UCLA vs. Arizona Prediction & Odds
Number five UCLA heads to Tucson to play #11 Arizona at 2:00 PM ET Saturday afternoon on ABC. Can the Bruins cover the 0.5-point spread as road favorites?
UCLA is 17-2 on the year with their best wins coming over Kentucky and USC. Their only losses came against Illinois and Baylor. The Bruins are 12-7 against the spread this season.
Arizona is 16-3 this season with their best wins coming over USC and Tennessee. Their worst losses came against Washington State and Oregon. The Wildcats are 7-11-1 against the spread this year.
Game Matchup and Betting Odds
649 UCLA Bruins (-0.5) vs. 650 Arizona Wildcats (+0.5); O/U 148.5
2:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 21, 2023
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
UCLA vs. Arizona Public Betting Information
Our CBB Public Betting Information page indicates that the public favors the Wildcats in this contest. Our public betting data illustrates that 90% of public bets are on Arizona +0.5. Do note that these numbers are subject to change and could be different once tipoff rolls around, so be sure to check the link so you’re receiving the most up-to-date public betting data.
UCLA Game Notes
UCLA will be without freshman guard Amari Bailey for Saturday’s tilt with Arizona. Bailey will miss an extended period of time with left foot discomfort. Bailey is fifth on the team in scoring (9.5 points per game) and minutes (26.3 per game) for the Bruins this season.
One of UCLA’s steadiest players is senior guard Tyger Campbell. The 5’11” Cedar Rapids, Iowa product is third on UCLA in scoring with 13.3 points per game and leads the club in assists with 4.7 per game. What’s more, Campbell is sinking a career-high 1.7 three-pointers per game while shooting a respectable 35.7% from beyond the arc this year. Tyger Campbell’s scoring and playmaking will be integral to the outcome of this game for UCLA Saturday.
Arizona Game Notes
Arizona’s Kerr Kriisa leads the team in assists with 5.9 per game this season. The 6’3” junior guard from Estonia is also third on the club in scoring with 11.2 points per contest for the Wildcats this year. Arizona doesn’t shoot many threes (114th in three-pointers attempted this year), but Kriisa leads the team with 43 made three-pointers this season while shooting 35.8% from deep this season.
The Wildcats’ other starting guard is Courtney Ramey. The former Texas Longhorn is averaging 10 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game for Arizona this year while shooting a superb 40% from three-point range on the season.
UCLA vs. Arizona CBB Betting Trends
UCLA is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games.
UCLA is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
Arizona is 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 home games.
Arizona is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
UCLA vs. Arizona CBB Prediction:
UCLA is one of the best teams in the country, and they have a chance to prove that on Saturday. The Bruins rank in the top 25 in both offensive and defensive efficiency and they’re ranked third in the nation in adjusted efficiency margin according to Kenpom.com. UCLA is 5-0 on the road this season, and they have the fourth-best average scoring margin (+9.4) in road games this year. I think the Bruins will have the experience and coaching advantage in this contest, and that will be the difference in this clash of ranked Pac-12 foes. I’ll fade the public and take UCLA on the road.
CBB BETTING PREDICTION: UCLA BRUINS -0.5
