The UCLA Bruins host Pennsylvania on Saturday, looking to build on their 2-5 mark against the 5-5 Quakers in college hoops action at Honda Center.

This game is being played at a neutral-site court (Honda Center).

The Quakers will try to spoil to the party on Saturday; they are 4-3 ATS against the number this season, while the Bruins are 2-5 ATS. Pennsylvania is 5-2 on the totals; UCLA is 3-4.



View Pennsylvania vs UCLA Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook NCAAB line for this matchup, UCLA sat as 7.5-point favorites.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 214-rated Pennsylvania taking on the No. 252-rated Bruins in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 66-64 win for the Quakers on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits UCLA's No. 240-ranked offense, averaging 65.1 PPG, against a Quakers defense that ranks No. 166 at 66.4 PPG. The Bruins field goal percentage has averaged 41.6% so far, less than the Quakers marksmen have achieved on the year, 43.2% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Pennsylvania owns the country's No. 68-rated mark, allowing 63.3 points per game on the highway. UCLA, on the other hand, rates No. 312 in scoring at home.

Pennsylvania won its last outing, a 69-60 result against Delaware on December 7. They covered in that game as a 4-point favorite. Pennsylvania got 29 points from Zack Rosen en route to a 69-60 victory over Delaware on Wednesday at The Palestra.

UCLA was a 69-59 loser in its last match at home against Texas. They failed to cover the 2–point spread as favorites. UCLA suffered a 69-59 loss against Texas on Saturday, getting 21 points from Lazeric Jones in a losing effort at Pauley Pavilion.


Pennsylvania Quakers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Marist are 1-0
After playing Delaware are 3-2
After a win are 4-6

UCLA Bruins Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
After playing Texas are 2-0
After a loss are 7-3

A few Quakers at Bruins trends to consider:
UCLA is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
UCLA is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games


Next up:
Pennsylvania home to Marist, Friday, December 23
UCLA home to Eastern Washington, Wednesday, December 14