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UCLA vs Cal Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 2/18/23

California Golden Bears (3-23) vs. UCLA Bruins (22-4)
February 18, 2023 10:30 pm EDT
The Line: UCLA Bruins -25 / California Golden Bears +25; Over/Under: +125
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The California Golden Bears and UCLA Bruins meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Pauley Pavilion. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The California Golden Bears Betting Preview

The California Golden Bears are averaging 59.3 points on 40.2 percent shooting and allowing 69.8 points on 45.1 percent shooting. Devin Askew is averaging 15.5 points and 3.4 rebounds, while Lars Thiemann is averaging 10 points and 0.6 assists. Kuany Kuany is grabbing 3.5 rebounds and DeJuan Clayton is grabbing 1.9 rebounds. The California Golden Bears are shooting 30.9 percent from beyond the arc and 71.8 percent from the free throw line. The California Golden Bears are allowing 33.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.1 rebounds per game.

The UCLA Bruins Betting Preview

The UCLA Bruins are averaging 73.9 points on 46.3 percent shooting and allowing 60 points on 41.3 percent shooting. Jaime Jaquez Jr. is averaging 16.7 points and 8.1 rebounds, while Jaylen Clark is averaging 13.3 points and 6.4 rebounds. Tyger Campbell is the third double-digit scorer and David Singleton is dishing 1.2 assists. The UCLA Bruins are shooting 35.9 percent from beyond the arc and 70.8 percent from the free throw line. The UCLA Bruins are allowing 30.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.2 rebounds per game.

The Golden Bears are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 Saturday games. The Bruins are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games and 11-5 ATS in their last 16 games following a ATS loss. The under is 5-2 in Golden Bears last 7 road games. The under is 11-4 in Bruins last 15 overall. The favorite is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.

Randy’s Free Pick

The UCLA Bruins are one of the most consistent teams in the country and can blow the doors off against lesser competition. Cal has been a mess all year, and it’s losing its last 5 games by an average of 19.2 points. Cal loses on the road by an average of 15.1 points. The only concern here is the motivation of UCLA to keep its foot on the gas for 40 minutes. Still, I’ll lay the points.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: UCLA Bruins -25

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Randy Chambers

Randy has covered sports betting since 2014 and writes about everything from NFL to WNBA. Follow Randy Chambers on Twitter.

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