The No. 11 seed UCLA Bruins (17-9) are set to take on the No. 14 seed Abilene Christian Wildcats (23-4) with a Sweet 16 berth in the East Region of the bracket on the line on Monday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. UCLA is a 5-point favorite to advance in this second round matchup, which airs on TBS.
On Saturday, the Bruins faced BYU and emerged victorious, 73-62. The Bruins covered the spread as 3.5-point underdogs and the teams combined to go under the 138.5 point total.
Last time out, Joe Pleasant scored 11 points as the Wildcats earned a 53-52 win against Texas on Saturday. The teams combined to score 105 points to hit the under on the 139 point total by bookmakers, while the Wildcats were 8.5-point underdogs and covered the spread.
Abilene Christian at UCLA: Betting odds, spread and lines
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Lines last updated at 3:25 AM ET on March 21, 2021.
- Money line: Abilene Christian +180 (bet $100 to win $180) | UCLA -225 (bet $225 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Abilene Christian +5 (-110) | UCLA -5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 133 (O: -110 | U: -110)
UCLA: Three things to know
- Johnny Juzang leads the Bruins scoring 15.0 points per game. Juzang leads the squad with a team-high 2.0 made three-pointers per game.
- The Bruins score 13.1 more points per game (73.3) than the Wildcats give up (60.2).
- UCLA has an 18-7 record overall and a 13-0 record against the spread when putting up more than 60.2 points.
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Abilene Christian: Three things to know
- Kolton Kohl leads the Wildcats in scoring, averaging 12.0 points per game. Makhi Morris paces the squad with a team-high 1.0 made three-pointer per game.
- The Wildcats score 8.1 more points per game (76.8) than the Bruins give up to opponents (68.7).
- Abilene Christian is 21-2 overall and 15-0 against the spread in games where it scores more than 68.7 points.
Abilene Christian at UCLA: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
UCLA 73, Abilene Christian 66
Money line
The model and BetMGM both agree that the UCLA Bruins are the money line favorite in this game.
Against the spread (ATS)
Both MGM and the model expect the Bruins to walk away with the win, but the model spread (6.9) is 1.9 points further in their direction.
Over/Under (O/U)
In this matchup, the model projects a total (139.3 points) slightly higher than the MGM over/under (133 points).
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