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Indiana vs UCLA Betting Preview, Prediction & Picks 9/14/2024
The Indiana Hoosiers are set to take on the UCLA Bruins, with the Hoosiers favored by three points according to DraftKings Sportsbook. Currently, 49% of spread bets are on Indiana while 51% favor UCLA. The total of 46 has seen 93% of bets on the under. It will be an exciting matchup between these two teams on September 14, 2024 at 7:30 pm ET. Continue reading for our breakdown of Indiana vs UCLA, in the Big Ten conference opener for UCLA.
Indiana Hoping For More Defensive Domination
The Indiana Hoosiers are off to about as good a start as you can ask for this college football season. They are 2-0 with wins over Florida International and FCS Western Illinois, with those wins coming by a combined score of 108-10. Here, Indiana will be in for much tougher competition than they have seen in the first two weeks of their season and they will look to have the same level of defensive success in spite of the step up in level of competition in their Big Ten opener.
Indiana is also hoping that Kurtis Rourke can continue to deliver with efficiency for their offense. The Hoosiers quarterback has completed nearly 75% of his passes through two games. And while he is going to face a tougher defense in this game than he has in his first two games of the year, Rourke's efficiency could help Indiana to get through this contest with a win on the road.
UCLA Plays First Big Ten Conference Game
The UCLA Bruins are new members of the Big Ten after spending so many years as members of the Pac-12. The first conference game for the Bruins as a Big Ten team will take place on Saturday in this Indiana vs UCLA matchup. UCLA will look to earn a win in that Big Ten debut, while looking for their second straight win to start their season.
UCLA's offense struggled in its first game of the season, a 16-13 win over Hawaii. Bruins quarterback Ethan Garbers threw two interceptions in that game, which kept Hawaii in that contest. Against a Big Ten opponent, Garbers won't be able to afford to make those kinds of mistakes, or UCLA could drop back to .500 for the year.
Indiana vs UCLA Best Bet
This is a strange game for a number of reasons, from UCLA making its debut in conference play as part of the Big Ten, to the fact that Indiana has not played an opponent nearly this good yet this year. We will take the points with UCLA in this matchup, as they should be able to keep this game incredibly close or win it outright in front of their home crowd against an Indiana team that is not as good as they have looked so far.
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