The No. 7 seed Northwestern Wildcats (22-11) are 7.5-point underdogs in their second round NCAA Tournament matchup against the No. 2 seed UCLA Bruins (30-5) on Saturday at 8:40 PM on TNT. The winner advances to the Sweet 16 in the West Region bracket.
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UCLA Vs Northwestern Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| UCLA | -7.5 | 126 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | UCLA (-7.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (126) |
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UCLA Vs Northwestern Stat Rankings
| UCLA Avg. (Rank) | Northwestern Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 74.3 (117th) | Points Scored | 67.9 (274th) |
| 60.1 (6th) | Points Allowed | 62.6 (18th) |
| 33.6 (121st) | Rebounds | 32.8 (178th) |
| 10.6 (47th) | Off. Rebounds | 9.3 (150th) |
| 6.1 (315th) | 3pt Made | 7.7 (144th) |
| 14.1 (112th) | Assists | 12.8 (204th) |
| 9.4 (10th) | Turnovers | 9.2 (8th) |
UCLA Vs Northwestern Betting Trends
- The Bruins are 20-12-3 against the spread this season.
- UCLA is 13-7-1 as 7.5-point favorites or more.
- There have been 17 Bruins games (out of 35) that hit the over this year.
- UCLA’s games have finished with more than 126 points 24 times so far this year.
- The point total average for Bruins games this season is 134.3, 8.3 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
- Northwestern has covered the spread 20 times in 33 games.
- The Wildcats have covered every time (2-0) as a 7.5-point underdog or greater this season.
- UCLA has seen 17 of its 35 games hit the over.
- Wildcats games have finished with over 126 points scored 23 times this season.
- This season, Northwestern’s games have resulted in an average scoring total of 130.5, which is 4.5 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
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UCLA Impact Players
- Jaime Jaquez Jr. paces his squad in both points (17.3) and rebounds (8.1) per game, and also puts up 2.3 assists. Defensively, he delivers 1.5 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
- Tyger Campbell is tops on the Bruins at 4.7 assists per contest, while also averaging 2.6 rebounds and 13.4 points.
- Jaylen Clark averages 13 points, 6 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. Defensively, he puts up 2.6 steals (fifth in the nation) and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Adem Bona puts up 7.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. Defensively, he posts 0.6 steals and 1.7 blocked shots.
- David Singleton puts up 9.2 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest. Defensively, he delivers 1.1 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
Northwestern Impact Players
- The Wildcats get 14 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game from Chase Audige.
- Ty Berry gives the Wildcats 8.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest. He also posts 1.4 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Matthew Nicholson is No. 1 on the Wildcats in rebounding (5.3 per game), and averages 6 points and 1.2 assists. He also averages 0.6 steals and 1.2 blocked shots.
- Brooks Barnhizer gets the Wildcats 7.8 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. He also delivers 0.8 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
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