Arizona vs UCLA Prediction: Who Will Win?
Betting on today’s Wildcats and Bruins game, a premier event in today’s NCAAB matchups? Catch the action at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA, as the Bruins host this showdown at 9:30 ET on ESPN, a highlight in college basketball news. Arizona, heavily featured in college basketball odds today, is favored by -9 in this Pac-12 conference showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 147 points.
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Arizona Wildcats
Arizona is 23-6 overall and 14-4 in the Pac-12 this season, making headlines in college basketball news. They have won three straight games and are 9-2 in non-conference play, key statistics for NCAAB matchups. On the road, the Wildcats are 7-5 and have a scoring margin of +4.2 points per game. They have won four straight road games and are 5-5 in their last 10, as per college basketball odds today.
So far this season, Arizona has been favored in 27 of their 29 games, going 21-6 in those contests. The Wildcats’ average scoring margin at home is +26.2 points per game, and they are 16-1 at home. In their last game, they defeated Oregon 103-83.
When looking at Arizona’s ATS record this season, they are 19-10 overall. On the road, the Wildcats are 7-5 vs. the spread, relevant in discussions on college basketball odds today. Over their last 3 road games, Arizona is 3-0 ATS and they have gone 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road contests. As the favorite, the Wildcats are 17-10 vs. the spread this year and over their last 10 games as the favorite, they have a 6-4 ATS mark.
Arizona’s over/under record for the season sits at 14-14-1 and the average scoring total in their games is 163.6 points, a point of interest in today’s NCAAB matchups. Today’s over/under line of 147 is lower than the average OU line in their games this season (158.4). Over their last three games, the over/under record is 1-2 and the average scoring total in those games is 168 points.
Coming off their recent game, the Arizona offense tallied 103 points in a matchup against Oregon. Their field goal percentage for the game was 60.9%, and they made 14 threes. Pelle Larsson led the team in scoring, putting up 22 points. Additionally, Caleb Love contributed 22 points for the Wildcats.
In terms of defense, Arizona is currently on par with the NCAA average for points allowed, giving up an average of 73.3 points per game. In their most recent game, the Arizona defense struggled to defend the three-point line, as Oregon knocked down 14 three-pointers on their way to 83 points.
UCLA Bruins
UCLA comes into this game as a 9-point underdog, and they have gone 5-9 in their 14 games as the underdog this season, a trend noted in college basketball odds today. They are 8-8 at home this year, and their average scoring margin at home is +3.5. In their last game, they lost to Washington State by a score of 77-65.
Overall, the Bruins are 14-15, and they are currently on a four-game losing streak. In Pac-12 play, they have gone 9-9 compared to 5-6 in non-conference action, significant in today’s NCAAB matchups. For the season, UCLA’s average scoring margin is -2.8 on the road, where they are 6-7.
As the underdog this season, UCLA has gone 9-5 vs. the spread, an aspect often highlighted in college basketball news. At home, their ATS mark is just 5-11, and over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Bruins are 7-3.
UCLA’s over/under record for the season sits at 11-18. So far, the average scoring total in their games is 131.7 points, which is 2.9 points lower than the average over/under line of 134.6, a critical stat for college basketball odds today. Today’s over/under line of 147 is higher than the average scoring total in their games. In their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 and the average scoring total is 143 points.
In their latest game, the UCLA offense put up 65 points against Washington State. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 47.2% and made 6 threes. The top scorer for the Bruins was Dylan Andrews with 21 points, while Sebastian Mack also added 11 to the NCAAB scoreboard.
So far, the Bruins’ defense is ranked 26th in the country at 65.5 points per contest. The UCLA defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 77 points and allowed Washington State to connect on 7 threes.
Betting Picks
- OU Under 147 -110
- ML: Bruins +337
- ATS: Bruins +9
Arizona vs UCLA Odds
- ML: ARZ -445 | UCLA +337
- SPREAD: ARZ -9 | UCLA +9
- TOTAL: 147
Arizona vs UCLA Game Information
- Arizona vs. UCLA
- Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles CA
- Thursday, March 7th 9:30 ET
- Free Live Stream: LiveSports.watch
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