The USC Trojans (17-11) hope to continue a five-game home winning streak when they host the No. 2 UCLA Bruins (27-1) on Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 6 p.m. ET.
How to watch UCLA Bruins vs. USC Trojans
Stats to know
- USC is outscoring opponents by 8.9 points per game with a +247 scoring differential overall. It puts up 70.9 points per game (91st in college basketball) and allows 62.0 per outing (127th in college basketball).
- USC connects on 7.5 three-pointers per game (65th in college basketball) at a 30.9% rate (183rd in college basketball), compared to the 4.7 per game its opponents make at a 28.5% rate.
- UCLA has a +798 scoring differential, topping opponents by 28.5 points per game. It is putting up 85.9 points per game, fifth in college basketball, and is giving up 57.4 per contest to rank 28th in college basketball.
- UCLA connects on 7.6 three-pointers per game (60th in college basketball) while shooting 37.6% from deep (sixth-best in college basketball). It is making 1.5 more threes than its opponents, who drain 6.1 per game at 28.8%.
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