The 4th-seed Oregon Ducks (19-13) and top-seeded UCLA Bruins (28-4) meet Friday in Las Vegas for a Pac-12 Tournament semifinal. Tip from T-Mobile Arena is at 9 p.m. ET (Pac-12 Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Oregon vs. UCLA odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Oregon defeated 5th-seeded Washington State 75-70 Thursday. The win marked the 4th in a row for the Ducks, although getting it accomplished was a bit of a highwire act. UO led big in the 1st half but then succumbed to a monster run by the Cougars. The Ducks eventually trailed for most of the final 10 minutes before prevailing in the final 2 minutes of play.
UCLA has not lost since Jan. 26. The Bruins took down 9th-seeded Colorado 72-64 Thursday, earning their 11th straight victory. That stretch includes a 70-63 win over the Ducks in Eugene on Feb. 11; the No. 2 team in NCAA-I swept 2 regular-season games from the Ducks after having lost 4 straight to UO from 2020-2022.
Rankings courtesy of the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.
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Oregon vs. UCLA odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:10 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Oregon +200 (bet $100 to win $200) | UCLA -250 (bet $250 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Oregon +5.5 (-105) | UCLA -5.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 134.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Oregon vs. UCLA picks and predictions
Prediction
UCLA 70, Oregon 64
Moneyline
Figure the true odds as being buried between these prices.
AVOID.
Against the spread
Oregon is likely not strong enough defensively to keep this game within 5 points. The last time these teams played the Bruins ran away from the Ducks in the 2nd half and to more of a degree than what showed in the final 70-63 tally — and while shooting just 38.8% on their 2-point attempts.
A strong UCLA perimeter defense can help defend a multiple-possession lead late, but the margin here is slim. Consider a partial-unit play on the BRUINS -5.5 (-115).
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Over/Under
Figure on a mid-pace game with solid defense but some 2nd-chance looks in numbers and some UCLA transition ball. A mid-130s total is fair.
PASS.
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