BYU Cougars vs. UCLA Bruins NCAA Men’s Basketball Betting Preview, Lines, Odds, Insights, and Trends for March 20, 2021

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The UCLA Bruins (17-9) visit the No. 23 BYU Cougars (20-6) as 4-point underdogs after Jaime Jaquez Jr. put up 27 points in the Bruins 86-80 victory over Michigan State. The matchup airs on CBS at 9:40 PM ET on Saturday, March 20, 2021. The point total is 138.5 in the matchup. Bet with BetMGM's online sportsbook on BYU vs UCLA and other NCAA College Basketball action HERE.

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BYU vs UCLA Betting Information
Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
BYU -4 -112 -108 138.5 -108 -112 -187 154

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Point Total Insights

  • BYU has combined with its opponents to score over Saturday's total, 138.5, in 69.2% of its 26 games this season.
  • In 14 of 27 (51.9%) UCLA games this season, the total points scored surpassed Saturday's 138.5 over/under.
  • The 137.4 combined points per game that these two squads have allowed this season are 1.1 fewer than the 138.5 total in this contest.
  • The 78.7 points per game the Cougars put up are 9.8 more points than the Bruins allow (68.9).
  • The Bruins' 73.3 points per game are only 4.8 more points than the 68.5 the Cougars allow.
  • Head to Head

    BYU vs UCLA (Last 1 Games)
    Date Favorite Spread Total Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Game Type Result
    11/25/2019 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Regular Season 78-63

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    BYU Betting Data

  • Strong against the spread this season, the Cougars have covered 17 times in 23 contests.
  • The Cougars fare well when favored by at least 4 points, posting an 8-3 record against the spread.
  • Cougars games have played to the total or above 1 times in 23 games this season.
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    BYU Leaders

    Cougars Leaders
    Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
    Alex Barcello 16 16.9 4.9 4.6 0.8 0.0 2.6
    Connor Harding 13 7.0 2.6 1.5 0.4 0.1 1.0
    Trevin Knell 16 6.1 1.9 1.1 0.3 0.1 1.5
    Richard Harward 16 5.9 4.0 1.4 0.2 0.2 0.0
    Kolby Lee 14 4.3 2.2 1.3 0.2 0.0 0.2

    UCLA Betting Data

  • UCLA has covered the spread in greater than half of its games, going 13-11 ATS.
  • The Bruins have not fared well as a 4-point underdog going 6-7 against the spread.
  • In most of UCLA's games this season, the teams have not hit the over (0 out of 24 games, 0%).
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    UCLA Leaders

    Bruins Leaders
    Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
    Chris Smith 5 12.6 7.8 1.8 1.0 0.6 1.0
    Jules Bernard 12 12.3 5.4 1.5 0.6 0.3 1.2
    Cody Riley 13 9.6 4.2 1.3 0.4 0.6 0.0
    Tyger Campbell 12 8.9 2.0 6.1 0.8 0.0 0.5
    Jalen Hill 5 7.6 5.6 1.2 0.2 1.4 0.0
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