Arizona at UCLA - 1/25/22 College Basketball Picks and Prediction

By David Racey | January 25, 2022 1:52 am

UCLA Bruins (13-2) vs Arizona Wildcats (16-1)

Game Info: Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at 11:00 pm (Pauley Pavilion)

Betting Odds: UCLA Bruins +2.5 -- Over/Under: 152.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

Where to watch: ESPN

The Arizona Wildcats will travel to play the UCLA Bruins in a PAC-12 game on Tuesday night.

The Arizona Wildcats are 16-1 (6-0) this season and have won five games in a row. Arizona is coming off of a win against California by a score of 96-71 in their last game. Arizona shot 48.4% from the field and made 11 three pointers in the win. Christian Koloko led the Wildcats with 19 points and 13 rebounds in the game. Arizona is averaging 88.7 points per game and is giving up 64.4 points per game against, while also averaging 43.2 rebounds per game and 21.3 assists per game. Bennedict Mathurin is averaging 17.5 points per game and 6.1 rebounds per game, while Azuolas Tubelis (questionable) is averaging 15.1 points per game and 6.1 rebounds per game for the Wildcats. Arizona is shooting 50.1% on field goals, 73.2% on free throws, and 34.8% on three pointers.

The UCLA Bruins are 13-2 (5-1) this season and have won three games in a row. UCLA defeated Colorado by a score of 71-65 in their last game. UCLA shot 43.1% from the field and forced 21 turnovers in the win. Johnny Juzang led the Bruins with 23 points and 6 rebounds in the game. UCLA is averaging 78.8 points per game and is giving up 66.1 points per game against, while also averaging 38.1 rebounds per game and 14.6 assists per game. Johnny Juzang is averaging 18.3 points per game and 5 rebounds per game, while Jules Bernard is averaging 13 points per game and 4.7 rebounds per game for the Bruins. UCLA is shooting 45.4% on field goals, 71.7% on free throws, and 36.2% on three pointers.

Arizona is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Tuesday games. The under is 5-2 in Arizona’s last 7 games. UCLA is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Tuesday games and 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games. The over is 7-2 in UCLA’s last 9 home games. The underdog is 17-4 ATS in these two teams last 21 head to head meetings.

This should be an excellent basketball game between two teams battling for the top spot in the PAC-12. Arizona is ranked #3 in the nation, while UCLA is ranked #7. Arizona is one of the highest scoring teams in college basketball and is shooting over 50% from the field. Arizona has blown out each team they have played in their last 5 games and there is no reason that hot streak won’t continue here.


David’s Pick Arizona -2.5