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The No. 21 UCLA Bruins (10-2) meet the No. 15 Gonzaga Bulldogs (9-3) in the West Coast Hoops Showdown from the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. Tip is set for 4 p.m. ET Saturday (FOX). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the UCLA vs. Gonzaga odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
UCLA is No. 21, and Gonzaga is No. 15 in the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll.
The Bulldogs beat the Bucknell Bison 86-65 Dec. 21, closing as a 34-point home favorite. They have rattled off 2 straight wins after neutral-court losses to No. 10 Kentucky and No. 14 UConn. Gonzaga has failed to cover in 4 straight games yet is still 6-6 against the spread (ATS) on the season.
The Bruins lost to the UNC Tar Heels 76-74 on a neutral court Dec. 21, closing as a 1-point favorite. UCLA’s most impressive win has been over No. 9 Oregon, handing the Ducks their first and only loss on the season. The Bruins has won 9 of their last 10. They are 8-4 ATS on the season.
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UCLA vs. Gonzaga 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 11:10 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): UCLA +155 (bet $100 to win $155) | Gonzaga -190 (bet $190 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): UCLA +4.5 (-115) | Gonzaga -4.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 147.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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UCLA vs. Gonzaga picks and predictions
Prediction
Gonzaga 75, UCLA 72
Moneyline
PASS.
While the UCLA moneyline play could be enticing, the Bruins have had 3 of their last 4 games end within this margin. Look there for value. The Bulldogs are too expensive to take to win outright here.
Against the spread
BET UCLA +4.5 (-115).
The Bruins have covered as a high rate, especially as an underdog. They are 2-0 ATS as an underdog and are 3-1 ATS in their last 4 games. UCLA has a stout defense as well, allowing just 71 to Oregon and 76 to UNC.
Gonzaga has struggled as a single-digit favorite and hasn’t performed well over the last few weeks. It is 2-2 straight up in the span and just 1-2 ATS as a single-digit favorite.
Expect the Bruins to keep things close and back UCLA +4.5 (-115).
Over/Under
BET UNDER 147.5 (-105).
The Bruins have scored 74 or fewer in all 4 games with a single-digit favorite, and in those, they are 1-3 O/U. UCLA is just 3-9 O/U on the season and 2-5 O/U in its last 7.
The Bulldogs have gone Under in 2 of their last 3 games and put up just 71 points in their last game against a top-25 side (UConn). Considering those recent trends for both sides, back UNDER 147.5 (-105).
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