Model Predictions
| Model | UCLA Bruins | USC Trojans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 81.8% | 18.2% | -14.7 | โ (17.7 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 77.3% | 22.7% | - | โ |
| Margin | 75.3% | 24.7% | -6.1 | โ (9.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 57.0% | 43.0% | - | โ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 88.5% | 11.5% | - | โ |
| Log Adjusted | 88.6% | 11.4% | - | โ |
| Points Off/Def | 63.7% | 36.3% | - | โ |
Actual: USC Trojans +3 (71-68). Ratings: 2005-06 season-end ratings.
UCLA Bruins
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arron Afflalo * | 35 | 7-14 | 2-5 | 3-6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 9 | - |
| Luc Mbah a Moute * | 32 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Jordan Farmar * | 31 | 7-17 | 4-7 | 3-4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 13 | - |
| Cedric Bozeman * | 28 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - |
| R. Hollins * | 22 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Darren Collison | 18 | 2-8 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -1 | - |
| Alfred Aboya | 16 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Michael Roll | 16 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Ryan Wright | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
USC Trojans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Young * | 40 | 6-14 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 7 | - |
| A. Betz-White * | 36 | 5-11 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Sead Odzic * | 33 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Abdoulaye Ndiaye * | 31 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | - |
| Ryan Francis * | 30 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Dwayne Shackleford | 21 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Jeremy Barr | 9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
* = starter