The Trojans will play the Bruins on Saturday, March 8th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 8:06 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2024-25 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, USC and UCLA are set to tip-off on Saturday, March 8th, 2025. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - USC wound up with a 94.67 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2024-25 college basketball regular season, while UCLA finished with a 97.33 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. USC comes to this matchup with a 3-6 record as an away team, ranking them 6th in the Big Ten Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, UCLA, finished the regular season with a 5-5 record as an away team, ranking them 4th in the Big Ten Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - USC finished 7th (0.368) in the Big Ten Conference, with UCLA ending up 4th (0.632) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 Big Ten Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - USC had a 0.500 regular season overall win percentage, with UCLA notching a 0.700 overall win percentage at the end of the 2024-25 regular season.
- Team Records - USC tallied a 15-15 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, UCLA put together a 21-9 standing for 2024-25 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hear ye, hear ye! USC, standing at 15-15, clashes with UCLA at 21-9!
USC, at 7-12 in the Big Ten, faces UCLA at 12-7. March Madness magic awaits! The winning team advances in the single-elimination tournament.
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetRivers and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below. Let the battle of the Trojans and Bruins begin!
Best Trojans at Bruins Odds
| Underdog USC | Favorite UCLA |
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| Over | Under |
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| Underdog USC | Favorite UCLA |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
UCLA is a -9.5 -105 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while USC is a +9.5 -115 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 142.5 -110 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 142.5 -110 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
UCLA is a -475 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and USC is a +360 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
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USC
UCLA
3/08/25 8:06pm EST | +9.5 -115-9.5 -105 |
Underdog USC - USC bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.
A +9.5 USC underdog bet wins if they lose by 9 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 10 or more.
Favorite UCLA - UCLA bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds.
A -9.5 UCLA favorite bet wins if they win by 10 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 9 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
USC at UCLA Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
| BetMGM Bet |
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USC
UCLA
First to 5 Points
3/08/25 8:06pm EST | +118-165Bet |
USC
UCLA
First to 10 Points
3/08/25 8:06pm EST | +140-200Bet |
USC
UCLA
First to 15 Points
3/08/25 8:06pm EST | +155-220Bet |
USC
UCLA
Game to Overtime
3/08/25 8:06pm EST | Yes +950No -5000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| UCLA | 22-10 | 0.688 | 15-2 | 5-5 | 13-7 | +4 | 0.650 | L1 |
| USC | 16-17 | 0.485 | 12-7 | 3-7 | 7-13 | +10 | 0.350 | L1 |
USC & UCLA Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
USC Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM USC YR: futures available
UCLA Championship Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| UCLA | +10000 Bet |
USC & UCLA Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the USC vs UCLA College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the USC vs UCLA Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the USC vs UCLA Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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