UCLA vs Gonzaga Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for March 23 NCAA Tournament Game (Bruins, Bulldogs Put on a Show)

UCLA vs Gonzaga Game Info

  • 2022-23 NCAA Tournament Game
  • No. 7 UCLA (31-5) vs. No. 9 Gonzaga (30-5)
  • < li class="style_dswvvi">Date: Thursday, March 23, 2023

  • Time: 9:45 PM ET
  • Venue: T-Mobile Arena — Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Coverage: CBS

The 2022-23 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 kicks off on Thursday, March 23. The No. 2 UCLA Bruins have a huge matchup on their plate as they're set to face the No. 3 Gonzaga Bulldogs in West Region action.

UCLA is coming off another strong defensive performance, shutting down the opposition in a 68-63 win over No. 7 Northwestern. Meanwhile, Gonzaga didn't take its foot off the gas in an 84-81 victory against No. 6 TCU, which was made possible thanks to Drew Timme's game-high 28 p oints in 31 minutes of action.

Can UCLA advance to the Elite 8? Or will Gonzaga put an end to the Bruins' March Madness dreams?

UCLA vs Gonzaga Odds & Spread

  • Moneyline: UCLA: (-132) | GONZ: (+110)
  • Spread: UCLA: -2.5 (-105) | GONZ: +2.5 (-115)
  • Total: 145.5 — Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

UCLA enters this contest as a slim favorite on the moneyline and spread per Fa nDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 9:45 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 145.5 points with both sides available at -110 odds.

UCLA vs Gonzaga Betting Trends

  • UCLA has 21 wins in 36 games against the spread this year.
  • The Bruins' ATS record as 1.5-point favorites or more is 20-12.
  • UCLA has played 36 games this season, and 18 of them have gone over the total.
  • Gonzaga's record against the spread is 14-20-0.
  • The Bulldogs have one win ATS (1-2) as a 1.5-point underdog or more this season.
  • This year, 20 of Gonzaga's 34 games have hit the over.
UCLA Rank UCLA AVG Gonzaga AVG Gonzaga Rank
120th 74.1 Points Scored 87.3 1st
6th 60.2 Points Allowed 73.1 269th
135th 32.4 Rebounds 33.9 56th
48th 10.1 Off. Rebounds 9 133rd
311th 6.1 3pt Made 7.7 134th
83rd 14.4 Assists 16.4 15th
10th 9.4 Turnovers 10.3 37th

  
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