The UCLA Bruins and Utah Utes face off on Thursday in a college basketball showdown at the Jon M Huntsman Center. When these two teams faced off on January 12th it was UCLA that secured the 68-49 victory.
UCLA comes into this game with a 23-4 record overall and they have gone 16-11 against the spread. In the last game against California, the defense gave up only 43 points and that led to the blowout victory. Jaime Jaquez Jr was the top player for UCLA finishing with 20 points and eight rebounds. UCLA is averaging 74.1 points while their defense is giving up 59.4 points per game. The offense is ranked 124th in the league while the defense is ranked 7th. Jaquez Jr has been the top player for UCLA averaging 16.8 points while shooting 48.1 percent from the field and 33.8 percent from the field.
On the other side of this matchup is Utah who sits with a 17-11 record overall and they have gone 14-14 against the spread. In the last game against Arizona State, the offense only managed 59 points and that led to the eight point defeat. Utah is averaging 69.8 points while their defense is giving up 62.9 points per game. The offense is ranked 221st in the league while the defense is ranked 28th. Branden Carlson is averaging 16.4 points while shooting 52.2 percent from the field.
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