Can UCLA float the loss of Aaron Afflalo to make a third straight Final Four trip? Get Dave's take in this 2007 UCLA Bruins betting preview. SportsBetting.com has the UCLA Bruins at 6 to 1 to win the NCAA Championship.
UCLA is the pick of many to win the national title this season. The arrival of Kevin Love, UCLA’s most heralded recruit since Baron Davis, can make UCLA’s title hopes a reality. At 6’10’’ 250 pounds, Love already has a Division 1 body. His post game is beyond his years, and he is reminiscent of Bill Walton with the way he is able to pass the basketball. Unlike many other top freshman across the country, Love will have plenty of tournament-tested players to help him out. One of which is point guard Darren Collison, who could be an NBA lottery selection this June. He is one of the quickest guards in the country with the ability to take over games on both ends of the floor. Josh Shipp is another experienced talent on the UCLA roster. Shipp is the team’s top returning scorer and will spilt time between the two and the three. His offseason hip surgery appears to be behind him as his play has been solid in the early going.
UCLA has some good depth in the frontcourt and that will allow coach Howland to move his troops around to get favorable matchups. Senior Lorenzo Mata and Junior Luc Richard Mbah a Moute will be key front court options in addition to Love.
This will be the most balanced offensive team Howland has put on the court yet in his stint at UCLA and that’s why there are so many people taking the Bruins to win it all. Howland knows that this is a must win year as he could lose as many as four players to the NBA draft. If UCLA is not the team cutting down the nets at the end of the season, it will be seen as a big disappointment by the Bruins program.
There’s not going to be a more consistent money line bet this season as far as college basketball betting goes for big time players. Going against UCLA against the spread could prove to be a strong play however, as oddsmakers will be overvaluing the Bruins often this season. The Pac-10 is strong and deep and it figures to put some marks in the loss column on UCLA’s record, but at the same time it will be solid preparation for the Big Dance.
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SportsBetting.com has posted the odds on the NCAA Basketball Championship:
Air Force 300 – 1
Akron 300 – 1
Alabama 300 – 1
Arizona 50 – 1
Arizona St 300 – 1
Arkansas 75 – 1
Auburn 300 – 1
BYU 200 – 1
Boston College 200 – 1
Bradley 300 – 1
Butler 100 – 1
California 100 – 1
Clemson 75 – 1
Colorado St 300 – 1
Creighton 300 – 1
DePaul 200 – 1
Drexel 300 – 1
Duke 35 – 1
Florida 50 – 1
Florida St 300 – 1
Fresno St 300 – 1
George Washington 300 – 1
Georgetown 15 – 1
Georgia 100 – 1
Georgia Tech 100 – 1
Geroge Mason 100 – 1
Gonzaga 50 – 1
Hofstra 300 – 1
Houston 200 – 1
Illinois 300 – 1
Illinois St 300 – 1
Indiana 20 – 1
Iowa 300 – 1
Kansas 10 – 1
Kansas St 60 – 1
Kent St 300 – 1
Kentucky 40 – 1
LSU 300 – 1
Louisville 15 – 1
Marquette 40 – 1
Maryland 50 – 1
Memphis 7 – 1
Miami FL 300 – 1
Miami OH 300 – 1
Michigan 300 – 1
Michigan St 20 – 1
Minnesota 300 – 1
Mississippi 300 – 1
Mississippi St 100 – 1
Missouri 200 – 1
Missouri St 300 – 1
Nevada 200 – 1
New Mexico 300 – 1
New Mexico St 200 – 1
North Carolina 6 – 1
North Carolina St 60 – 1
Notre Dame 200 – 1
Ohio St 50 – 1
Oklahoma 100 – 1
Oklahoma St 300 – 1
Old Dominion 300 – 1
Oregon 40 – 1
Oregon St 300 – 1
Pittsburgh 200 – 1
Providence 300 – 1
Purdue 100 – 1
San Diego St 300 – 1
South Carolina 300 – 1
Southern Illinois 75 – 1
St Johns 300 – 1
St Josephs 200 – 1
Stanford 100 – 1
Syracuse 40 – 1
Temple 300 – 1
Tennessee 12 – 1
Texas 75 – 1
Texas A&M 50 – 1
Texas Tech 100 – 1
Toledo 300 – 1
U CONN 50 – 1
U MASS 300 – 1
UCLA 6 – 1
UCSB 300 – 1
UNLV 300 – 1
USC 75 – 1
Utah 300 – 1
Utah St 300 – 1
VA Commonwealth 100 – 1
Vanderbilt 200 – 1
Villanova 60 – 1
Virginia 100 – 1
Virginia Tech 300 – 1
Wake Forest 300 – 1
Washington 100 – 1
Washington St 40 – 1
West Virginia 100 – 1
Wichita St 300 – 1
Wisconsin 100 – 1
Xavier 100 – 1
