A battle of Top 25 teams is set for Saturday with the No. 22 UCLA Bruins taking on the No. 14 Gonzaga Bulldogs on FOX. It is a neutral site game that will take place at the Intuit Dome, home of the Los Angeles Clippers. It is a matchup called the West Coast Hoops Showdown and the first of two meetings, as the teams will meet next year at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. UCLA had their nine-game winning streak snapped last time out, as they lost a tough two-point decision to North Carolina. Gonzaga is coming off two blowout wins against inferior opponents, as they routed Nicholls and Bucknell. This will be an interesting matchup on Saturday, as UCLA is one of the top defensive teams in the country, giving up just over 58 points per game, while Gonzaga leads the nation in scoring at 89.3 points per contest. Make sure to check out the College Basketball odds at the Crypto sportsbook for this contest. Let’s look at UCLA vs. Gonzaga same game parlay picks.
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UCLA at Gonzaga Same Game Parlay
UCLA is 10-2 SU and 8-4 ATS with three games going over the total and nine going under. Gonzaga is 9-3 SU and 6-6 ATS with eight games going over the total and four going under.
UCLA Bruins
UCLA is averaging 78.5 points per game and giving up just 58.5 points per contest. That defensive number ranks 8th-best in the country. Tyler Bilodeau leads the team in scoring at 15.1 points per contest, while Kobe Johnson leads the team in assists with 3.6 per contest and in rebounding at 5.3 per game.
Gonzaga Bulldogs
Gonzaga leads the country in scoring at 89.3 points per game while they are one of the worst teams in terms of defense, giving up 69.5 points per contest. Graham Ike leads the team in scoring at 15.5 points per game and he leads the team in rebounding with 6.6 per contest. Ryan Nembhard leads the team in assists with 10.2 per contest.
UCLA at Gonzaga Series
This series has been dominated by Gonzaga of late, as they have won seven of the last nine straight up and they are 6-3 ATS with four games going over the total and five going under. They met last November and it was Gonzaga pulling out a 69-65 win at the Maui Invitational. Gonzaga has won each of the last four meetings in the series but they are just 2-2 ATS with two games going over the total and two going under. Two of those games came in the NCAA Tournament, as Gonzaga beat UCLA in the 2021 Final Four and the Bulldogs beat the Bruins in the Sweet 16 in 2023.
UCLA at Gonzaga Same Game Parlay Picks
Count me among those who are not that impressed with Gonzaga. The Bulldogs are ranked No. 14 in the country but they have fattened up on a bunch of cupcakes and when they have played good teams they have usually struggled. They have losses to West Virginia, Kentucky and Connecticut. They have wins against Baylor and Indiana, but Baylor doesn’t look all that great and Indiana is no longer ranked. When it comes to offense vs. defense, I will normally take the better defensive team. UCLA definitely has the better defensive numbers, as they are top 10 in the country, while Gonzaga can’t stop anyone. I expect the college basketball odds on this game to be close to a pick. I’ll take the Bruins to get the win and also play the game to go under the total.
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