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The Lehigh Mountain Hawks (0-3) and the UCLA Bruins (2-1) meet Friday at Pauley Pavilion. Tip-off is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (B1G+). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Lehigh vs. UCLA odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
The Mountain Hawks have had a rough time out of the gates, dropping 3 in a row to the Northwestern Wildcats, Georgetown Hoyas and Columbia Lions, all on the road. Lehigh has covered the past 2 games, losing by an average margin of just 4.5 points per game (PPG). The Under is 2-1 for Lehigh so far.
For the Bruins, they pasted the Boston University Terriers 71-40 on Monday to cover as 26-point favorites. UCLA was able to bounce back after a disappointing 72-64 loss to the New Mexico Lobos on a neutral floor in Henderson, Nev., on Nov. 8. The Under has cashed in all 3 games for the Bruins so far.
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Lehigh at UCLA ga odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds. Lines last updated at 1:03 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Lehigh +1800 (bet $100 to win $1,800) | UCLA -10000 (bet $10,000 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Lehigh +23.5 (-115) | UCLA -23.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 136.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Lehigh at UCLA picks and predictions
Prediction
UCLA 79, Lehigh 52
Moneyline
UCLA (-10000) would set you back 100 times your potential return, which means you’d need to risk $100 for every $1 in profit. That’s a terrible long-term betting strategy.
AVOID.
Against the spread
Back UCLA -23.5 (-105) laying the points.
While Lehigh +23.5 (-115) has covered the past 2 games against Georgetown and Columbia, a road game at Pauley is a different animal. The Mountain Hawks will have difficult against the defensive-minded Bruins.
UCLA has covered 2 of 3 games so far, including both outings at home. It has allowed just 45.0 PPG in 2 games at Pauley Pavilion.
Over/Under
UNDER 136.5 (-115) is worth a look, but don’t get too carried away.
The Bruins have had a suffocating defense in 2 games at home, allowing just 45.0 PPG. The Under has cashed in all 3 games to date, too, as UCLA’s offense has been rather slow and methodical.
For Lehigh, it has cashed low in 2 of 3 games, but the defense has given up 76 or more points in each contest, so be careful.
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