When it comes to winning the 2022-23 College Basketball National Championship, the UCLA Bruins (31-5) carry the third-best odds in college basketball at +800. Next up for them is a bout versus the Gonzaga Bulldogs at 9:45 PM ET on Thursday, March 23.
In its most recent game, UCLA topped Northwestern on Saturday, 68-63. Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored a team-high 24 points (and chipped in four assists and eight rebounds).
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UCLA NCAA Tournament Odds
- National Championship Odds (Preseason): +1600
- National Championship Odds (on Dec. 31): +1600
- National Championship Odds (Pre-NCAA Tournament): +1000
- National Championship Odds (Current): +800
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UCLA Strength Of Schedule, Tournament Resume
- Based on our predictions, the Bruins have the 27th-ranked schedule in the nation.
- UCLA has one game left against teams with worse records, and one game against squads with above .500 records.
- The Bruins’ remaining schedule includes one game versus Top 25 teams.
- UCLA’s signature win of the season came on March 4 in an 82-73 victory versus the No. 8 Arizona Wildcats.
- The Bruins have tied for the sixth-most Quadrant 1 victories in the country according to the RPI (11).
- Based on the RPI, UCLA has eight wins against Quadrant 2 opponents, the most in the country.
- The Bruins have tied for the 120th-most Quadrant 3 victories in the nation according to the RPI (four).
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UCLA Season Stats And Insights
- The Bruins outscore opponents by 13.9 points per game (scoring 74.1 points per game to rank 120th in college basketball while allowing 60.2 per outing to rank sixth in college basketball) and have a +501 scoring differential overall.
- UCLA wins the rebound battle by 3.6 boards on average. It collects 33.4 rebounds per game, which ranks 138th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 29.8 per outing.
- The Bruins knock down 6.1 three-pointers per game (315th in college basketball) compared to their opponents’ 6.5. They shoot 34.8% from deep while their opponents hit 31.0% from long range.
- UCLA averages 196.5 points per 100 possessions on offense (270th in college basketball), and allows 159.6 points per 100 possessions (sixth in college basketball).
- The Bruins win the turnover battle by 5.4 per game, committing 9.4 (10th in college basketball) while their opponents average 14.8.
UCLA Leading Performers
- Jaquez Jr. leads the Bruins in scoring (17.5 points per game) and rebounding (8.1 rebounds per game).
- Tyger Campbell paces the team with 4.8 assists per game.
- David Singleton connects on 2.0 threes per game to lead the Bruins.
- UCLA’s blocks leader is Adem Bona, who collects 1.7 per game. Jaylen Clark leads the team by averaging 2.6 steals a game.
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