Big Ten betting action takes center stage on FOX Friday night as the UCLA Bruins and Indiana Hoosiers face off at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN. This primetime matchup marks their first-ever meeting as conference rivals. Mick Cronin’s kids will be looking to get back on track after opening the week with an 83-78 defeat at Illinois which snapped the team’s seven-game win streak. The Hoosiers ended a five-game losing streak that same night after Mike Woodson’s kids defeated Michigan State on the road as double-digit road underdogs. You have to go all the way back to St. Patrick’s Day of 2007 to find the last time these programs crossed paths on the hardwood.
Look for the crypto sportsbook to install UCLA around 3-point road favorites on the College Basketball odds with the total lined in the upper 130s.
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UCLA Bruins
The Bruins played to another competitive affair against a B1G elite last time out falling by five points in Champagne to the Fighting Illini in a game they closed 7-point underdogs to lose. The match looked to be a surefire under through 20 minutes with Illinois holding a 31-25 lead, but both offenses erupted in the second half for 105 points which saw the combined score eclipse the closing 149 point total. The defeat dropped UCLA to 9-5 in conference play.
UCLA got destroyed on the glass 36-23, and it’s inability to reel in the defensive carom on a late missed free throw allowed Illinois to secure the win in the closing seconds. Tyler Bilodeau led the Bruins’ charge with a game-high 25 points on 9 of 17 shooting, while Sebastian Mack came off the bench with a team-high six rebounds and 11 points. The 83 allowed points were the most the team had surrendered since allowing the exact same amount to Wisconsin back on January 21. The over also snapped a three-game under streak.
Indiana Hoosiers
The Bruins played to another competitive affair against a B1G elite last time out falling by five points in Champagne to the Fighting Illini in a game they closed 7-point underdogs to lose. The match looked to be a surefire under through 20 minutes with Illinois holding a 31-25 lead, but both offenses erupted in the second half for 105 points which saw the combined score eclipse the closing 149 point total. The defeat dropped UCLA to 9-5 in conference play.
UCLA got destroyed on the glass 36-23, and it’s inability to reel in the defensive carom on a late missed free throw allowed Illinois to secure the win in the closing seconds. Tyler Bilodeau led the Bruins’ charge with a game-high 25 points on 9 of 17 shooting, while Sebastian Mack came off the bench with a team-high six rebounds and 11 points. The 83 allowed points were the most the team had surrendered since allowing the exact same amount to Wisconsin back on January 21. The over also snapped a three-game under streak.
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The stars were aligned for Indiana on Tuesday night. Michigan State was just forced to fight back from a 14-point halftime deficit against Oregon over the weekend, and expended a ton of energy to not only win the game but cover the closing 10-point spread. It’s shaky play throughout Tuesday night’s tilt let it be known it had absolutely nothing left in the tank for the win-hungry Hoosiers. On top of that, Indiana was going all-out to keep its infamous coach’s win record intact. The Hoosiers won’t possess either advantage on Friday night when it returns home looking to snap a three-game losing streak in front of the Bloomington faithful.
Though the Hoosiers took care of the basketball in their last two games against Michigan and Michigan State, committing just 15 total turnovers, they still rank a mediocre 177th in offensive turnover percentage. I expect regression in that area tonight, as no power conference team forces more turnovers than UCLA, which averages 16.3 per game. With the Bruins likely favored by a possession, Indiana’s giveaways could be the difference in a low-scoring matchup, giving UCLA the edge on the road.
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