The No. 4 seed UCLA Bruins (27-7) and the No. 5 seed Saint Mary’s Gaels (26-7) square off in the NCAA Tournament second round, both looking to book a trip to the Sweet 16 of the East Regional Region bracket when they meet on Saturday at Moda Center, tipping off at 7:10 PM. UCLA is a 3.5-point favorite in the Round of 32 matchup.
UCLA has an 18-15-1 record against the spread this season compared to Saint Mary’s (CA), who is 21-13-1 ATS. The Bruins have hit the over in 17 games, while Gaels games have gone over 17 times. The two teams score an average of 143.7 points per game, 17.2 more points than this matchup’s total. UCLA is 6-4-0 against the spread and 8-2 overall in its last 10 games, while Saint Mary’s (CA) has gone 6-3-1 against the spread and 7-3 overall.
Ahead of watching this matchup, here’s what you need to know about Saturday’s college basketball action.
Saint Mary’s (CA) at UCLA odds, spread and lines
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- Spread: UCLA -3.5
- Total: 126.5
- Moneyline: UCLA -171, Saint Mary’s (CA) +144
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Saint Mary’s (CA) at UCLA odds, spread, & more
Moneyline
- The Bruins have compiled a 26-4 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 86.7% of those games).
- UCLA has a 25-3 record (winning 89.3% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline favorite of -171 or shorter.
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Bruins’ implied win probability is 63.1%.
- The Gaels have been underdogs in 11 games this season and won five (45.5%) of those contests.
- Saint Mary’s (CA) has a record of 1-4 when set as an underdog of +144 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- The implied probability of a win by the Gaels based on the moneyline is 41.0%.
Against the spread
- The Bruins average 73.6 points per game, 13.3 more points than the 60.3 the Gaels give up.
- When UCLA totals more than 60.3 points, it is 16-12-1 against the spread and 22-6 overall.
- When Saint Mary’s (CA) allows fewer than 73.6 points, it is 18-8 against the spread and 24-3 overall.
- The Gaels’ 70.1 points per game are 7.5 more points than the 62.6 the Bruins give up.
- When it scores more than 62.6 points, Saint Mary’s (CA) is 14-6 against the spread and 20-1 overall.
- UCLA has an ATS record of 15-7-1 and a 21-2 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 70.1 points.
- The Bruins have totaled 376 more points than their opponents this season (11.0 per game on average), and the Gaels have scored 325 more points than their opponents (9.8 per game).
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Over/Under
- The Bruins’ average implied point total this season is the same as their implied total in Saturday’s game (75.2 points).
- This season, UCLA has put up more than 65 points 28 times.
- The average implied point total on the season for the Gaels (69.8) is equal to the team’s implied total in this matchup.
- So far this season, Saint Mary’s (CA) has put up more than 62 points in 27 games.
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How to watch UCLA vs. Saint Mary’s (CA)
- Game Day: Saturday, March 19, 2022
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Live Stream: Hulu
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