UCLA Bruins vs. North Carolina Tar Heels betting odds lines moneyline against the spread Over Under

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The No. 18 UCLA Bruins (10-1) and the North Carolina Tar Heels (6-5) meet Saturday at Madison Square Garden. Tip-off is set for 3 p.m. ET (CBS / Paramount+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the UCLA vs. North Carolina odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.

UCLA stomped Prairie View A&M 111-75 as a 34-point favorite last time out Tuesday as the Over (146) cashed. The Bruins have won 9 in a row since its lone loss of the season in a neutral-floor battle in Henderson, Nev., against New Mexico. UCLA has covered 3 in a row, while going 5-1 against the spread (ATS) in the past 6 outings.

North Carolina suffered a 90-84 loss against Florida last time out, while the Tar Heels slipped to 2-4 straight up (SU) in the past 6 games. UNC is 1-6 ATS in the past 7 games, while the Under has hit in 3 of the previous 4 outings.

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UCLA vs. North Carolina 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 9:16 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): UCLA -135 (bet $135 to win $100) | North Carolina +110 (bet $100 to win $110)
Against the spread: UCLA -1.5 (-110) | North Carolina +1.5 (-110)
Over/Under: 149.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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UCLA vs. North Carolina picks and predictions

Prediction

UCLA 76, North Carolina 68

Moneyline

UCLA (-135) will set you back quite a bit as a moderate favorite in New York City. The Bruins have been playing better basketball than North Carolina (+110) to date. However, the Bruins aren’t worth playing at this price when you can lay just a little bit of points for a much lower cost.

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Against the spread

PLAY UCLA -1.5 (-110) to get the job done by at least a bucket. The Bruins are a much stronger and economical play.

North Carolina +1.5 (-110) is just 1-6 ATS in the past 7 games, with a lone cover against La Salle Dec. 14. The Tar Heels are 0-2 SU/ATS in 2 neutral-site games as underdogs, too.

Over/Under

UNDER 149.5 (-115) is worth a look.

The Tar Heels have cashed low in 3 of the past 4 games, while the Bruins have hit low in 8 of 11 games on the season. UCLA has allowed just 56.9 points per game, ranking inside the top 5 in the nation, while limiting the opposition to just a 38.9% field-goal percentage and 29.1% 3-pointer percentage.

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UCLA vs. North Carolina odds, picks and predictions