People making a UCLA vs UNC Asheville prediction will know what the second-seeded Bruins are searching for. When Tyger Campbell and Jamie Jaquez Jr. decided to return instead of pursuing playing professionally, UCLA had its hopes set on winning the NCAA Tournament.
While the Bruins came up just short of winning the PAC 12 crown, UCLA has the skills to reward anyone trying to pick a March Madness perfect bracket.
UNC Asheville will be happy that people have the chance to pick them with March Madness betting odds. The Bulldogs haven’t been in the NCAA Tournament since 2016. UNC Ashville has won two NCAA Tournaments games in its history, but both of them came in the play-in round. When playing against major conference schools, the Bulldogs have lost all four of their NCAA Tournament games by ten or more points.
UCLA vs. UNC Ashville Odds
UCLA vs. UNC Ashville Information
UCLA Bruins vs UNC Asheville Bulldogs
Location: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA.
Date and Time: Thursday, March 16, 2023, 10:05 p.m.
How to Watch: truTV
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Anyone making a UCLA vs UNC Asheville prediction will see the Bruins saw their 12-game winning streak come to an end in the PAC-12 title game. Having players on the college basketball injury report hurt UCLA. Freshman forward Adem Bona was hurt in the conference tournament semifinals and is out with a shoulder injury.
That injury hurts, as UCLA had already lost forward Jaylen Clark for the season. However, the Bruins have plenty to lean on to win games on the NCAAB schedule. Jaquez was named the PAC-12’s player of the year and averaged 17.3 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game. Campbell also contributes 13.6 points per game.
Hot Streak and Impressive Shooting Efficiency
UNC Asheville closed the season by winning nine straight games to climb the college basketball standings and win the Big South. The Bulldogs are one of the NCAA basketball teams that shoots an efficient clip from the field. UNC Asheville shoots 47.7 percent from the field and 39 percent from the perimeter. The Bulldogs average 75 points per game.
UNC Asheville forward Drew Pember has been one of the county’s more versatile college basketball players. Pember averages 21.2 points and 9.4 rebounds per game for the Bulldogs. Taijon Jones is second on the team in scoring, averaging 15 points per game.
UCLA vs. UNC Asheville Betting Preview
NCAAB odds show that UCLA is a 17.5-point favorite. The Bruins are -2000 on the moneyline, and the Bulldogs are +1000. The over/under has been set at 135 points. Odds to win March Madness shows UCLA is 6-2-2 over its past ten games against the spread.
The Bruins are 3-2-1 against the spread on a neutral floor. UNC Asheville is 1-3-1 against the spread on a neutral floor. The Bulldogs are 18-13-1 against the spread this season.
UCLA vs. UNC Asheville Betting Prediction
Making NCAAB picks battles between the No. 2 and No. 15 seeds is always tricky.
Not so much because there is a worry UNC Asheville will win, 15-seeds are 10-138 against 2-seed since the field expanded in 1985, but because of the number of points involved. UCLA doesn’t have the full complement of players it started the season with.
However, anyone making a UCLA vs UNC Asheville prediction will anticipate the Bruins shutting down the Bulldogs’ offense. This will be one of the NCAA basketball games today, where the Bulldogs will have a hard time scoring points.
UCLA will smother UNC Asheville and cover the spread.
- BETTING PICK: UCLA -17.5
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