The Trojans were getting whatever they wanted early on, but the Bruins responded. After falling behind by 10 in the opening five minutes, UCLA men’s basketball (15-13, 8-7 Pac-12) came back to take a 41-38 lead over USC (15-13, 8-7) by the half. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Kris Wilkes led all scorers with 12 points in the first half of UCLA men’s basketball’s matchup with USC on Thursday night. Wilkes shot 3-of-4 from beyond the arc and 4-of-8 overall. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Ryan SmithSports editorPrediction: UCLA 82, USC 70 I have been predicting UCLA will win in big games all year – regardless of the sport. And despite the Bruins losing in each and every one of those games, I will continue to do the same. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior guard Prince Ali scored 15 points against USC on Jan. 19. Ali has missed the Bruins’ last two games and his status for Thursday’s game is still uncertain. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)

To get some inside information on the USC men’s basketball team, Daily Bruin Sports reached out to the Daily Trojan – USC’s student news publication – and asked its Sports editor Aidan Berg a few questions about the Trojans before their upcoming rivalry game against the Bruins on Thursday. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore guard Kris Wilkes (center) scored 13 points against USC on Jan. 19. The Bruins lost that game, but Wilkes averaged 17.5 points per game in their two wins over the Trojans twice last year. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)