A fun Pac-12 game is set for Saturday night when the Colorado Buffaloes (11-7, 3-4 in Pac-12) visit the #7 UCLA Bruins (15-2, 6-0). Colorado has been better of the late, but this will be a tough challenge against UCLA who is currently on a 12-game winning streak. Below is my college basketball pick for Colorado vs UCLA.
Colorado vs UCLA Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | UCLA -11.5 |
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This game will be played at Pauley Pavilion at 8:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 14, 2023.
Why Bet UCLA -11.5
✅ UCLA is 5-2 against the spread in their last seven games played.
✅ The Bruins are 18-0 straight up in their last 18 home games.
✅ Colorado is 2-4 ATS in their last six games against UCLA.
NCAABB
Colorado Buffaloes
UCLA Bruins
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| COL | Advanced Game Stats | UCLA |
|---|---|---|
| 68.7 | Pace | 68.1 |
| 108.6 | Off.Rate | 83.5 |
| .391 | FTr | .332 |
| .382 | 3PAr | .417 |
| .587 | TS% | .489 |
| 53.8 | TRB% | 46.7 |
| 63.5 | AST% | 59.5 |
| 10.1 | STL% | 9.4 |
| 11.0 | BLK% | 5.1 |
| .546 | eFG% | .450 |
| 18.3 | TOV% | 24.1 |
| 29.2 | ORB% | 28.1 |
| .298 | TF/FGA | .232 |
Defense/Offense
| COL | Advanced Game Stats | UCLA |
|---|---|---|
| 68.7 | Pace | 68.1 |
| 99.0 | Off.Rate | 115.8 |
| .255 | FTr | .344 |
| .391 | 3PAr | .342 |
| .509 | TS% | .567 |
| 46.2 | TRB% | 53.3 |
| 48.6 | AST% | 57.9 |
| 11.5 | STL% | 13.6 |
| 6.8 | BLK% | 9.6 |
| .475 | eFG% | .540 |
| 14.2 | TOV% | 13.6 |
| 25.4 | ORB% | 35.2 |
| .190 | TF/FGA | .239 |
Betting Trends
| COL | Betting Trends | UCLA |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 63.67 | Avg Score | 67.33 |
| 50.33 | Avg Opp Score | 52 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 70 | Avg Score | 69.67 |
| 72.67 | Avg Opp Score | 53.67 |
| COL | Betting Trends | UCLA |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 68 | Avg Score | 70 |
| 60.2 | Avg Opp Score | 55.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
| 1-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 65.6 | Avg Score | 72.2 |
| 71.8 | Avg Opp Score | 56.2 |
| COL | Betting Trends | UCLA |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 10-0-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
| 75.4 | Avg Score | 73.2 |
| 65.4 | Avg Opp Score | 57.5 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-7-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 9-1-0 |
| 3-7-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
| 71.8 | Avg Score | 79.1 |
| 73.1 | Avg Opp Score | 59.8 |
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Colorado Buffaloes
Last time out, Colorado visited the USC Trojans and lost a tough 68-61 battle. The Trojans built a nice lead early in the first half, but the Buffs did not back down and cut the deficit to two points at halftime. Colorado built an early second half lead, but USC quickly rebounded and earned a necessary win. The Buffaloes led by as much as four points, trailed by as many as 12, and could not cover the +4.0-point spread.
KJ Simpson ha 17 points, three rebounds, three assists, one steal, and one block in the defeat. Lawson Lovering added 13 points, 14 rebounds, two assists, and one block on the night.
Through 18 games, Colorado is scoring 74.1 points per game, shooting 45.4% from the field, and assisting on 14.1 made shots. The Buffaloes are allowing 66.7 points, grabbing 39.0 rebounds, blocking 4.1 shots, and stealing the ball 8.1 times.
UCLA Bruins
UCLA hosted the Utah Utes and dominated in a 68-49 win. This game was close for around 10 minutes, but the Bruins went on a late first half run and built a nine-point halftime lead. It was more of the same in the second half as the Utes could never get back into the game and suffered the big loss. UCLA led by as many as 24 points, trailed by as much as four, and covered the -12.0-point spread.
Tyger Campbell had 17 points, two rebounds, and seven assists in the victory. Adem Bona added 15 points, eight rebounds, two assists, one steal, and one block on the night.
After 17 games, UCLA is scoring 77.2 points per game, shooting 48.0% from the field, and assisting on 15.6 made shots. The Bruins are allowing 60.1 points, grabbing 35.5 rebounds, blocking 3.8 shots, and stealing the ball 8.5 times.
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