No. 1 UCLA and No. 6 USC meet Thursday night with Big Ten supremacy on the line. The two Los Angeles powerhouses have dominated the conference, and with just a handful of games remaining in the regular season, this battle could determine the conference champion.
The Bruins (23-0, 11-0 Big Ten) remain the only undefeated team in the country and are looking to extend their perfect season. The Trojans (21-2, 11-1) have won four straight and have a home-court advantage in front of a sold-out crowd.
📌 All-time series: UCLA leads 55-49
📌 Last season: UCLA and USC split their two regular-season meetings before the Trojans won a double-overtime thriller in the Pac-12 Tournament
📌 What’s at stake: A USC win would put the Trojans in first place with the head-to-head tiebreaker. A UCLA win would create a two-game lead at the top of the Big Ten standings.
Key Players to Watch
- UCLA: Lauren Betts (19.6 PPG, 9.7 RPG), Kiki Rice (12.7 PPG, 4.3 APG)
- USC: JuJu Watkins (23.9 PPG, 6.7 RPG), Kiki Iriafen (18.0 PPG, 8.4 RPG)
Both teams are coming off dominant wins and will play in front of a sold-out crowd at the Galen Center. The last time these teams met in this building, USC pulled off an upset — will history repeat itself, or will UCLA continue its unbeaten run?
