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The No. 5 Arizona Wildcats (23-6, 14-4 Pac-12) visit the UCLA Bruins (14-15, 9-9) Thursday. Tip-off from Pauley Pavilion is set for 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Arizona vs. UCLA odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Arizona routed the Oregon Ducks 103-83 Saturday while covering as a 13.5-point home favorite. The Wildcats shot 60.9% from the field and 56% from 3. Arizona had 3 players eclipse the 20-point mark, and G Kylan Boswell added 19 points off the bench. Arizona has won 3 consecutive games.
UCLA lost 77-65 vs. the 20th-ranked Washington State Cougars Saturday while failing to cover as a 6.5-point road underdog. UCLA was outrebounded 39-24 in the loss. The Bruins have lost 4 consecutive games, dropping all 4 against the spread (ATS) as well.
The Wildcats beat the Bruins 77-71 as 18.5-point home favorites on Jan. 20 as the Over (142) hit.
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Arizona at UCLA odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:37 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Arizona -430 (bet $430 to win $100) | UCLA +330 (bet $100 to win $330)
- Against the spread (ATS): Arizona -8.5 (-118) | UCLA +8.5 (-104)
- Over/Under (O/U): 146.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Arizona at UCLA picks and predictions
Prediction
Arizona 79, UCLA 66
Moneyline
PASS.
Arizona (-430) should pick up the win here, but the Wildcats are not worth the risk of betting on as such heavy favorites, especially since they’re only 5-5 in their last 10 matchups vs. UCLA. Bet on the spread and/or total instead.
Against the spread
LEAN ARIZONA -8.5 (-118).
Arizona has covered the spread in back-to-back outings and is 7-2-1 ATS in its last 10 games, while the Bruins are 0-4 ATS in their last 4. The Wildcats have also been the better team ATS this season, going 19-9-1 while UCLA is 12-15-2.
This is a very slight lean as the Bruins have been better ATS in recent matchups vs. the Wildcats.
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Over/Under
LEAN UNDER 146.5 (-110).
The Under has hit in 3 of Arizona’s last 4 games, and hit in the Wildcats’ last road outing. For UCLA, the Under is 17-12 on the season and has hit in 2 of its last 3 home games. The Under has also hit in 4 of the last 5 Arizona-UCLA matchups in Los Angeles.
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