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(10-1) Ohio State Buckeyes vs. UCLA Bruins (7-4)
Date: Saturday December 22, 2018
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Venue: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
CBB Moneyline Odds: OFF
CBB Betting Odds: Buckeyes -4.5
CBB Betting Total: 142
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Ohio State is off to a great start this season. They have just the one loss but losing to Syracuse is not so bad. It should hold up.
UCLA is not off to a great start. They keep piling up losses and were just hammered at Cincinnati. Anytime they play a “team” they get beat.
Ohio State Buckeyes
I am not sure if the Buckeyes can really compete with Michigan or Michigan State to rule the Big Ten but they are a good team. There is no doubt about that.
Burly forward Kaleb Wesson has really elevated his game this season.He scores 16ppg in just 23 minutes and is a good rebounder.
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CJ Jackson is the only other reliable scorer which is why I worry about this team overall. They play well but the talent level is lower than other programs.
That is just another reason Chris Holtman is considered one of the top coaches in America and he might even be doing a better job than he did a year ago.
UCLA Bruins
Things have not been going well for UCLA basketball and the coach might be in trouble. They are not converting talent into wins.
There might be three NBA players on this team, two in the backcourt and one up front but they just lost at Cincinnati by 29 points. That is not UCLA basketball.
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Not helping matters is that they are one of the worst free throw shooting teams in the country. I know that is not the be all end all these days but it matters against the number.
This is a neutral site game and if they play to their talent they can certainly win. They need to just say that enough is enough and really play instead of just resting on their talent and recruiting rankings.
CBB Betting Trends:
- UCLA are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
Free Ohio State Buckeyes vs. UCLA Bruins NCAAB Prediction:
I have never been a fan of the UCLA coach but he has gotten results in Westwood. That makes me think this is just a blip.
Neither of these teams are elite but UCLA is the more talented group for me. I will take one final leap with them.
4* Free CBB Betting Pick: Bruins ATS
This game is a nice appetizer for this mini event. I think the Bruins are a strong value play.
NCAAB Free Score Prediction: UCLA 79 – Ohio State 72
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