UCLA vs. USC basketball preview by the numbers

This is a brief analysis of the UCLA vs. USC game from a statistical perspective.
ByRyan Kay|
Southern California Trojans forward Saint Thomas is defended by UCLA Bruins guard Lazar Stefanovic and forward William Kyle III.
Southern California Trojans forward Saint Thomas is defended by UCLA Bruins guard Lazar Stefanovic and forward William Kyle III. | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

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

26

UCLA Bruins

Won 10 of last 13 games | 9 Quad 1 victories
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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
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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).

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