Gonzaga (9-3) vs. UCLA (10-2)
December 28, 2024 4:00 pm EDT
The Line: UCLA +4.5; Over/Under: +148
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The Gonzaga Bulldogs and UCLA Bruins meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Intuit Dome. Here’s a UCLA vs Gonzaga Prediction. This article will include a UCLA vs Gonzaga Pick.
Gonzaga Bulldogs Betting Preview
The Gonzaga Bulldogs beat Nicholls and Bucknell, and they play Pepperdine, Portland and Loyola Marymount next. The Gonzaga Bulldogs are averaging 89.3 points on 49.5 percent shooting and allowing 69.5 points on 40.8 percent shooting. Graham Ike is averaging 15.5 points and 1.3 assists, while Braden Huff is averaging 12.7 points and 3.9 rebounds. Khalif Battle is the third double-digit scorer and Ryan Nembhard is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The Gonzaga Bulldogs are shooting 34.8 percent from beyond the arc and 81.2 percent from the free throw line. The Gonzaga Bulldogs are allowing 25.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.8 rebounds per game.
UCLA Bruins Betting Preview
The UCLA Bruins beat Prairie View A&M, lost to North Carolina, and they play Nebraska, Michigan and Maryland next. The UCLA Bruins are averaging 78.5 points on 48.2 percent shooting and allowing 58.5 points on 39.6 percent shooting. Tyler Bilodeau is averaging 15.1 points and 5.3 rebounds, while Eric Dailey Jr. is averaging 10.8 points and 4.5 rebounds. Sebastian Mack is the third double-digit scorer and Dylan Andrews is grabbing 1.4 rebounds. The UCLA Bruins are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 68.5 percent from the free throw line. The UCLA Bruins are allowing 29.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.3 rebounds per game.
Why the UCLA Bruins will win
- UCLA has won nine of its last 10 games.
- Gonzaga has lost three of its last four games against the Big Ten Conference.
- UCLA has won the first half in each of its last eight games against non-Conference opponents.
UCLA vs Gonzaga Prediction
The Gonzaga Bulldogs are super talented, but they’ve come up small in big games at times this season, which includes recent losses to UCONN and Kentucky. The UCLA Bruins are balanced and have the defensive pressure to make Gonzaga uncomfortable while slowing the game down. UCLA has also covered 7 of its last 10 games. We should also expect a larger UCLA crowd at the Intuit Dome, as it’s only 20 minutes from campus. This is a chance for UCLA to put the rest of the country on notice. I’ll grab the points with the Bruins.
