The UCLA Bruins are 0-3 straight up and against the spread in their last three games against the USC Trojans. The Bruins will try to snap that losing streak against their cross-town rival at the Galen Center this Wednesday night.
UCLA vs. USC 2017 odds: Bruins looks to break their SU and ATS skid against the rival Trojans
The UCLA Bruins are set as small road betting favorites at the sportsbooks for Wednesday night as they prepare to take on the rival USC Trojans at the Galen Center.
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UCLA is a 6-point road favorite in this rivalry game at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. Before their current 0-3 SU and ATS slump, the Bruins were 10-1 SU and 8-3 ATS in their previous 11 games against the Trojans.
After picking up its first loss of the season on the road against the Oregon Ducks, UCLA bounced back with six straight wins; five of them by double-digits. But last Saturday at home against the Arizona Wildcats, the Bruins suffered another setback in an ugly 96-85 loss as 5.5-point favorites.
UCLA is a clear title contender this season with the second best offense in the nation averaging 93 points per game, but it will be looking to get on a roll before March Madness comes around.
Since starting the season on a 12-0 SU and 10-2 ATS run, the Bruins are 7-2 SU and 2-7 ATS over their last nine games per the OddsShark College Basketball Database.
Betting Line: UCLA -6
Trend: UCLA is 2-7 ATS in its last nine games.
Trend: The OVER is 7-1 in the last eight meetings between UCLA and USC.
USC made the most of its soft schedule to open the season, storming out of the gate with a 14-0 SU and 7-6 ATS record. Conference play has been a different story however as the Trojans are just 3-4 SU over their last seven games.
The Trojans are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 games since opening the season with a 7-1 ATS record. USC is 3-12 SU and 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games as a home underdog.
Any chance that USC had to catch UCLA sleeping in this one probably went out of the window when the Bruins lost at home last weekend.
USC isn’t likely to have much success slowing down UCLA with a defense that ranks 155th in the nation, so its best chance to keep this game close will probably be to get hot shooting nights out of Jordan McLaughlin and Elijah Stewart.
UCLA Bruins at USC Trojans
When: Wednesday, Jan. 25, 11 p.m. ET
Where: Galen Center, Los Angeles
