UCLA Bruins vs Arizona Wildcats Odds
| UCLA Bruins Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Point Spread | Over/Under | Moneyline |
+17.5 -110 | 143.5 -110o / -110u | +1000 |
| Arizona Wildcats Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Point Spread | Over/Under | Moneyline |
-17.5 -110 | 143.5 -110o / -110u | -2000 |
Pac-12 play rolls on as Arizona hosts the UCLA Bruins on Saturday.
It's been an up-and-down year for Mick Cronin's squad, but the Bruins have won two straight heading into this contest and should feel good about themselves.
Meanwhile, Arizona is among the nation's best teams and looks to hold serve at home.
UCLA Bruins
UCLA's biggest strength is defense, which is ranked 40th nationally in efficiency. They are legitimately tough on that end, and they rank in the top 100 in most key defensive statistics, including block rate, 2-point defense and defensive turnover rate.
Mix that with their excruciatingly slow tempo, and it can be a grind to play the Bruins. UCLA plays just the 331st fastest pace in college basketball.
On the offensive side, things are bad.
Very bad.
The Bruins rank 222nd in offensive efficiency and don't do anything well. They shoot 29% from 3, only attempting 27% of shots from outside. Yet they aren't much more efficient inside the arc either.
Adem Bona has been their most consistent player, but he leaves much to be desired as a featured scorer.
Arizona Wildcats
UCLA's in for a long night against Arizona, which boasts an elite defense and an offense capable of scoring with the best defenses in the sport.
Oumar Ballo anchors the Wildcats down low, and he will make life challenging on Bona. Arizona ranks eighth nationally in offensive efficiency and third nationally in defense.
This will be a clash of tempos as Arizona likes to play fast, ranking ninth in tempo. If the Wildcats can get some stops early, this could be a game where they run UCLA out of the building.
UCLA vs. Arizona
Betting Pick & Prediction
Given Arizona's success at home, it's tough to see UCLA hanging in this game for long.
You have to be able to score with Arizona to keep games interesting as an underdog, and UCLA's offense just is not versatile enough to get that done on the road.
Take the Wildcats to cover.
Pick: Arizona -18
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