UCLA at Arizona odds, picks and predictions
The No. 13 Arizona Wildcats (13-4, 4-2 Pac-12) welcome the UCLA Bruins (8-10, 3-4) to McKale Center Saturday. Tip is set for 4 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the UCLA vs. Arizona odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Arizona is No. 13 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll. The Wildcats beat the USC Trojans 82-67 Wednesday yet failed to cover as a 21-point home favorite. They are 2-1 against the spread (ATS) and 3-0 straight up in home Pac-12 games. Arizona is 12-5 ATS this season. It is led by G Caleb Love, who is averaging 18.4 points per game.
The Bruins beat the Arizona State Sun Devils 68-66 Wednesday, covering as a 3-point road underdog. They have covered 2 straight games and are 4-3 ATS in conference action. UCLA is 3-1 ATS and 2-2 straight up in conference road games. It is led by F Sebastian Mack, who is averaging 13.5 points per game.
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UCLA at Arizona odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:15 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): UCLA +1280 (bet $100 to win $1,280) | Arizona -3500 (bet $3,500 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): UCLA +17.5 (-102) | Arizona -17.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 142.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
UCLA at Arizona picks and predictions
Prediction
Arizona 77, UCLA 63
Moneyline
PASS.
The Wildcats are the far better side but certainly aren't worth considering at -3500.
Against the spread
LEAN UCLA +17.5 (-102).
The Bruins have covered well on the road in conference games. They are 3-1 ATS as an underdog and 3-1 ATS on the road, winning 2 of those 4 road conference battles outright.
On the other hand, the Wildcats are reeling, failing to cover in 2 straight games. They are 12-5 ATS on the season but just 2-3 ATS in their last 5 and 4-5 ATS in their last 9. Since an electric start to the season, Arizona has cooled off.
Expect that to continue and back UCLA +17.5 (-102).
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Over/Under
BET UNDER 142.5 (-105).
Arizona is 8-9 O/U on the season and 1-3 O/U in its last 4 games. It has a solid defense, allowing 73 or fewer in 4 straight games. The UCLA offense is going to be the issue with the total.
The Bruins have scored Under 60 in 4 of their last 6 games. UCLA has allowed Under 70 in 5 of its last 6, so its poor offense coupled with its solid defense has resulted in the Under hitting in 13 of 18 games.
With that in mind, back UNDER 142.5 (-105).
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