Washington vs. UCLA: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 29, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 29, 2024

In regular season action on Thursday, the Washington Huskies (15-13, 7-10 Pac-12) will face the UCLA Bruins (14-13, 9-7 Pac-12), with UCLA’s Lazar Stefanovic among the key players to watch. Tipoff at Alaska Airlines Arena is at 10:30 PM ET. Thursday’s matchup between the Huskies and the Bruins features the Huskies as moderate 3.5-point favorites. The over/under for the matchup is 139.5.

Washington vs. UCLA Betting Lines

Washington vs UCLA Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Washington -3.5 139.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Washington (-3.5)
Total Pick Over (139.5)

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Washington vs. UCLA Stat Rankings

Washington Avg. (Rank) UCLA Avg. (Rank)
80.8 (35th) Points Scored 65.9 (336th)
77.2 (316th) Points Allowed 64.0 (16th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
8.3 (230th) Off. Rebounds 9.6 (104th)
7.6 (164th) 3pt Made 5.1 (347th)
14.9 (74th) Assists 11.1 (316th)
11.5 (207th) Turnovers 10.4 (98th)

Washington vs. UCLA Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Huskies are 15-13-0 this year.
  • Washington’s ATS record as 3.5-point favorites or more is 6-7.
  • There have been 15 Huskies games (out of 28) that went over the total this season.
  • Washington and its opponent have broken the 139.5-point mark 24 times this year.
  • The point total average for Huskies games this season is 158.0, 18.5 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • UCLA has beaten the spread 12 times in 27 games.
  • The Bruins have an ATS record of 7-2 as 3.5-point underdogs or greater.
  • There have been 15 Washington’s games (out of 28) that went over the total this year.
  • There have been four Bruins games this season with more than 139.5 points scored.
  • Games involving UCLA this year have averaged 129.9 points per game, a 9.6-point differential when compared to the over/under for this contest.

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Washington Impact Players

  • Keion Brooks Jr. is tops on the Huskies with 21.0 points per contest and 6.8 rebounds, while also averaging 1.5 assists.
  • Sahvir Wheeler paces the Huskies at 5.9 assists per contest, while also putting up 3.6 rebounds and 14.6 points.
  • Moses Wood is putting up 11.6 points, 0.7 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game.
  • Koren Johnson is putting up 10.6 points, 2.6 assists and 2.1 rebounds per game.
  • Paul Mulcahy posts 6.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists per contest, shooting 46.5% from the field.

UCLA Impact Players

  • Adem Bona gets the Bruins 12.1 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. He also posts 1.0 steal and 1.9 blocked shots.
  • Stefanovic is posting a team-best 6.1 rebounds per contest. And he is delivering 11.1 points and 1.6 assists, making 36.2% of his shots from the field and 33.1% from beyond the arc, with 1.4 treys per contest.
  • Sebastian Mack is No. 1 on the Bruins in scoring (13.1 points per game) and assists (1.6), and puts up 3.6 rebounds. He also posts 1.5 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
  • Dylan Andrews is putting up a team-best 3.6 assists per contest. And he is producing 11.0 points and 2.3 rebounds, making 36.3% of his shots from the floor and 28.7% from 3-point range, with 1.2 treys per game.
  • The Bruins get 4.6 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game from Will McClendon.

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