The 13th ranked Arizona Wildcats (19-5) host the UCLA Bruins (16-7) in a Pac 12 game at the McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona on Thursday, February 8, 2018, at 10:00 PM ET. On the NCAA board, Arizona is the 9-point home favorite with the total at157.5.
UCLA was at home in their last game where they got by USC by 82-79 score. The three-point margin gave the Bruins the point spread cover and the 181 points scored in the game crushed the total line of 155.5 sending OVER bettors to the betting windows to cash their tickets. Aaron Holiday was the high scorer for the Bruins recording 23 points on 7/10 shooting with nine assists and Thomas Welsh also had a hot hand with 21 points and eight rebounds. Elijah Stewart was the top scorer for the Trojans with 20 points on 8/13 shooting and four of five starters for the team went for at least 11 points. The Bruins were down by one-point at the half, but outscored USC by four points in the 2nd half to get the “W”. and for the game, they shot 50.9% from the floor and the Trojans shot 42.9%. UCLA has won three in a row, after dropping three straight to bring their PAC-12 record to 7-4.
Arizona was on the road in their latest where and they lost a close 78-75 decision to Washington. The Wildcats were a seven-point betting favorite in the game, so their backers also lost on the point spread line. The 153 points put up on the board by the two clubs sent the game OVER for the fourth consecutive time for Arizona. Dusan Ristic was the leading scorer for the Wildcats with 21 points on 9/13 shooting, and he also added ten rebounds and Star freshman Deandre Ayton, also had a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds and also contributed with three blocks. Noah Dickerson was the high scorer for the Huskies picking up25 points on 10/16 shooting, and he also had seven rebounds. For the game, Arizona shot 50% from the floor while Washington could muster a 47.6 FG%. Arizona had won seven straight before their loss to Washington, but they didn’t lose their standings position still holding on to the top spot with a 9-2 PAC-12 mark.
UCLA ranks 28th in the nation in ppg and 267th in opponents’ ppg, and Arizona ranks 32nd in ppg and 163rd in opponents’ ppg.
This game is the first meeting between these teams this season and last season they split the two games in the regular season with each winning on the road and Arizona beat UCLA in the conference tournament.
This season UCLA is 11-12 ATS with an O/U record of 13-10 and Arizona is 8-14-2 ATS with an O/U record of 14-9.
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SAGARIN RATINGS
UCLA: 83.15
Arizona: 87.26
INJURY REPORT
UCLA
[F] 11/08/2017 – Jalen Hill is out for season ( Suspension )
[F] 12/22/2017 – Cody Riley is out for season ( Suspension )
[G] 12/04/2017 – LiAngelo Ball is out for season ( Left Team )
[C] 02/07/2018 – Ikenna Okwarabizie is “?” Thursday vs. Arizona ( Concussion )
ARIZONA
NONE
Key Betting Trends
- UCLA is 2-6 ATS in their last eight road games
- UCLA is 6-2 ATS in their previous eight games after a straight up win
- UCLA has an Over record of 5-1 in their last six road games
- ARIZ is 1-4 ATS in their last five games
- ARIZ is 0-5-1 ATS in their previous six home games
- ARIZ has an Over record of 4-0 in their last four games
UCLA vs. Arizona Betting Angles
UCLA is 12-4 ATS in their last 16 games against Arizona.
UCLA is 6-1 ATS in their last seven road games against Arizona.
The road team is 7-2 ATS in the last nine games between these teams.
The underdog is 13-3 ATS in the last 16 games between these teams.
In the last five games between these teams, the Over record is 4-1.
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