UCLA defeated Southern California by a score of 65-50 in a game played at Southern California on January 27, 2024. Southern California had an offensive rating of 84.7 compared to an offensive rating of 110.2 for UCLA. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 59.0, which is 16% slower than the NCAA average.
Southern California's offensive rating in this game was 16% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 8% worse than average. The pace of the game was 17% slower than the adjusted season average for Southern California. Meanwhile, UCLA's offensive rating in this game was 9% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 19% better than average. The pace of the game was 11% slower than the adjusted season average for UCLA.
Currently, Southern California is ranked #65 with their offense ranked #79 and defense ranked #39 while UCLA is ranked #102 with an offense ranked #119 and a defense ranked #51. Southern California is currently 15-18 while UCLA is 15-17. Southern California has a strength of schedule ranked #31 while UCLA's schedule is ranked #67.