UCLA vs Oregon Prediction: Odds, Picks, Best Bets – Friday, March 10, 2023

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The No. 4 seed Oregon Ducks (19-13, 12-8 Pac-12) square off in the Pac-12 Tournament against the No. 1 seed UCLA Bruins (28-4, 18-2 Pac-12) on Friday at T-Mobile Arena, beginning at 9:00 PM.

Friday’s matchup between the Bruins and the Ducks features the Bruins as 5.5-point favorites. The over/under for the game is set at 134.

UCLA vs. Oregon Odds

Point Spread for UCLA vs. Oregon

The spread for this matchup is set at 5.5 points, with oddsmakers listing UCLA as the favorite.

UCLA vs. Oregon Moneyline

As for the moneyline, UCLA has -225 odds to pick up the win, while Oregon is listed at +186 to claim victory.

Over/Under

Finally, the over/under for the game is set at 134 points.

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Game Time and How to Watch

  • Game Day: Friday, March 10, 2023
  • Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: Pac-12 Network
  • Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Arena: T-Mobile Arena

UCLA vs. Oregon Betting Trends

Against the spread, UCLA is 18-13-1 this season. The Bruins have come away with 27 wins in the 29 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season. UCLA’s games this year have eclipsed the over/under 50% of the time (16 out of 32 games with a set point total).

Oregon is 15-17-0 against the spread this year. The Ducks have won four of the 12 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (33.3%). Oregon’s games this season have hit the over 56.2% of the time (18 out of 32 games with a set point total).

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UCLA vs. Oregon Key Players to Watch

UCLA

Jaime Jaquez Jr. leads the Bruins with 17.4 points per contest and 8 rebounds, while also averaging 2.4 assists. Jaylen Clark averages 13 points, 6 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 2.6 steals (fifth in the nation) and 0.3 blocked shots. Tyger Campbell is tops on his team in assists per contest (4.7), and also registers 13.1 points and 2.5 rebounds. Defensively, he totals 1.3 steals and 0 blocked shots. Adem Bona posts 7.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 0.8 assists per contest, shooting 66.4% from the field.

Oregon

N’Faly Dante is the Ducks’ top scorer (13.6 points per game) and rebounder (8.3), and delivers 1.1 assists. Will Richardson is the Ducks’ top assist man (5.2 per game), and he produces 12.2 points and 3.5 rebounds. Quincy Guerrier is posting 8.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1 assists per contest, making 41.9% of his shots from the field and 35.5% from beyond the arc, with 1.4 treys per game. The Ducks receive 6.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game from Kel’el Ware.

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What you need to know about the UCLA Bruins

UCLA is 11-9-1 ATS in conference games this season. The Bruins have been carried by their defense, as they rank seventh-best in the nation by allowing only 60.4 points per game. They rank 119th in college basketball in points scored (74.3 per contest). With 32.7 boards per game, UCLA ranks 118th in the nation. It gives up 28.6 rebounds per contest, which ranks 47th in college basketball.

This year, UCLA is making 6.1 three-pointers per game (311th-ranked in college basketball) and is shooting 34.8% (148th-ranked) from three-point land. The Bruins are allowing 6.7 three-pointers per game (111th-ranked in college basketball). They are allowing opponents to shoot 31.6% (58th-ranked) from downtown.

The Bruins have gone 10-0 in their last 10 contests, with a 6-3-1 record against the spread in that span. In its past 10 games, UCLA has gone over the total six times. In its last 10 games, UCLA has been putting up 73.8 points per contest, an average that’s slightly lower than the 74.3 it has scored over the course of the 2022-23 season. UCLA has been more stingy on the defensive side of the ball lately, allowing 59.9 points per game during its last 10 outings compared to the 60.4 points per game its opponents average over the 2022-23 season.

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What you need to know about the Oregon Ducks

Oregon has covered 10 times in 21 games with a spread in conference play this season. With 71.1 points scored per game and 66.8 points conceded, the Ducks are 191st in the nation on offense and 80th on defense. Oregon collects 33.8 rebounds per game and concede 28.4 boards, ranking 60th and 37th, respectively, in the country.

In 2022-23, Oregon is 203rd in college basketball in 3-point makes (7.2 per game) and 284th in 3-point percentage (32.3%). The Ducks are 216th in college basketball in 3-pointers conceded (7.5 per game) and 239th in 3-point percentage defensively (34.6%).

The Ducks have gone 6-4 over their past 10 games, with a 4-6 record against the spread during that span. In its past 10 contests, Oregon has gone over the total seven times. Oregon is putting up 72.9 points per game in its previous 10 games, which is 1.8 more than its average for the season (71.1). In their last 10 games, the Ducks are ceding 68.7 points per game, 1.9 more points than their season average (66.8).

UCLA vs. Oregon Prediction & Pick

Our pick to win this contest is UCLA, and we project that UCLA will cover the spread (UCLA -5.5). Finally, we see the scoring in this one going over the posted total of 134 points.

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How to bet UCLA vs. Oregon

You can bet on UCLA vs. Oregon at every legal online sportsbook. For more college basketball odds, including moneylines, spreads, over/under totals, check out the latest NCAA lines as well as our guide to the best college basketball betting sites.

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WRITTEN BY

Dan Weiner

Hailing from Atlanta and attending college at the University of Texas, Dan is passionate about sports, particularly college football and soccer. He's a diehard Atlanta pro sports and Texas Longhorns fan. He likes every sport and will watch anything and everything the weirder the better. He joined Betsperts after an 11 year career in television production at ESPN.

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