An underrated UCLA men's basketball team will take to its home court at Pauley Pavilion (4:06 PM Eastern) Saturday afternoon and attempt to beat Pac-10 leaders, Arizona. The Bruins trail Arizona in the Pac-10 standings by one game and could pull even with a win. The Wildcats (23-5, 12-3 Pac-10) are ranked 10th in both AP and USA Today/ESPN men's college basketball polls while the Bruins are unranked. This game will be televised on FSN.
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Odds makers at most offshore sports shops list the Bruins as 2 1/2-point spreads favorites for the game with a posted 140 total. Wildcats' backers are getting + 125 odds on the offshore money line while the Bruins are giving -145.
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last five games on the road, but is 2-4 ATS in its last six games when playing at UCLA. The Wildcats have struggled at Pauley Pavilion losing in five of their last six visits.
College Basketball's regular season could not more exciting than right now as it turns down the final stretch towards March Madness. Point-Spreads.com hoops expert handicappers Reno Gold and John Day will be providing 2011 NCAA Basketball Predictions all the way to the Final-4 and Championship Game.
UCLA is 7-1 SU in its last eight games anywhere and is 5-0 in its last five games at home. The Bruins are 3-2 ATS in their last five home games. UCLA is 1-5 ATS in its last five games when playing the Wildcats at home or on the road. The total has gone OVER in four of the last six head to head games between UCLA and Arizona.
Early betting trends show the public is split on this one with 53 percent of side wagers on UCLA while 77 percent of money line players are risking a SU Arizona win. Early totals betting shows 91 percent of players backing the game total to go OVER the posted 140 1/2.
Arizona vs. UCLA Predictions: Both teams are playing for a conference title in this game. I like UCLA at home. NCAAB Spreads BEST BET -UCLA -2 1/2.
