USC Trojans vs UCLA Bruins: Don Best Odds & Insights for 2/6/2021

The USC Trojans (14-3) will try to extend a three-game win streak when they host the No. 21 UCLA Bruins (13-3) on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Galen Center as 4-point favorites. The matchup airs at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN. The over/under is set at 136 for the matchup.

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ATS Records for USC and UCLA

USC Leaders

• The Trojans points and rebounds leader is Evan Mobley. He averages 16.8 points per game and pulls down 9.0 rebounds.
• The squad is led in assists by Drew Peterson's 3.4 per game.
• Tahj Eaddy makes 1.6 threes per game to lead the Trojans.
• USC's steals leader is Isaiah White, who averages 0.9 per game. Mobley leads the team averaging 2.9 blocks a game.

UCLA Leaders

• Jaime Jaquez Jr. outpaced his teammates on the Bruins scoring front by putting up 12.6 points per game. He adds 5.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game this season.
• Chris Smith's 6.4 rebounds per game and Tyger Campbell's 6.1 assists per game put them in the top spots on the Bruins rebounds and assists leaderboards.
• Johnny Juzang leads the Bruins in shooting from beyond the arc, averaging 1.7 made threes per game.
• Campbell is at the top of UCLA's steals hierarchy with 1.2 steals per game and Jalen Hill leads the squad in blocks with 1.1 per game.

USC vs UCLA: Last 4 Meetings

USC has won three of its last four matchups against UCLA. The Bruins have covered the spread more often than not against the Trojans, holding a 1-0 record ATS in those head-to-head meetings.

Points Insights

• The 76.3 points per game the Trojans score are 9.2 more points than the Bruins allow (67.1).
• When USC totals more than 67.1 points, it is 11-0 against the spread and 12-0 overall.
• UCLA has a 0-1 record against the spread and a 1-1 record overall when giving up more than 76.3 points.
• The Bruins score 10.5 more points per game (75.1) than the Trojans allow (64.6).
• In games when it puts up more than 64.6 points, UCLA is 8-0-1 against the spread and 11-2 overall.
• USC has a 2-0 record overall and an ATS record of 1-1 in games when its opponents score more than 75.1 points.
• The Trojans have put up a total of 199 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 11.7 per game), and the Bruins have out-scored opponents by 128 points on the season (eight more per game).

Rebounding Insights

• The Trojans and the Bruins are evenly matched on the glass this season, with the teams averaging similar numbers (39.5 and 35.9 boards per game, respectively).
• USC is 11-3 against the spread when grabbing more boards than their opponents. UCLA is 1-2-1 when they lose the rebounding battle.
• The Trojans average 11.9 offensive boards per game, more than the Bruins by 1.2 rebounds per contest.
• The Trojans are 7-4 against the spread when they win the battle on the boards. The Bruins are 2-1 when they lose the rebounding edge.
• Both teams thrive on the boards. USC records an average rebounding margin of +8.2 rebounds per game. UCLA averages a margin of +6.6 rebounds.