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The Prairie View A&M Panthers (1-9) and the No. 18 UCLA Bruins (9-1) meet Tuesday at Pauley Pavilion. Tip-off is set for 9:30 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Prairie View A&M vs. UCLA odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
Prairie View A&M has dropped 9 in a row, although the Panthers have cashed in each of the past 2 games as an underdog of 18.5 or more points. The Under (157.5) cashed at the Loyola Marymount Lions last time out in a 76-75 loss, but the Over is 6-2 across the previous 8 contests.
UCLA edged the Arizona Wildcats 57-54 in a neutral-floor battle, as the former Pac-12 rivals hooked up Saturday at the Footprint Center in Phoenix. The Bruins cashed as a 4-point underdog as the Under (143.5) connected. UCLA is 4-1 ATS in the past 5 games, while going 6-2 ATS in the previous 8 contests. The Under is on a 4-1 run in the past 5, while going 8-2 in 10 games this season.
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Prairie View A&M at UCLA odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds. Lines last updated at 8:23 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Prairie View A&M +3300 (bet $100 to win $3,300) | UCLA -10000 (bet $10,000 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Prairie View A&M +33.5 (-105) | UCLA -33.5 (-115)
- Over/Under: 148.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Prairie View A&M at UCLA picks and predictions
Prediction
UCLA 81, Prairie View A&M 53
Moneyline
UCLA (-10000) is way too expensive, costing you $100 for every $1 in reward. No one needs a buck that badly.
AVOID.
Against the spread
Back PRAIRIE VIEW A&M +33.5 (-105) is worth a look, as this is an awful lot of points.
UCLA -33.5 (-115) is a low-scoring team, while the Panthers have shown an ability to fill up the basketball. PVAM lost just 91-84 on the road Dec. 8 against a ranked Mississippi State team, and it has a respectable 4-2 ATS mark in the past 6 outings.
The Bruins are a light-scoring offense, and they hit just 33.3% from behind the 3-point line.
Over/Under
UNDER 148.5 (-115) is a solid play based on UCLA’s defense.
The Bruins have allowed just 55.0 PPG to rank No. 1 in the nation, while allowing teams to hit just 38.1% from the field, and 27.3% from behind the 3-point line.
The Under is 4-1 in the past 5 games for the Bruins, while going 8-2 in 10 games this season.
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