UCLA vs. Utah: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 18, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 17, 2024

Branden Carlson will be among the players to watch when the Utah Utes (15-10, 6-8 Pac-12) face the UCLA Bruins (14-11, 9-5 Pac-12), Sunday at 7:00 PM ET at Pauley Pavilion. UCLA is a 5-point favorite against Utah when the Bruins face off against the Utes on Sunday. The over/under is 134.5 points for the game.

UCLA vs. Utah Betting Lines

UCLA vs Utah Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
UCLA -5 134.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Utah (+5)
Total Pick Over (134.5)

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UCLA vs. Utah Stat Rankings

UCLA Avg. (Rank) Utah Avg. (Rank)
66.1 (335th) Points Scored 78.6 (68th)
63.9 (16th) Points Allowed 73.0 (217th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
9.4 (115th) Off. Rebounds 9.3 (120th)
5.2 (343rd) 3pt Made 8.7 (59th)
11.4 (304th) Assists 17.3 (17th)
10.5 (109th) Turnovers 11.6 (208th)

UCLA vs. Utah Betting Trends

  • The Bruins have 12 wins in 25 games against the spread this year.
  • UCLA has won twice ATS (2-6-1) as a 5-point favorite or more this season.
  • Out of 25 Bruins games so far this year, nine have gone over the total.
  • Five times so far this year, UCLA and its opponent have combined to score more than 134.5 points.
  • The over/under in this game is 134.5 points, 4.5 higher than the average total in Bruins games this season.
  • Utah has 11 wins in 25 games against the spread this season.
  • The Utes don’t have a win ATS (0-3) as a 5-point underdog or greater this season.
  • UCLA has seen nine of its 25 games go over the point total.
  • So far this season, 21 Utes games have featured over 134.5 points scored.
  • The average total for Utah’s games is 151.6 points, 17.1 more than this game’s over/under.

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UCLA Impact Players

  • Adem Bona is tops on the Bruins at 6.0 rebounds per game, while also averaging 1.2 assists and 12.3 points.
  • Sebastian Mack posts 13.5 points and 1.6 assists per game — both team highs. He is also averaging 3.7 rebounds, shooting 39.4% from the field.
  • Lazar Stefanovic is tops on the Bruins at 6.0 rebounds per contest, while also posting 1.6 assists and 10.8 points.
  • Dylan Andrews is tops on his squad in assists per game (3.7), and also posts 11.3 points and 2.2 rebounds. Defensively, he posts 0.8 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
  • Will McClendon posts 4.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest, shooting 36.4% from the field and 39.1% from beyond the arc with 1.0 made 3-pointers per game.

Utah Impact Players

  • Carlson is averaging team highs in points (16.9 per game) and rebounds (7.0). And he is producing 2.0 assists, making 47.0% of his shots from the floor and 33.6% from beyond the arc, with 1.6 triples per contest.
  • Gabe Madsen tops the Utes in assists (2.3 per game), and posts 12.9 points and 4.2 rebounds. He also delivers 1.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Keba Keita is averaging 9.9 points, 6.2 rebounds and 0.5 assists per contest, making 63.6% of his shots from the field.
  • Deivon Smith gets the Utes 11.3 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5.8 assists per contest. He also delivers 0.9 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Rollie Worster is posting 9.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game, making 40.6% of his shots from the field.

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