The 2nd ranked UCLA Bruins host the Michigan Wolverines in a non-conference game that will take placed at the Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California at 8 PM ET. Michigan has won seven of their first nine games this season and they have failed to cover the spread in four of the six games that have had a posted line. UCLA is off to a great start winning their first nine games and they have covered the spread in seven of those games.
Michigan is coming off a 53-50 win over Texas in their last game where they failed to cover as a 9.5-point favorite. The total number of points scored in the game was 103, which was well under the closing line of 130.5. The Wolverines have failed to cover the spread in their last three games that have had a posted line. In their last five games that have had a line the total has gone under four times. Michigan has won two straight games. They lost their only road game of the season.
UCLA is coming off a big 97-92 road win over top-ranked Kentucky where they covered the spread as an 11-point underdog. The total number of points scored in the game was 189, which was over the closing line of 177. The Bruins have covered the spread in six straight games. Previous to the Kentucky game the total had gone under for UCLA in three straight games. The Bruins are 5-0 at home this season.
Offensively, Michigan is putting up 69.2 points per game on a 44.5% FG average. On the defensive side of the ball the Wolverines are allowing 58.2 points per game, which ranks 10th in the nation, on a 42.4% FG average.
UCLA is putting up 97 points per game, which ranks 2nd in the nation, on a 55.1% FG average, which ranks 1st in the nation. On defense the Bruins are allowing 75 points per game on 39.7% shooting.
These teams met last in the 2011 season where Michigan beat UCLA 79-63.
Michigan Wolverines vs. UCLA Bruins Betting Trends
- Michigan is 7-2 straight up in their last 9 games.
- The Wolverines are 3-6 straight up in their last 9 road games.
- The game total has gone under in 5 of Michigan’s last 5 road games.
- UCLA is 5-0 against the spread in their last 5 games.
- The Bruins are 4-2 straight up in their last 6 games against Michigan.
Public Money Consensus
In this NCAAB matchup between Michigan and UCLA the public is leaning heavily to the Bruins to cover the 9.5 point spread with over 70% convinced. The over/under bettors are looking to see this game go over the posted total line of 152 with 65%.
