The Arizona State Sun Devils (9-2) and UCLA Bruins (7-3) meet Wednesday at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California. Tip-off is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET (FS1). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NCAA basketball odds around the Arizona State vs. UCLA odds and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions for the best bets.
UCLA leads the all-time series 35-14, including an 18-4 mark at home. The Bruins won 59-47 in the most recent meeting on March 9, 2024, when both teams were members of the Pac-12 conference.
The Sun Devils topped the Santa Clara Broncos 82-79 Saturday as a 2-point underdog on a neutral floor in Henderson, Nevada, as the Over (154) cashed. ASU had 4 players in double digits in points, including C Massamba Diop, who had 15 points, 9 rebounds and a block.
Arizona State has won 3 in a row since a 88-75 loss to the USC Trojans in the Maui Invitational Championship Game Nov. 26. The Sun Devils have also covered 3 in a row since then, and they’re 6-1 against the spread (ATS) in the past 7 games, and 8-2 ATS across the past 10 contests. The Over is 5-2 in the past 7 games, too.
UCLA is looking to rebound after an 82-72 loss Saturday against the No. 7 Gonzaga Bulldogs at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington, pushing as 10-point underdogs at most shops as the Over (147.5) cashed. F Tyler Bilodeau rolled up 24 points, including 4-of-6 from behind the 3-point line, in the loss to the Zags.
The Bruins are just 2-2 SU in the past 4 games, and 1-2-1 ATS in the span. The Over has cashed in 4 of the past 5 outings.
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Arizona State at UCLA odds
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- Moneyline (ML): Arizona State +340 (bet $100 to win $340) | UCLA -450 (bet $450 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Arizona State +8.5 (-102) | UCLA -8.5 (-118)
- Over/Under (O/U): 146.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Arizona State at UCLA picks and predictions
Prediction
UCLA 75, Arizona State 70
PASS.
UCLA (-450) will cost you 4 1/2 times your potential return, and that’s too much risk for not nearly enough reward. The Bruins have dropped 2 of the past 4 games, and they’re just 4-3, with a pair of neutral-floor losses to former Pac-12 members Arizona and the Cal Golden Bears since Nov. 14. Still, the Bruins are 6-0 SU at home this season.
ARIZONA STATE +8.5 (-102) is a strong play catching more than 4 buckets. The Sun Devils are battle-tested, having taken USC to the mat in the islands, just coming up short of a surprise Maui Invitational championship.
The Sun Devils are 6-1 ATS in the past 7 games, and 8-2 ATS across the past 10 games. While UCLA has covered 5 in a row in this series, Arizona State is in a much different place these days, playing very good basketball.
UNDER 146.5 (-110) is the lean, but go with a half-unit play at best.
The Under has cashed in 2 of the past 3 games for Arizona State, although the Over is 5-2 across the past 7 outings, so tread lightly.
The Over and Under have split in the past 2 games for UCLA, while the Over is 4-1 in the past 5 games. At home, though, the Under is 4-1 across the past 5 games at Pauley Pavilion.
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