The No. 5 UCLA Bruins (16-2, 7-0 Pac-12) and Arizona State Sun Devils (15-3, 6-1) meet Thursday in a Pac-12 showdown in Tempe. Tip-off at Desert Financial Arena is at 10:30 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the UCLA vs. Arizona State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
UCLA heads to Tempe on a 13-game winning streak. Over the last 2 weeks' the Bruins beat USC, Utah and Colorado, all at home. Against the Buffaloes on Saturday, UCLA covered a 12-point spread with a 68-54 win.
Arizona State can’t match UCLA’s win streak, but it has won 4 in a row. The Sun Devils are averaging 73.3 points per game. Only the Bruins (76.7 PPG) have scored more in the Pac-12.