An interesting Pac-12 game is set for Thursday night when the UCLA Bruins (23-4, 14-2 in Pac-12) visit the Utah Utes (17-11, 10-7). UCLA has 1.5 game lead over second place Arizona and can almost clinch the regular season title with a win in this one. Below is my college basketball ATS pick for UCLA vs Utah.
UCLA vs Utah Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | UCLA -3.0 |
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This game will be played at Jon M. Huntsman Center at 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 23, 2023.
Why Bet UCLA -3.0
✅ UCLA is 6-0 in their last six games played.
✅ The Bruins are 9-2 in their last 11 road games.
✅ Utah is 1-5 ATS in their last six games overall.
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UCLA Bruins
Utah Utes
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| UCLA | Advanced Game Stats | UTAH |
|---|---|---|
| 68.4 | Pace | 71.8 |
| 114.7 | Off.Rate | 93.1 |
| .349 | FTr | .319 |
| .342 | 3PAr | .401 |
| .568 | TS% | .489 |
| 52.7 | TRB% | 44.6 |
| 58.5 | AST% | 51.6 |
| 13.6 | STL% | 8.5 |
| 9.2 | BLK% | 12.2 |
| .543 | eFG% | .450 |
| 14.0 | TOV% | 16.5 |
| 34.2 | ORB% | 25.8 |
| .239 | TF/FGA | .225 |
Defense/Offense
| UCLA | Advanced Game Stats | UTAH |
|---|---|---|
| 68.4 | Pace | 71.8 |
| 85.4 | Off.Rate | 120.8 |
| .364 | FTr | .349 |
| .422 | 3PAr | .457 |
| .499 | TS% | .590 |
| 47.3 | TRB% | 55.4 |
| 58.6 | AST% | 69.0 |
| 9.0 | STL% | 11.0 |
| 5.6 | BLK% | 10.2 |
| .458 | eFG% | .576 |
| 23.9 | TOV% | 12.9 |
| 28.2 | ORB% | 34.7 |
| .254 | TF/FGA | .225 |
Betting Trends
| UCLA | Betting Trends | UTAH |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 73.67 | Avg Score | 64.67 |
| 56.67 | Avg Opp Score | 72.33 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 1-1-1 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 65.33 | Avg Score | 68.67 |
| 62.33 | Avg Opp Score | 62 |
| UCLA | Betting Trends | UTAH |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 5-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
| 3-1-1 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
| 71.8 | Avg Score | 65.4 |
| 53.8 | Avg Opp Score | 68.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 2-2-1 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 64.4 | Avg Score | 73.8 |
| 61.4 | Avg Opp Score | 62 |
| UCLA | Betting Trends | UTAH |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 8-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-5-0 |
| 5-4-1 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
| 68.7 | Avg Score | 66.5 |
| 58.1 | Avg Opp Score | 64.8 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 8-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
| 6-3-1 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
| 69.3 | Avg Score | 76.9 |
| 60.1 | Avg Opp Score | 64.3 |
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UCLA Bruins
Last time out, UCLA hosted the lowly Cal Golden Bears and dominated in a 78-43 victory. The Bruins scored the first 12 points of this game and never looked back as this was a bloodbath from start to finish. UCLA led by as many as 37 points, never trailed in the game, and covered the -25.0-point spread.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 20 points, eight rebounds, two assists, and one steal on the night. Amari Bailey had 16 points, nine rebounds, three assists, two steals, and two blocks in the win.
Through 27 games, UCLA is scoring 74.1 points per game, shooting 46.5% from the field, and assisting on 14.9 made shots. The Bruins are allowing 59.4 points, grabbing 35.7 rebounds, blocking 3.9 shots, and stealing the ball 8.7 times.
Utah Utes
Utah visited the Arizona State Sun Devils and suffered a tough 67-59 defeat. This final score is not indicative of how this game went as Utah was leading at the half and kept it close throughout. The Sun Devils ended the game on a big run to earn the massive win. Utah trailed by as many as eight points, led by seven, and could not cover the +3.5-point spread.
Lazar Stefanovic had 12 points, seven rebounds, and two assists in the game. Marco Anthony added 12 points, seven rebounds, and three assists in the loss.
After 28 games, Utah is scoring 69.8 points per game, shooting 43.7% from the field, and assisting on 14.7 made shots. The Utes are allowing 62.9 points, grabbing 39.4 rebounds, blocking 4.3 shots, and stealing the ball 5.2 times.
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