Free NCAA Hoops Pick: Wildcats vs Bruins CBB Odds
Looking for Arizona Wildcats vs. UCLA Bruins NCAA basketball free picks & CBB odds? It’s 2017 hoops season everyone! CBB betting sees the Wildcats taking on the Bruins on Saturday January 21st at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California. Cappers Picks provides complimentary expert handicapping picks on all college basketball matchups all season long so stay tuned for more FREE daily NCAA hoops predictions.
(17-2) Arizona Wildcats vs. UCLA Bruins (19-1)
2017 NCAA Basketball – Pac-12
Date: Saturday January 21, 2017
Time: 4:00 PM ET
Venue: Pauley Pavilion – Los Angeles, California
CBB Moneyline Odds: UCLA -105
CBB Betting Odds: UCLA -6.5
CBB Betting Total: 161.5
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A Pac-12 showdown between two of the top teams in the conference (and in the nation) will be this Saturday as the Arizona Wildcats travel to LaLa Land to take on the UCLA Bruins. The two teams split last season’s matchups, each winning at home.
14th ranked Arizona has been a powerhouse in the conference so far this year, winning all six of their first games against Pac-12 opponents. That included an impressive win against USC on Thursday, a game they won 73-66.
The number 3 team in the country, the UCLA Bruins, also have had a perfect start to conference play. They demolished Arizona State 102-80 on Thursday and are oddly ranked 3rd in both the nation and in the conference. That will change one way or another on Saturday.
Arizona Wildcats
Lauri Markkanen has been one of the most impressive and surprising freshmen in the country this year. He currently averages 17 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. He had a big game against the Trojans on Thursday, going 8-of-12 for 23 points as well as eight rebounds.
The rest of the team struggled offensively in the game, but it was their defense that allowed them to hold on for their 6th straight conference win.
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Arizona averages 75.1 points per game and 47.4 percent shooting (39.1% 3pt). They allow just 61.8 points per game (13th) and 39.5 percent from the field (27th). Alkins is second on the team in scoring with 12.0 points per game, while shooting 41.4 percent shooting.
UCLA Bruins
At 19-1 overall and 6-1 in the Pac-12, the Bruins are off tor their best start since 1991-92. They have been on a mission ever since falling at the buzzer to Oregon at the end of last month.
Since then, they have been on a six-game winning streak in which only one of the games was even close. That was an 83-82 thriller against Utah last Saturday where the Bruins held on late.
In their last game, they absolutely destroyed Arizona State on Thursday, jumping out to a 54-39 lead at the half and not looking back. In the victory, Isaac Hamilton led the Bruins with 33 points, while freshman T.J. Leaf added 19 points, nine rebounds and six assists.
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The Bruins score 93.4 points per game (2nd), shoot 53.6 percent from the floor (1st) and 44.1 percent from beyond the arc (1st).
Senior guard Bryce Alford leads the Bruins with 17.4 points and shoots 46.9 percent from beyond the arc. Their weakness is on defense, where they allow 75.6 points per game.
CBB Betting Trends:
- Arizona is 0-5 ATS in last 5 meetings
- Arizona is 1-5 ATS in last 5 meetings in Los Angeles
- UCLA is 5-0 ATS in last 5 home against team with road winning percentage over .600
- UCLA is 6-1 ATS in last 7 games after scoring more than 90 points
Free Arizona Wildcats vs. UCLA Bruins NCAAB Prediction:
This will probably be the best game of the weekend and could very well go down to the wire. Both teams know the importance of the mathup and will come ready to play.
4* Free CBB Betting Pick: UCLA +4
Although Arizona is the more experienced team, UCLA has more talent top to bottom. Their young talent plays even better at home, and that could be the difference in what is sure to be a tightly contested game.
NCAAB Free Score Prediction: Arizona 75 – UCLA 79
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