Who’s Playing
UCLA Bruins @ Utah Utes
Current Records: UCLA 6-9, Utah 11-4
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After two games on the road, Utah is heading back home. The Utah Utes and the UCLA Bruins will face off in a Pac-12 battle at 9:00 p.m. ET on Thursday at Jon M. Huntsman Center. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Utah managed to keep up with Arizona until halftime on Saturday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Utes suffered a painful 92-73 loss at the hands of the Wildcats. The oddsmakers set the bar high with a 164.5-point over/under, but they still managed to beat it.
Despite the defeat, Utah had strong showings from Gabe Madsen, who scored 18 points along with three steals, and Cole Bajema, who scored 11 points.
Meanwhile, UCLA’s recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their third straight loss. They took a 66-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Golden Bears. UCLA didn’t live up to their potential and found themselves falling short of the advantage oddsmakers thought they had coming into the game.
UCLA’s defeat shouldn’t obscure the performances of Adem Bona, who scored 14 points along with four steals, and Sebastian Mack who scored 20 points along with three steals. Bona hasn’t dropped below two blocks for four straight games.
The Utes’ defeat dropped their record down to 11-4. As for the Bruins, they have not been sharp recently, as they’ve lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Utah just can’t miss this season, having made 47.7% of their shots per game. It’s a different story for UCLA, though, as they’ve only made 41.6% of their shots per game this season. Given Utah’s sizeable advantage in that area, UCLA will need to find a way to close that gap.
Looking ahead, Utah is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 8.5 points. This contest might not be the best time to bet them against the spread since they’ve let bettors down the last three times they’ve played.
Odds
Utah is a big 8.5-point favorite against UCLA, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Utes as a 9.5-point favorite.
The over/under is set at 137 points.
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Series History
UCLA has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Utah.
- Feb 23, 2023 – UCLA 78 vs. Utah 71
- Jan 12, 2023 – UCLA 68 vs. Utah 49
- Jan 20, 2022 – UCLA 63 vs. Utah 58
- Feb 25, 2021 – UCLA 76 vs. Utah 61
- Dec 31, 2020 – UCLA 72 vs. Utah 70
- Feb 20, 2020 – UCLA 69 vs. Utah 58
- Feb 02, 2020 – UCLA 73 vs. Utah 57
- Mar 09, 2019 – Utah 92 vs. UCLA 81
- Feb 09, 2019 – Utah 93 vs. UCLA 92
- Feb 22, 2018 – Utah 84 vs. UCLA 78
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