.1
6 Oregon2014670%78.272.9+5.3
7 Ohio State1913668%76.167.4+8.6
8 Minnesota2013765%76.568.3+8.2
9 Maryland2113862%70.363.4+6.9
10 Michigan State2012860%75.766.0+9.7
11 Iowa2012860%85.277.5+7.8
12 Indiana2012860%73.574.0-0.5
13 Rutgers1810856%68.366.5+1.8
14 Washington2011955%80.376.9+3.4
15 Penn State2091145%76.274.8+1.5
16 UCLA1981142%65.264.6+0.6
17 USC1981142%75.775.2+0.5
18 Michigan2071335%78.779.2-0.6
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
USC262450
UCLA372865
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