No. 11 Arizona (13-4, 4-3 Pac-10) faces a tall order Saturday against No. 3 UCLA (16-1, 5-1 Pac-10) in Los Angeles. Arizona looks to snap a two-game losing streak against the third-ranked team in the country in a venue where the Bruins are 10-0 this season. The game tips-off at 4 p.m. EST, and is televised nationally by FSN.
Arizona has scored more than 80 points just once in the last four games, and it’s the only game the Wildcats have won in that span. This season, Arizona is 10-1 when scoring 80 or more points and is 3-1 in Saturday games in 2006-07. In Arizona’s four losses this season they have only been by a combined 16 points. Bet on college hoops at VIP and receive cash bonuses!
The Bruins enter today’s game with a spotless 10-0 record in Pauley Pavilion following Thursday’s 60-50 win over Arizona State. As a team, UCLA averages 75.1 points per game, shoots 49.0 percent from the field and posts a plus 4.1 per game rebound margin. Defensively, UCLA allows 59.9 points per game and a .430 field goal percentage. Three Bruins average in double figures, led by Arron Afflalo’s 16.0 points per game figure. Luc Richard Mbah a Moute leads the club with a 7.9 rebounds per game mark.
The Bruins are favored by a – 6.0 point chalk with a total of 147 ½. UCLA has failed to cover against the spread in its last three games and six of its last 10 games. The UNDER has cashed in total bets in the last four straight games the Bruins have played and seven of the last 10.
Arizona has failed to cover in its last four games, two of which were on the road. The Wildcats also lost three of the last four straight up. The Wildcats have failed to cover ATS in lost six of their last 10 games. On totals betting, the OVER has cashed in six of the last 10 games Arizona played.
