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.
UCLA vs. Northwestern Betting Odds
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UCLA vs. Northwestern Last 10 Games
- UCLA has a 6-3-1 record against the spread while finishing 9-1 overall over its last 10 games.
- UCLA has hit the over in six of its last 10 contests.
- UCLA and its opponents have combined to score an average of 135.6 points in its last 10 games, 8.6 more than the 127 over/under in this matchup.
- In its last 10 games, UCLA's points per game average is 0.7 points higher per game than its season-long scoring average.
- Northwestern has gone 6-4 over its past 10 games, with a 7-3 record against the spread in that span.
- Three of the Wildcats' last 10 contests have hit the over.
- Northwestern has averaged a total of 133.1 combined points in its last 10 games, 6.1 greater than this matchup's total of 127.
- Over their past 10 games, the Wildcats' per-game scoring average is 66.8, 1.1 points lower than their season-long per-game average.
UCLA vs. Northwestern Betting Trends
- UCLA has a 20-14-1 record against the spread this season.
- In games it has played as at least 7.5-point favorites this season, UCLA is 13-8 against the spread.
- UCLA has gone over in 17 of its 33 games with a set total (51.5%).
- The 74.3 points per game the Bruins record are 11.7 more points than the Wildcats allow (62.6).
- When UCLA puts up more than 62.6 points, it is 17-9-1 against the spread and 24-3 overall.
- Northwestern is 20-13-0 against the spread this year.
- In games it has played as at least a 7.5-point underdog this year, Northwestern is 2-0 against the spread.
- Of Northwestern's 33 games with a set total, 13 have hit the over (39.4%).
- The Wildcats' 67.9 points per game are 7.8 more points than the 60.1 the Bruins allow.
- Northwestern has put together a 17-7 ATS record and a 19-5 overall record in games it scores more than 60.1 points.
UCLA vs. Northwestern Over/Under Trends
- This season, UCLA's games have seen a combined score higher than this matchup's 127-point total 23 times.
- In Northwestern's 33 games this season, 22 finished with more combined points than Saturday's over/under of 127.
- The over/under for this game of 127 is 15.2 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for UCLA (74.3) and Northwestern (67.9).
- These two teams give up a combined 122.7 points per game, 4.3 less than this contest's over/under.
- On average, UCLA has had a 134.3-point over/under in its games this season, 7.3 more points than the over/under in this contest.
- A difference of 3.5 points separates the average over/under in Northwestern's games (130.5 points) and this contest's over/under (127).
UCLA Team Leaders
- Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 17.3 PTS, 8.1 REB, 1.5 STL, 47.7 FG%, 30.9 3PT% (30-for-97)
- Tyger Campbell: 13.4 PTS, 1.2 STL, 38.7 FG%, 34.7 3PT% (52-for-150)
- Jaylen Clark: 13 PTS, 2.6 STL, 47.9 FG%, 32.9 3PT% (26-for-79)
- Adem Bona: 7.8 PTS, 1.7 BLK, 66.9 FG%
- David Singleton: 9.2 PTS, 1.1 STL, 43.3 FG%, 43.2 3PT% (70-for-162)
Northwestern Team Leaders
- Boo Buie: 17.3 PTS, 1.1 STL, 40.7 FG%, 31.3 3PT% (62-for-198)
- Chase Audige: 14 PTS, 2.4 STL, 36.9 FG%, 32.7 3PT% (65-for-199)
- Ty Berry: 8.6 PTS, 1.4 STL, 34.8 FG%, 29.5 3PT% (49-for-166)
- Matthew Nicholson: 6 PTS, 1.2 BLK, 59 FG%
- Brooks Barnhizer: 7.8 PTS, 42.3 FG%, 32.1 3PT% (26-for-81)
