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A spot in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament West Region bracket is on the line when the No. 2 seed UCLA Bruins (30-5) meet the No. 7 seed Northwestern Wildcats (22-11) on Saturday at 8:40 PM on TNT. UCLA has been installed as a 7.5-point favorite to win this second round matchup.
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How do I watch Bruins vs. Wildcats?
- Game Day: Saturday, March 18, 2023
- Game Time: 8:40 PM ET
- TV Channel: TNT
- Location: Sacramento, California
- Arena: Golden 1 Center
Betting Lines for Bruins vs. Wildcats
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| UCLA | -7.5 | 127.5 |
UCLA Betting Stats & Information
- UCLA has a 29-2 record in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 93.5% of those games).
- The Bruins have played in 21 games as a moneyline favorite with odds of -362 or shorter and won each time.
- The Bruins have a 20-14-1 record against the spread this season.
- The Wildcats are 2-0 against the spread so far this season when playing as at least 7.5-point underdogs.
- UCLA’s average point total in outings this year is 134.3, 6.8 points higher than the over/under in this game.
Northwestern Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Northwestern has been the underdog 16 times and won nine, or 56.2%, of those games.
- The Wildcats have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +285 odds on them winning this game.
- The Wildcats are 20-13-0 against the spread this season.
- The Wildcats are 2-0 against the spread so far this season when playing as at least 7.5-point underdogs.
- The average point total for Northwestern this season is three points higher than this game’s over/under.
UCLA vs. Northwestern Season Stat Comparison
| UCLA Rank | UCLA AVG | Northwestern AVG | Northwestern Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 118th | 74.3 | Points Scored | 67.9 | 274th |
| 6th | 60.1 | Points Allowed | 62.6 | 18th |
| 120th | 32.6 | Rebounds | 32.1 | 157th |
| 39th | 10.3 | Off. Rebounds | 8.9 | 140th |
| 311th | 6.1 | 3pt Made | 7.7 | 135th |
| 83rd | 14.4 | Assists | 12.8 | 196th |
| 10th | 9.4 | Turnovers | 9.1 | 7th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
UCLA Bruins Leaders
- The Bruins leader in points and rebounds is Jaime Jaquez Jr., who scores 17.3 points and pulls down 8.1 rebounds per game.
- Tyger Campbell is UCLA’s best passer, distributing 4.8 assists per game while scoring 13.4 PPG.
- David Singleton leads the Bruins in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of two shots per game from beyond the arc.
Northwestern Wildcats Leaders
- The Wildcats’ Boo Buie puts up enough points (17.3 per game) and assists (4.5 per game) to top the squad’s leaderboards.
- Matthew Nicholson’s stat line of 5.3 rebounds, 6 points and 1.2 assists per game helps him grab the top spot on the Northwestern rebounding leaderboard.
- Chase Audige knocks down two three-pointers per game, the most on the Wildcats.
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