Washington State vs. UCLA: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 2, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 1, 2024

In regular season action on Saturday, the No. 19 Washington State Cougars (22-7, 13-5 Pac-12) will meet the UCLA Bruins (14-14, 9-8 Pac-12), with Isaac Jones and Lazar Stefanovic among the key players to watch. Tipoff at Friel Court is at 7:00 PM ET. The Cougars are currently strong 7-point favorites over the Bruins. A 127.5-point total has been set for the game.

Washington State vs. UCLA Betting Lines

Washington State vs UCLA Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Washington State -7 127.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Washington State (-7)
Total Pick Over (127.5)

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Washington State vs. UCLA Stat Rankings

Washington State Avg. (Rank) UCLA Avg. (Rank)
75.0 (142nd) Points Scored 66.3 (333rd)
67.2 (54th) Points Allowed 65.1 (21st)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
9.8 (93rd) Off. Rebounds 9.6 (105th)
6.5 (264th) 3pt Made 5.2 (344th)
12.6 (218th) Assists 11.4 (306th)
10.0 (68th) Turnovers 10.2 (80th)

Washington State vs. UCLA Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Cougars are 15-13-1 this year.
  • As 7-point favorites or more, Washington State is 5-7 against the spread.
  • Out of 29 Cougars games so far this season, 13 have hit the over.
  • Washington State and its opponent have broken the 127.5-point mark 25 times this year.
  • Cougars games average 142.2 total points per game this season, 14.7 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Against the spread, UCLA is 12-14-2 this year.
  • As a 7-point underdog or more, the Bruins have one win ATS (1-1) this year.
  • Washington State has played 29 games this year, and 13 of them have gone over the total.
  • So far this season, 16 Bruins games have featured more than 127.5 points scored.
  • The average total points scored in UCLA’s games this year (131.4) is 3.9 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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Washington State Impact Players

  • Jones paces the Cougars with 15.5 points per contest and 7.6 rebounds, while also posting 1.5 assists.
  • Myles Rice is tops on the Cougars at 3.8 assists per contest, while also averaging 3.1 rebounds and 15.4 points.
  • Andrej Jakimovski is putting up 10.3 points, 1.5 assists and 5.4 rebounds per contest.
  • Jaylen Wells averages 11.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest, shooting 44.2% from the field and 44.6% from downtown with 1.9 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Oscar Cluff is averaging 7.7 points, 1.2 assists and 4.8 rebounds per contest.

UCLA Impact Players

  • The Bruins get 12.3 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game from Adem Bona.
  • Stefanovic leads the Bruins in rebounding (6.1 per game), and puts up 11.5 points and 1.6 assists. He also averages 1.1 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Sebastian Mack is posting team highs in points (12.8 per game) and assists (1.6). And he is delivering 3.5 rebounds, making 39.4% of his shots from the field.
  • Dylan Andrews is averaging a team-leading 3.9 assists per contest. And he is contributing 11.3 points and 2.3 rebounds, making 37.5% of his shots from the floor and 28.3% from 3-point range, with 1.2 triples per game.
  • Will McClendon gets the Bruins 4.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest. He also delivers 0.6 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

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