The UCLA Bruins (25-6 SU, 17-13-1 ATS) are 6-1 SU and ATS in their last seven games against the Arizona Wildcats (30-3 SU, 18-13-2 ATS). The Bruins hope to be the winning Bruins vs Wildcats Prediction this Saturday night in the Pac-12 Tournament Championship Game in Las Vegas.
- Date/Time: March 12, 9:00 p.m. ET
- Stadium: T-Mobile Arena
- TV Coverage: FOX
- Sportsbook Odds: Wildcats -1 | O/U 144 points (Line History)
- Bruins vs Wildcats Matchup Report
Bruins vs Wildcats Odds & Analysis
Sportsbook Odds
Bruins vs Wildcats predictions and bets have leaned slightly towards Arizona in this Pac-12 showdown as the line opened with the Wildcats as 1-point favorites and has moved up a bit to Arizona -1.5. The total in this conference championship game has settled in at 143 points after Sportsbook at 144 points. The OVER is 5-0 in Arizona’s last five games.
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- Best Spread-110-110UCLA+2-2ARIZ
- Best Moneyline+115-135UCLAARIZ
- Best Total-110-110Over143143Under
UCLA’s Recent Surge Fueled By Strong Defense
The Bruins shut down the USC Trojans on Friday night en route to a 69-59 win and cover as 6-point favorites in the Pac-12 Tournament semifinals. Jaime Jaquez Jr. led the Bruins in scoring for the fourth game in a row scoring 19 points against the Trojans, bringing his average over his last four games to 24.8 points per game. UCLA is now 5-0 SU and 4-1 ATS over its last five games.
This was another dominant performance on defense for a Bruins squad that has surrendered only 59.9 points per game over their last nine games. That strong play in the backcourt has led to an 8-1 SU and 7-2 ATS record over the Bruins’ last nine games. Bettors taking UCLA as their Bruins vs Wildcats prediction will need the Bruins’ defense to stand tall against Arizona’s high-powered offense.
Arizona Has Been Blowing Teams Away In March
The Wildcats cruised to an 82-72 win over the Colorado Buffaloes on Saturday, narrowly covering the spread as 9-point favorites. Azuolas Tubelis recorded a double-double in the win with a team-leading 20 points and 11 rebounds. Arizona improved to 5-0 SU and 3-2 ATS in March with an average margin of victory of 14.8 points per game over that stretch.
It was a nice dose of revenge for Arizona after the team had a nine-game winning streak snapped in a 79-63 road loss to Colorado at the end of February. That game marks the only time that the Wildcats offense has been held to under 81 points in its last 10 games. Arizona will try to carry its momentum on offense into this matchup against UCLA after having averaged only 67.5 points per game in its two meetings with the Bruins this season.
Bruins vs Wildcats Pick & Insights
Bruins: Keys to Cover
This will be a strength against strength matchup with UCLA’s excellent defense facing Arizona’s red-hot offense. The team that wins that battle will also be the team that wins as a Bruins vs Wildcats Prediction. A win for UCLA here would give the squad a ton of momentum heading into the NCAA Tournament.
Wildcats: Keys to Cover
Home court played a big role in the first two games in this series as the Wildcats won by 10 in Tucson and lost by 16 in Los Angeles. Arizona is 4-0 SU in neutral location games this season and will be trying to stay undefeated in such spots by cashing in as a Bruins vs Wildcats pick in this one.
Odds Shark’s Computer Bruins vs Wildcats Prediction: Wildcats -1.5
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- UCLA is 7-1 ATS in their last eight March games
- Arizona is 14-1 SU in their last 15 games
- The UNDER is 5-1 in UCLA's last six games vs Arizona
