UCLA vs Villanova College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 11/12/21
Villanova Wildcats (1-0) vs. UCLA Bruins (1-0)
November 12, 2021 11:30 pm EDT
The Line: UCLA Bruins -4.5 / Villanova Wildcats +4.5; Over/Under: -138.5
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The Villanova Wildcats and UCLA Bruins meet Friday in college basketball action at the Pauley Pavilion. The Villanova Wildcats look for a 2-0 start after blasting Mount St. Mary’s. The UCLA Bruins look for a win after beating CSU Bakersfield.
The Villanova Wildcats are averaging 91 points on 55.4 percent shooting and allowing 51 points on 44.7 percent shooting. Justin Moore is averaging 27 points and 2 rebounds, while Jermaine Samuels is averaging 17 points and 6 rebounds. Brandon Slater is the third double-digit scorer and Collin Gillespie is dishing 5 assists. The Villanova Wildcats are shooting 53.3 percent from beyond the arc and 92.9 percent from the free throw line. The Villanova Wildcats are allowing 25 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 23 rebounds per game.
The UCLA Bruins are averaging 95 points on 50 percent shooting and allowing 58 points on 37.5 percent shooting. Jules Bernard is averaging 19 points and 3 rebounds, while Johnny Juzang is averaging 19 points and 4 rebounds. Jaime Jaquez Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Tyler Campbell is dishing 4 assists. The UCLA Bruins are shooting 48.1 percent from beyond the arc and 76.9 percent from the free throw line. The UCLA Bruins are allowing 41.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 39 rebounds per game.
The Wildcats are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 road games and 16-5-1 ATS in their last 22 Friday games. The Bruins are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Friday games and 15-6-1 ATS in their last 22 home games. The under is 6-2 in Wildcats last 8 games as an underdog. The over is 4-1 in Bruins last 5 games as a favorite. The favorite is 3-0-1 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
The UCLA Bruins should be favored playing on their home court, and they’re probably the deeper team here as well. However, we’re getting Villanova in a rare underdog spot. A top-five team in the country, you’re not going to get Villanova in this big of an underdog spot all season. Just off the value alone, I’ll take a shot with Villanova and the points.
