Utah at UCLA odds, picks and predictions
The Utah Utes (15-10, 6-8 Pac-12) take on the UCLA Bruins (14-11, 9-5) Sunday at Pauley Pavilion. Tip is set for 7 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Utah vs. UCLA odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Utah lost its 3rd in a row Thursday with a 68-64 setback at USC. It was the Utes' 5th loss in 6 games. Continuing the "doom and gloom," is the fact that they're just 1-6 on the road. This team goes as C Branden Carlson goes. He leads the squad with 16.9 PPG and 7.0 RPG.
UCLA is on a roll with 6 straight wins and victors in 8 of 9. They have been underdogs in the last 4 of them, with the latest being a 64-60 win against Colorado as 1.5-point dogs. The Bruins have 4 players who average at least 10 points per game, and it could be a different guy each night.
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Utah at UCLA odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:25 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Utah +180 (bet $100 to win $180) | UCLA -225 (bet $225 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Utah +4.5 (-105) | UCLA -4.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 134.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Utah at UCLA picks and predictions
Prediction
UCLA 68, Utah 61
Moneyline
These teams faced off Jan. 11, and Utah defended its home court with a 90-44 laugher. UCLA shot 3 for 17 (18%) from beyond the arc, and no one scored more than 9 points. That was a one-off because UCLA had won 7 straight matchups, dating back to 2020.
There is no value on UCLA here and no point in setting money ablaze on Utah. One prop sticks out, though, and that's BRANDEN CARLSON OVER 6.5 REBOUNDS (-130). He had 12 points and 14 boards in the January matchup and has 7, 12 and 15 boards in his last 3 games.
Against the spread
As mentioned, the Bruins have won 7 of 8 in this matchup, and only 1 of those wouldn't have cleared this number. The Bruins are 8-4 at home and on a streak. This number looks very winnable.
Take UCLA -4.5 (-115).
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Over/Under
UCLA is 5-5 O/U over the last 10, and Utah is 4-6. Even though the Utes dropped 90 in the January matchup, the total still failed to eclipse this number. The Under has cashed in 3 of 4.
We're going UNDER 134.5 (-110).
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