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The No. 18 Oregon Ducks (16-4, 5-4 Big Ten) and the UCLA Bruins (15-6, 6-4) meet Thursday at Pauley Pavilion in L.A. Tip-off is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET (FS1). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Oregon vs. UCLA odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
The Ducks lost 77-69 at the Minnesota Golden Gophers last time out Saturday as a 4.5-point favorite as the Over (138.5) cashed. Oregon has dropped 2 of the past 3 outings, while it is 0-4 against the spread (ATS) in the past 4 games, and 1-6 ATS in the past 7 contests since Jan. 2.
As far as the total for Oregon, the Over is 3-1 in the past 4 games, while going 5-2 across the previous 7 outings.
The Bruins posted an 82-76 win as a 1.5-point favorite on the road against crosstown rival USC last time out Monday as the Over (138.5) cashed, and the total has gone high in 6 of the previous 7 games. While UCLA has won 4 in a row, it has struggled against the number, going 2-6 ATS in the past 8 games.
The Bruins picked up a 73-71 win in the first meeting on Dec. 8 in Eugene as a 3.5-point underdog as the Over (137) cashed.
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Oregon at UCLA odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:22 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Oregon +155 (bet $100 to win $155) | UCLA -190 (bet $190 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Oregon +4.5 (-110) | UCLA -4.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 140.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Oregon at UCLA picks and predictions
Prediction
UCLA 80, Oregon 74
Moneyline
UCLA (-190) will cost you nearly 2 times your potential return, and that’s a little too expensive for a standalone wager. However, if you were to toss the Bruins into a multi-leg parlay, especially if you have a boost or promotion, this isn’t priced out of line at all. Remember, the Bruins picked up an outright victory against Oregon (+155) in the first meeting in Eugene.
PASS.
Against the spread
UCLA -4.5 (-110) is the lean, but don’t get carried away.
Both of these teams have really struggled against the number lately. The Bruins have managed to go just 2-6 ATS in the past 8 outings, while cashing 1-3 ATS in 4 conference home games. They’re 3-7 ATS in 10 Big Ten games, but one of those covers was at Oregon Dec. 8.
For Oregon +4.5 (-110), it is in an 0-4 ATS nosedive, while going 1-6 ATS in the past 7 games, and 3-8 ATS across the past 11 outings. That includes a 1-2 ATS mark in the past 3 Big Ten road contests.
Over/Under
OVER 140.5 (-110) might be the best play on the board.
We had a total of 144 points in the first meeting in Eugene. More importantly, the Over has cashed at a 5-2 pace in 7 games for Oregon since Jan. 2. The Over has cashed in the past 2 conference road outings, too.
For UCLA, the total has gone high in 6 of the past 7 outings, while cashing at a 4-0 pace in the previous 4 games at Pauley.
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