It’ll be a short trip for the <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/usc-trojans/">USC Trojans</a> Thursday as they drive right around the corner to take on the No. 10-ranked <a href="https://www.on3.com/college/ucla-bruins/">UCLA Bruins</a>. This matchup will be featured on ESPN in primetime, but before the opening tip-off, check out the predictions and betting odds – including KenPom analytics – for Thursday night’s Pac-12 showdown. 



<h2 id="h-how-to-watch-usc-vs-ucla">How to watch USC vs. UCLA</h2>



Tip-off: 9:30 p.m. ET



Location: Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California 



Channel: ESPN



<h2 id="h-vegas-odds">Vegas odds</h2>



UCLA is a 12.5-point favorite over USC on Thursday, according to <a href="https://www.vegasinsider.com/college-basketball/odds/las-vegas/">VegasInsider</a>. The over-under is set at 140.5 points.



<h2 id="h-espn-bpi-prediction">ESPN BPI prediction</h2>



Predicted winner: UCLA



Predicted point differential: 17.2



Win probability (for UCLA): 93%



Matchup quality: 74.7



ESPN’s College Basketball Power Index (BPI) is a tool that measures team strength and uses that to predict outcomes of future performances. ESPN’s BPI has USC vs UCLA ranked as the <a href="https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/bpi/_/view/predictions">national 6th highest-rated game</a> on Thursday’s slate in terms of matchup quality.



<h2 id="h-kenpom-prediction">KenPom prediction</h2>



Predicted final score: UCLA 78, USC 63



Win probability (for UCLA): 91%



KenPom is another tool that provides advanced analysis across college basketball. Like ESPN, KenPom <a href="https://kenpom.com/team.php?team=LSU">projects</a> that UCLA comes away with a victory over USC.



<h2 id="h-more-on-usc-vs-ucla">More on USC vs UCLA</h2>



The UCLA Bruins enter this matchup as one of the hottest teams in the entire country. UCLA suffered two losses in back-to-back games earlier this season during the Continental Tire Main Event in Las Vegas, but haven’t looked back since. The Bruins have put together a 10-game winning streak and are one of two teams still unbeaten in conference play in the Pac-12. UCLA leads the conference in point differential, beating opponents by an impressive average of 18 points per contest. They boast the Pac-12’s second best scoring offense and defense only behind <a href="https://www.on3.com/college/arizona-wildcats/">Arizona</a>, and will be hard to stop fresh off a successful road trip to Washington which they capped off with a dominant 25-point victory over <a href="https://www.on3.com/college/washington-huskies/">Washington</a>.



The Trojans also took a trip to Washington for a road trip, but fell most recently to <a href="https://www.on3.com/college/washington-state-cougars/">Washington State</a> 81-71. That loss snapped a seven-game winning streak for USC, whose played much better and looked greatly improved following their two losses in the Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis. The Trojans’ offensive attack is led by <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/boogie-ellis-11435/">Boogie Ellis</a>, who’s averaging 16.1 points per game this season, and will be looking to regain his shooting touch from downtown after going 0-4 from three point range versus Washington State.

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