UCLA Vs Gonzaga: NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 23, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 20, 2023

The No. 2 UCLA Bruins (31-5) and No. 3 Gonzaga Bulldogs (30-5) will face off on Thursday at 9:45 PM, live from T-Mobile Arena and airing on CBS, with both teams looking for a spot in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight. Bookmakers have declared UCLA as the favorite to advance past the Sweet 16 in the West Region bracket, giving the a 1-point edge.

UCLA Vs Gonzaga Betting Lines

UCLA vs Gonzaga Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
UCLA -1 145.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Gonzaga (+1)
Total Pick Over (145.5)

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UCLA Vs Gonzaga Stat Rankings

UCLA Avg. (Rank) Gonzaga Avg. (Rank)
74.1 (120th) Points Scored 87.3 (1st)
60.2 (6th) Points Allowed 73.1 (268th)
33.4 (138th) Rebounds 35.1 (49th)
10.4 (61st) Off. Rebounds 9.5 (130th)
6.1 (315th) 3pt Made 7.7 (144th)
14.2 (100th) Assists 16.4 (16th)
9.4 (10th) Turnovers 10.3 (34th)

UCLA Vs Gonzaga Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Bruins are 20-13-3 this season.
  • As 1-point favorites or more, UCLA is 19-11-2 against the spread.
  • This year, 18 of the Bruins’ 36 games have gone over the point total.
  • A total of 10 times so far this year, UCLA and its opponent have combined to score more than 145.5 points.
  • The over/under in this game is 145.5 points, 11.2 higher than the average total in Bruins games this season.
  • Against the spread, Gonzaga is 14-20-0 this season.
  • As a 1-point underdog or more, the Bulldogs have one win ATS (1-2) this year.
  • Out of 36 UCLA’s games so far this season, 18 have gone over the total.
  • So far this year, 27 Bulldogs games have featured more than 145.5 points scored.
  • The average total points scored in Gonzaga’s games this year (160.3) is 14.8 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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UCLA Impact Players

  • Jaime Jaquez Jr. paces his team in both points (17.5) and rebounds (8.1) per game, and also puts up 2.3 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.5 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
  • Tyger Campbell averages a team-high 4.8 assists per contest. He is also averaging 13.4 points and 2.6 rebounds, shooting 38.1% from the field and 34.2% from beyond the arc with 1.4 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Jaylen Clark puts up 13 points, 6 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest. At the other end, he posts 2.6 steals (fifth in the nation) and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Adem Bona posts 7.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. Defensively, he posts 0.6 steals and 1.7 blocked shots.
  • David Singleton averages 9.1 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. Defensively, he delivers 1.1 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.

Gonzaga Impact Players

  • Drew Timme is No. 1 on the Bulldogs in scoring (21.1 points per game), rebounding (7.3) and assists (3.1), shooting 62.1% from the field. He also puts up 0.7 steals and 1 block.
  • Anton Watson gets the Bulldogs 11.3 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. He also averages 1.9 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
  • Julian Strawther is posting 15.3 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest, making 48.3% of his shots from the floor and 42.1% from beyond the arc, with 2.2 triples per game.
  • Rasir Bolton gives the Bulldogs 10.5 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists per contest. He also delivers 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Nolan Hickman paces the Bulldogs in assists (3.1 per game), and averages 8.2 points and 2.5 rebounds. He also puts up 1 steal and 0.3 blocked shots.

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