UCLA vs Arizona State 2/21/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Arizona State Sun Devils will travel to Pauley Pavilion to take on the 13^th ranked UCLA Bruins this Monday night in College Basketball action.

The Arizona State Sun Devils won their 3^rd straight game and improved to 10-15 on the season after defeating the Oregon State Beavers, 73-53, this past Saturday. Arizona State was outstanding defensively against Oregon State and had no trouble pulling away for the victory after taking a 63-39 lead with 9:49 left in regulation. Arizona State shot 45.2% from the field & 32.0% from beyond the arc while holding Oregon State to 38.9% shooting from the field & 10.5% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Sun Devils was Jay Heath who had 13 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, & 2 steals.

On the season, Arizona State is averaging 65.0 ppg on 40.1% shooting from the field. The Sun Devils are averaging 6.9 three-pointers per game on 29.6% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Arizona State has been led by DJ Horne (12.5 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 1.8 apg), Kimani Lawrence (10.7 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.0 bpg), Marreon Jackson (10.0 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 3.9 apg, 1.4 spg), & Jay Heath (10.0 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.6 apg).

Defensively, Arizona State is allowing their opponents to average 68.8 ppg on 40.2% shooting from the field. The Sun Devils have a rebound margin of -5.2 and a turnover margin of 1.6.

The 13^th ranked UCLA Bruins won their 2^nd straight game and improved to 19-5 on the season after defeating the Washington Huskies, 76-50, this past Saturday night. UCLA was lights out on both ends of the court against Washington and had no trouble cruising for victory in the 2^nd half after going into halftime with a 37-25 lead. UCLA shot 47.6% from the field & 45.5% from beyond the arc while holding Washington to 34.6% shooting from the field & 17.6% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Bruins was Jaylen Clark who had 25 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, & 1 steal.

On the season, UCLA is averaging 77.0 ppg on 44.9% shooting from the field. The Bruins are averaging 7.2 three-pointers per game on 35.4% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, UCLA has been led by Johnny Juzang (17.9 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 1.9 apg), Jaime Jaquez Jr. (12.0 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.1 spg), Jules Bernard (11.9 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.8 apg), & Tyger Campbell (11.7 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 4.4 apg, 1.2 spg).

Defensively, UCLA is holding their opponents to an average of 64.9 ppg on 41.0% shooting from the field. The Bruins have a rebound margin of 3.9 and a turnover margin of 4.3.

The Sun Devils are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up win & 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Bruins are 5-0-1 ATS in their last 6 home games & 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall.

Arizona State has been playing better basketball as of late, which includes an impressive 81-57 win at home against Oregon recently, however, this is still a team that is just 3-6 on the road this season and recently lost on the road to Washington by a 23-point margin. UCLA is 12-1 at home and as I think thing their 58^th ranked scoring defense will be able to slow down an Arizona State offense that ranks just 311^th in scoring offense, 331^st in FG%, & 331^st in 3P-FG%, I’m taking UCLA to do enough to cover this large home spread. Good Luck!