The Utah Utes (15-10, 6-8 Pac-12) take on the UCLA Bruins (14-11, 9-5) Sunday at Pauley Pavilion. Tip is set for 7 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Utah vs. UCLA odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Utah lost its 3rd in a row Thursday with a 68-64 setback at USC. It was the Utes’ 5th loss in 6 games. Continuing the “doom and gloom,” is the fact that they’re just 1-6 on the road. This team goes as C Branden Carlson goes. He leads the squad with 16.9 PPG and 7.0 RPG.
UCLA is on a roll with 6 straight wins and victors in 8 of 9. They have been underdogs in the last 4 of them, with the latest being a 64-60 win against Colorado as 1.5-point dogs. The Bruins have 4 players who average at least 10 points per game, and it could be a different guy each night.
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