UCLA Vs Arizona State Basketball: Betting Odds, How To Watch, Predictions And More

Can the Bruins string together two straight victories?
UCLA Vs Arizona State Basketball: Betting Odds, How To Watch, Predictions And More
UCLA Vs Arizona State Basketball: Betting Odds, How To Watch, Predictions And More

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Tonight at 6 p.m. PT, your 7-10 UCLA Bruins (2-4 in the Pac-12) head to Desert Financial Arena to face the 10-6 (4-1 in the conference) Arizona State University Sun Devils. 

UCLA is looking to kick off an actual winning streak again, after securing a surprise win over the Washington Huskies on Sunday. The action will be broadcast on the Pac-12 Network, and can be stream on fuboTV.

According to FanDuel, ASU is a -3.5-point favorite to pull off the W at home. The cumulative over/under for the bout's combined score is set at 129.5.

Though the Bruins have been woefully ineffective on offense, prone to dry spells and late-game scoring breakdowns, they remain impressive defensively. To win tonight, they may need an assist from the Sun Devils.

If UCLA can use its length to keep ASU off the glass, that may be the young Bruins' best shot at surviving Arizona State. 

Offensively, the Bruins will probably looking to their top two scorers to bail them out. Adem Bona has yet to really take off as a scorer, but he's still logging the second-most points on the team, 12.5, on 60.1% shooting from the field and 63.5% shooting from the foul line. Freshman guard Sebastian Mack is currently his team's top offensive option, averaging 13.6 points on a lowly .378/.261/.772 slash line. The 6'3" former four-star recruit has emerged as the team's best new player, far outshining anticipated first round NBA draft picks (in the preseason, at least) Berke Buyuktuncel and Aday Mara.

Look for the Bruins to pull off the upset against ASU, looking for their interior game to save them.


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Alex Kirschenbaum
ALEX KIRSCHENBAUM

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