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A Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament matchup between the No. 2 UCLA Bruins (31-5) and No. 3 Gonzaga Bulldogs (30-5) will determine one of the squads heading to the West Region bracket final when it tips off on Thursday at T-Mobile Arena, starting at 9:45 PM, airing on CBS. Bookmakers think UCLA will claim victory in this one, naming the as 1.5-point favorites.
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How do I watch Bruins vs. Bulldogs?
- Game Day: Thursday, March 23, 2023
- Game Time: 9:45 PM ET
- TV Channel: CBS
- Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
- Arena: T-Mobile Arena
Betting Lines for Bruins vs. Bulldogs
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| UCLA | -1.5 | 145.5 |
UCLA Betting Stats & Information
- UCLA has gone 30-2 in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 93.8%).
- When they have played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -125 or shorter, the Bruins have gone 30-2 (93.8% winning percentage).
- The Bruins’ ATS record is 20-15-1 this season.
- The Bulldogs are winless against the spread (0-2) when playing as at least 1.5-point underdogs.
- UCLA’s average point total in outings this year is 134.3, 11.2 points below the total in this game.
Gonzaga Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Gonzaga has won two out of the four games in which it has been the underdog.
- The Bulldogs have a record of 2-2 in games where oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +105 on the moneyline.
- The Bulldogs are 14-20-0 against the spread this season.
- The Bulldogs are 0-2 against the spread when an underdog by 1.5 points or greater this year.
- Gonzaga’s games this season have averaged an over/under of 160.3 points, 14.8 more than the point total in this matchup.
UCLA vs. Gonzaga Season Stat Comparison
| 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 |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
UCLA Bruins Leaders
- The Bruins leader in points and rebounds is Jaime Jaquez Jr., who scores 17.5 points and pulls down 8.1 rebounds per game.
- Tyger Campbell leads UCLA in assists, averaging 4.8 per game while also scoring 13.4 points per contest.
- The Bruins get the most three-point shooting production out of David Singleton, who knocks down two threes per game.
Gonzaga Bulldogs Leaders
- Drew Timme is atop nearly all of the Bulldogs’ leaderboards by collecting 21.1 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.
- Julian Strawther is the most prolific from distance for the Bulldogs, hitting 2.2 threes per game.
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