UCLA vs. Arizona Prediction
Will the Arizona Wildcats knock off the UCLA Bruins and cover the spread in tonight’s Pac-12 Tournament matchup?
Game Snapshot
(877) UCLA Bruins at (878) Arizona Wildcats
Friday, March 9, 2018
TV: Pac-12 Network, 9:00 p.m. ET
Who Oddsmakers Like: Arizona. According to oddsmakers from online sports book YouWager, the Wildcats are 6-point home favorites to beat the Bruins, who opened as 4.5-point underdogs. The total, meanwhile, sits at 155 points, down from the opening number of 156.
Who Public Bettors Like: Arizona. As of Friday evening, 73% of betting tickets wagered on tonight’s game are on the Wildcats to cover the spread. Meanwhile, 74% of the betting tickets wagered at online sportsbooks are on the over.
Bet Tonight’s College Hoops Action
Who We Like: Following UCLA’s impressive win over Stanford, I’m backing the dog in what should be a close matchup. (Especially with Deandre Ayton looked human on Thursday night.)
The underdog is 14-2 against the spread in the last 16 meetings between these two teams while the Bruins have covered in seven of their last nine games against the Wildcats. UCLA is also 9-2 at the betting window in its last 11 games versus a team with a winning percentage above .600, is 7-3 against the spread in its last 10 Pac-12 games and is 5-2 ATS in its last seven games coming off a loss. On the other side, the Wildcats are just 5-17-1 against the spread in their last 23 games when facing a team with a winning record.
FRIDAY COLLEGE BASKETBALL PREDICTION: UCLA BRUINS +6