The 3rd-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs (30-5) meet the No. 2 UCLA Bruins (31-5) on Thursday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Tip is scheduled for approximately 9:45 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we look at Gonzaga vs. UCLA odds from Tipico Sportsbook. Plus, check out our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
Gonzaga did the “survive and advance” thing, picking up an 84-81 win over TCU in the second round. It also topped Grand Canyon by an 82-70 score in the opening game, but it is 0-2 against the spread (ATS) so far, while hitting the Under in 3 of 4 games in the postseason. The Over (153) cashed against TCU to snap a 3-0 Under run.
In that win over the Horned Frogs, Gonzaga’s Hunter Sallis hit 2 free throws with 0.7 seconds left to go up 84-78, appearing to grab a cover as 4.5-point favorites at most shops. However, TCU rolled the ball to half-court, and Damion Baugh heaved a desperation 3-pointer from NBA range which went in before the buzzer for the bad beat, or really, the double bad beat.
UCLA throttled UNC Asheville of the Big South Conference in the opening round 86-53, scoring a 17.5-point number as the Over 136.5 cashed. It faced a much bigger challenge against Northwestern in the second round, winning 68-63, although the Wildcats hung on for the cover as 7.5-point underdogs.
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Gonzaga vs. UCLA odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 1:28 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Gonzaga +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | UCLA -125 (bet $125 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Gonzaga +1.5 (-108) | UCLA -1.5 (-112)
- Over/Under (O/U): 145.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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2022-23 betting stats (including postseason):
- ML: Gonzaga 30-5 | UCLA 31-5
- ATS: Gonzaga 13-20-1 | UCLA 21-13-2
- O/U: Gonzaga 20-14 | UCLA 18-18
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Gonzaga vs. UCLA head-to-head
The last time these teams met, on Nov. 23, 2021, also happened to be at T-Mobile Arena. Gonzaga came away with an impressive 83-63 victory, as current Bulldogs Drew Timme scored 18 points with 8 rebounds, and Julian Strawther posted 12 points with 9 boards.
The teams also met in the Final Four in Indianapolis on April 3, 2021, a 93-90 win in favor of Gonzaga, ending a Cinderella run by UCLA that season as an 11-seed in front of a partial capacity crowd at Lucas Oil Stadium due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.
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UCLA’s last win in the series came on Dec. 12, 2015, in Spokane, a 71-66 victory. The Bulldogs have won 4 of the last 5 meetings since 2014.
This is their 3rd meeting in the NCAA Tournament. The Bulldogs won 74-62 in the South Region semifinal in 2015 at NRG Stadium in Houston, while UCLA won a thrilling 73-71 game against Gonzaga in 2006 in Oakland in the second round.
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