A huge Pac-12 basketball game will take place on Saturday, as the Arizona Wildcats visit the UCLA Bruins. Both teams are in the top-10 nationally going into the final weekend of the regular season, and a win here would make a huge statement going into the Pac-12 Tournament. In our college basketball picks for Saturday night, we look at this incredibly intriguing Arizona vs UCLA matchup.
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Arizona vs UCLA Betting Pick
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This game will be played at Pauley Pavilion at 10:00 PM ET on Saturday, March 4, 2023.
Why Bet on UCLA:
✅ UCLA is undefeated at home this season, going 16-0 on their home floor this year. They are also 10-6 against the spread in home games, and will continue to be a powerhouse against the spread at home here.
✅ Arizona, meanwhile, has not been all that impressive on the road this year thus far. They are 6-3 straight up away from Tucson, but they are a subpar 4-5 against the number in those contests.
✅ Arizona did win the first meeting between these teams this season, but that took place in Arizona, and things will be different this time around.
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Arizona Wildcats
UCLA Bruins
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| ARZ | Advanced Game Stats | UCLA |
|---|---|---|
| 71.9 | Pace | 68.4 |
| 117.7 | Off.Rate | 85.4 |
| .369 | FTr | .364 |
| .345 | 3PAr | .422 |
| .573 | TS% | .499 |
| 58.2 | TRB% | 47.3 |
| 56.4 | AST% | 58.6 |
| 12.4 | STL% | 9.0 |
| 11.0 | BLK% | 5.6 |
| .535 | eFG% | .458 |
| 14.5 | TOV% | 23.9 |
| 40.7 | ORB% | 28.2 |
| .276 | TF/FGA | .254 |
Defense/Offense
| ARZ | Advanced Game Stats | UCLA |
|---|---|---|
| 71.9 | Pace | 68.4 |
| 93.1 | Off.Rate | 114.7 |
| .317 | FTr | .349 |
| .450 | 3PAr | .342 |
| .500 | TS% | .568 |
| 41.8 | TRB% | 52.7 |
| 56.9 | AST% | 58.5 |
| 10.1 | STL% | 13.6 |
| 6.1 | BLK% | 9.2 |
| .466 | eFG% | .543 |
| 17.8 | TOV% | 14.0 |
| 25.8 | ORB% | 34.2 |
| .218 | TF/FGA | .239 |
Betting Trends
| ARZ | Betting Trends | UCLA |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-1-1 |
| 84.33 | Avg Score | 72.33 |
| 79.33 | Avg Opp Score | 62.67 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 83.67 | Avg Score | 76.67 |
| 77 | Avg Opp Score | 56 |
| ARZ | Betting Trends | UCLA |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-2-1 |
| 84 | Avg Score | 73.6 |
| 77.6 | Avg Opp Score | 59 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 81.8 | Avg Score | 75.2 |
| 72.2 | Avg Opp Score | 56.2 |
| ARZ | Betting Trends | UCLA |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 8-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 9-1-0 |
| 6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-4-2 |
| 83.8 | Avg Score | 71 |
| 70.8 | Avg Opp Score | 59.5 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 10-0-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
| 78.7 | Avg Score | 74 |
| 73.8 | Avg Opp Score | 56 |
Head to Head
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Arizona Wildcats
The Arizona Wildcats are in second place in the Pac-12 standings going into the final day of regular season play. They are 25-5 overall and 14-5 in conference action, after beating USC on the road in their last outing. Here, they finish their regular season against UCLA, as they look to complete a season sweep over the Pac-12 regular season champion.
In their first meeting with UCLA this season, the Wildcats gave up just 52 points at home. But playing defense like that at Pauley Pavilion will be an entirely different challenge. One thing is for certain, though, and that is that Arizona cannot afford to turn the ball over 17 times like they did against the Bruins at home in late January.
UCLA Bruins
The UCLA Bruins are on fire late in the season, entering this contest on a nine-game winning streak. UCLA has become a serious contender to take the final number one seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament. But for that to happen, a win over Arizona here would be key.
UCLA has not lost a game at home this season, and there is no reason to believe that will change in this game. They won the turnover battle and rebounding battle on the road against Arizona in January, despite losing that game in Tucson. Here, UCLA should be able to replicate those things en route to a different result.
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