UCLA vs Arizona State Betting Odds and Preview Feb 21
UCLA vs Arizona State Prediction and Odds
After a dreadful start to the season, Arizona State has become feisty in the Pac-12 with wins over UCLA, Oregon and Washington State. Can the Sun Devils complete the season sweep of the Bruins? UCLA is a 13.5-point home favorite over the visitors from Arizona on Monday night.
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| Monday, February 21 | Pac-12 Basketball Betting Notes |
|---|---|
| Point Spread: | UCLA Bruins -13.5 vs Arizona State Sun Devils |
| Total: | 131 Points |
| Game Time: | 9:00pm ET / 6:00pm PT |
| Arena: | Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles |
| TV: | FS1 |
UCLA vs Arizona State Analysis
Arizona State is 10-15 on the season, but has surprisingly become a decent team against the spread. The Sun Devils are above .500 on the year in the betting market, including a 6-3 mark against the spread in road games. The under is 17-8 in games involving Arizona State this season, including a 6-3 record on the road.
UCLA is 19-5 on the season, and 12-11 against the spread. The Bruins average 77 points per game while giving up 64.9 points per game. UCLA is 12-1 at home and 8-5 against the spread in those home games.
Late Season Surge
After opening February with a fourth-straight loss in a 58-53 defeat to USC, it appeared inevitable that Bobby Hurley would be fired and a complete overhaul of the program would be necessary. Arizona State is 4-2 since that defeat dropped it to 6-13, which includes a stunning triple-OT win over UCLA as a 10-point underdog on Feb. 5.
Jaime Jaquez finished with 27 points and 11 rebounds while Johnny Juzang added 20 points and 10 boards but that wasn’t enough to overcome their teammates’ shooting woes and the fact Marreon Jackson came off the bench to lead the way is six Sun Devils scored in double-figures to outlast Mick Cronin’s stingy defense.
ASU has pulled off an upset at Washington State, knocked off Oregon and blew out Oregon State over its last three contests to match its longest run of success this season, surrendering an average of 55 points per game.
The Sun Devils are also averaging 16.3 assists over their last three contests, sharing the ball nicely with a collective approach.
Banged-Up Bruins
Arizona State will attempt to pull off another upset against a UCLA team that may be missing Juzang, who fell off a scooter and missed this weekend’s blowout of Washington. Mick Cronin said the nagging injuries are so bad “it’s like somebody’s got a voodoo doll poking holes in my team,” so we’ll see how they fare against the rejuvenated Sun Devils.
Expectations are that the Bruins will have Cody Riley back from whatever kept him out against the Huskies and Juzang is looking like a game-time decision. Look for both teams to dig in defensively in what turns into a grinder that the Bruins ultimately claim down the stretch.
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