On Thursday, the UCLA Bruins will hit the road and take on the Arizona State Sun Devils in a Pac-12 tilt. The UCLA Bruins come into the game ranked 5th in the latest Associated Press poll. The Bruins are 24-3 overall, and sit third in the Pac-12 behind Oregon and Arizona. The Bruins are 11-3 in conference play, and have won five straight games.
The Arizona State Sun Devils have struggled all season long. The Sun Devils come into the game with a 13-15 record overall. In Pac-12 play, the Sun Devils are tied with Colorado for 7th. Arizona State is 6-9 in conference games. The Sun Devils are coming off a road loss at Washington State on Saturday. The UCLA Bruins are -13.5 over Arizona State in this game. Find the latest college basketball point spreads here.
In Depth Analysis On The UCLA Bruins Vs Arizona State Sun Devils Odds, Betting Pick & TV Info
When: Thursday, February 23, 2017
Where: Wells-Fargo Arena, Tempe, Arizona
TV: ESPN2
Stream Option: Watch ESPN
Odds: UCLA -13.5
Why Bet on Arizona State
The Arizona State Sun Devils are looking for their biggest upset of the season. The Sun Devils best win to this point in the season was over a struggling Stanford team. The Sun Devils have dropped 4 out of their last 7 games. The most recent loss for Arizona State was to Washington State, where they allowed the Cougars to score 86 points.
The top scorer for Arizona State has been Torian Graham. The guard is scoring more than 18 points per game, while playing in nearly 35 minutes per game. The Sun Devils are scoring 79.6 points per game, while their defense ranks as one of the worst in America. Arizona State is allowing teams to score 81.6 points per game.
Why Bet on UCLA
The UCLA Bruins, led by head coach Steve Alford are looking for their 25th win of the season. The Bruins have three losses, all Pac-12 games. The Bruins three losses have come to Oregon, Arizona and USC. The best win of the season for the Bruins came on the road at the Kentucky Wildcats back in December.
The UCLA Bruins are led by several young guys. Lonzo Ball is the guy we hear most often. The freshman is scoring more than 15 points per game, and dishing out nearly 8 assists per game. T.J. Leaf is the top scorer for UCLA with 16.7 per game. The Bruins are the top scoring team in all of college basketball, with more than 92 per game.
Expert Pick & Score Prediction
The UCLA Bruins are going to roll to a win in this game. The Arizona State Sun Devils have no chance to slow down the high powered UCLA offense. The Bruins have a chance to score more than 100 points in this game. It’s a bad combination between a great offensive team, and one of the worst defenses in all of college basketball.
The last time these two teams played, the Bruins scored 102 points. Look for them to do much of the same in this game. It would be a surprise if the Sun Devils scored 80 like they did last time. The final bet for this game is the UCLA Bruins -13.5 over the Arizona State Sun Devils.
