UCLA vs. USC basketball preview by the numbers

Here is a quick look at UCLA and USC by the numbers heading into their regular season finale.

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UCLA Bruins

Won 10 of last 13 games | 9 Quad 1 victories

Season ProfileNCAA Tournament Resume

UCLA Bruins
Record: 21-9 Conference Record: 12-7
Rankings from five metric-based sites: NET: #26, KenPom: #27, Barttorvik: #25, BPI: #26, Evan Miya: #28
Best victories this season: Washington (69-58), Arizona (57-54) in the Hall of Fame Rivalry, @ Oregon (73-71), Gonzaga (65-62) in the West Coast Hoops Showdown, Iowa (94-70), Wisconsin (85-83), @ Washington (65-60), Oregon (78-52), Michigan State (63-61), Penn State (78-54), Ohio State (69-61), @ Indiana (72-68), and @ Northwestern (73-69).
Losses this season: New Mexico (64-72) on a neutral court, North Carolina (74-74) in the CBS Sports Classic, @ Nebraska (58-66), Michigan (75-94), @ Rutgers (68-75), @ Illinois (78-83), Minnesota (61-64), at Purdue (66-76), and @ Maryland (61-79).

67

USC Trojans

Lost 9 of last 13 games | 3 Quad 1 victories

Season ProfileBig Ten Tournament Resume

USC Trojans
Record: 15-15 Conference Record: 7-12
Rankings from five metric-based sites: NET: #67 KenPom: #61 Barttorvik: #57 BPI: #56, Evan Miya: #59
Best victories this season: UT Arlington (98-95), @ Washington (85-61), CSUN (90-69), @ Illinois (82-72), Iowa (99-89), @ Nebraska (78-73), Michigan State (70-64), Penn State (92-67), and Washington (92-61).
Losses this season: Cal (74-78), Saint Mary’s (36-71), and New Mexico (73-83) in the Acrisure Classic, Oregon (60-68), Michigan (74-85), @ Indiana (69-82), Wisconsin (69-84), UCLA (76-82), @ Northwestern (75-77), @ Purdue (72-90), Minnesota (66-69), @ Maryland (71-88), @ Rutgers (85-95), Ohio State (82-87), and @ Oregon (61-82).