USC Trojans vs UCLA Bruins Picks & Prediction for Tuesday, February 24, 2026

By: Thomas Pemberton Published 02/24/2026, 12:40 AM ET

The USC Trojans head to UCLA on Tuesday to take on the Bruins in this Big Ten matchup. Both the Trojans and the Bruins head into this game with 18 wins on the season. The Trojans are hoping to snap a three game losing streak. While the Bruins have just one home loss on the season. Tipoff is scheduled for 11:00 PM est at the Pauley Pavilion. Keep reading for our USC vs UCLA prediction or find all of our Free College Basketball Picks Here.

Trojans Hoping To Snap A 3-Game Losing Streak

The USC Trojans lost to Oregon 71-70 in their last game played. Chad Baker-Mazara led the Trojans in the loss with 21 points. Ezra Ausar added 15 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in the loss. Baker-Mazara is averaging 18.4 points scored per game. USC is 18-9 on the season. The Trojans are 4-6 over their last ten games and they carry a 5-4 road record. USC is scoring 80.3 points per game with 6.3 made three pointers.

Bruins Are Impressive At Home

The UCLA Bruins are 18-9 on the season. The Bruins are 6-4 over their last ten games and they carry a 15-1 home court record. UCLA beat #10 Illinois 95-94 in overtime in their last game played. Eric Dailey led the Bruins in the win with 20 points. UCLA has five players averaging double digit points scored per game. Tyler Bilodeau leads the team with 18.1 points scored per game. UCLA is scoring 77.9 points per game with 7.7 made three pointers. The Bruins are 8th best in the country with 8.8 turnovers per game.

USC vs UCLA Spread Pick

UCLA Bruins -6.5

The last time UCLA played USC was last season when they won 90-63 in blowout fashion. The Trojans are 13-13 against the spread on the season. UCLA is 11-16 against the spread on the season. USC is trending down right now while UCLA is very good at home. Lay the points with the Bruins at home.

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USC vs UCLA Over/Under Pick

UNDER 149.5

The over/under is set at 149.5 in this matchup. The Bruins put up 95 points in their last game played but didn't score more than 60 points in the prior two games. The Trojans haven't scored more than 80 points in four straight games. Watch for a low scoring game in this matchup.

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