The No. 8 Arizona Wildcats will try to sweep their season series against the No. 4 UCLA Bruins on Saturday night. Arizona bounced back from a brutal loss to Arizona State with an 87-81 win at USC on Thursday. UCLA has already clinched the Pac-12 regular-season title and is unbeaten at home this season.
Tipoff is set for 10 p.m. ET. The Bruins are favored by 5 points in the latest UCLA vs. Arizona odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 148. Before entering any Arizona vs. UCLA picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. The model enters Week 17 of the season 76-46 on all top-rated college basketball picks this season, returning more than $1,600 for $100 players. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on UCLA vs. Arizona. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for UCLA vs. Arizona:
- UCLA vs. Arizona spread: UCLA -5
- UCLA vs. Arizona over/under: 148 points
- UCLA vs. Arizona money line: UCLA -210, Arizona +175
- UCLA vs. Arizona picks: See picks here
Why UCLA can cover
UCLA clinched the regular-season title last weekend and is three games ahead of Arizona atop the standings, but it will have plenty of motivation heading into this game. The Bruins are trying to avenge an earlier loss to the Wildcats, and they are also hoping to finish the season with a perfect home record. They also hold the edge in the race for the No. 1 or No. 2 seed in the West Region of the NCAA Tournament.
Senior Jaime Jaquez Jr. leads UCLA with 17.3 points, 7.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, making him a candidate for the conference player of the year award. He is also a key part of a defense that ranks second nationally in adjusted efficiency, allowing just 59.7 points per game. The Bruins are riding a nine-game winning streak and have covered the spread in five of the last six meetings between these teams.
Why Arizona can cover
Arizona bounced back from its buzzer-beating loss to Arizona State with a statement win against USC, leading for almost the entirety of the contest. The Wildcats already notched one win against UCLA this season, and a win on Saturday night could change their NCAA Tournament seeding outlook. Azuolas Tubelis responded to a rough four-game stretch with 25 points and 10 rebounds against the Trojans on Thursday.
Tubelis is averaging 19.7 points and 9.1 rebounds per game, as he is trying to become the seventh player in conference history to lead the league in both categories. He had 14 points and 10 rebounds in Arizona's 58-52 win against UCLA on Jan. 21, as the Bruins shot just 31.3% from the floor. The Wildcats have been undervalued by the betting market, covering the spread at an 8-3-1 clip in their last 12 games.
How to make Arizona vs. UCLA picks
The model has simulated UCLA vs. Arizona 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Over, and it also says one side of the spread has all the value. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Arizona vs. UCLA? And which side of the spread has all the value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is 76-46 on its top-rated college basketball picks this season, and find out.
