UCLA Bruins (16-16) vs. Oregon Ducks (20-11)
March 14, 2024 5:30 pm EDT
The Line: Oregon Ducks -3.5; Over/Under: +131.5
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The UCLA Bruins and Oregon Ducks meet Thursday in the college basketball Pac-12 Tournament Quarterfinal at the T-Mobile Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a UCLA Bruins vs Oregon Ducks prediction.
UCLA Bruins Betting Preview
The UCLA Bruins are coming off wins over Arizona State and Oregon State. The UCLA Bruins are averaging 65.9 points on 41.5 percent shooting and allowing 65.6 points on 42.2 percent shooting. Adem Bona is averaging 12.4 points and 6 rebounds, while Sebastian Mack is averaging 12.4 points and 3.6 rebounds. Dylan Andrews is the third double-digit scorer and Lazar Stefanovic is dishing 1.6 assists. The UCLA Bruins are shooting 32.8 percent from beyond the arc and 73.3 percent from the free throw line. The UCLA Bruins are allowing 33.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.4 rebounds per game.
Oregon Ducks Betting Preview
The Oregon Ducks recently lost to Arizona and Colorado, while beating Utah. The Oregon Ducks are averaging 75.8 points on 45.9 percent shooting and allowing 72.6 points on 45.7 percent shooting. Jermaine Couisnard is averaging 15.5 points and 4.4 rebounds, while N’Faly Dante is averaging 15.4 points and 8.9 rebounds. Jackson Shelstad is the third double-digit scorer and Nate Bittle is grabbing 4.4 rebounds. The Oregon Ducks are shooting 34.7 percent from beyond the arc and 71.1 percent from the free throw line. The Oregon Ducks are allowing 35.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.1 rebounds per game.
UCLA Bruins vs Oregon Ducks prediction
The UCLA Bruins are coming off a nice blowout win over Oregon State, but can we trust them to string wins together? UCLA has been hit or miss all season long and not a team I trust. The Oregon Ducks have been far more consistent, and their defense should have the edge with fresher legs. Oregon is a nasty 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games, but we’re not being asked to lay anything crazy. Despite UCLA losing 4 of the last 5 meetings against Oregon, I’m going to side with the Ducks.
