The NCAA Sweet 16 game will feature the Gonzaga Bulldogs against the UCLA Bruins. Gonzaga and UCLA have met twice in the NCAA Tournament, with each team winning a game. Gonzaga won 74-62 in the South Region semifinal in 2015, while UCLA won a thrilling 73-71 game against Gonzaga in 2006 in the second round. The teams last met in the Final Four in Indianapolis in 2021, with Gonzaga winning 93-90. The last time they played each other, Gonzaga won 83-63. The sports betting odds for Gonzaga vs. UCLA, with a Moneyline of Gonzaga +105 and UCLA -125, with a point spread of 1.5 in favor of UCLA. Gonzaga is currently 13-20-1 against the spread, while UCLA is 21-13-2. Gonzaga has a 20-14 record in terms of over/under, while UCLA is at 18-18. The content also includes links to various college sports coverage websites for readers to check out.
Gonzaga vs. UCLA Sweet 16: Odds, Lines, and Trends
The Sweet 16 round of the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament continues with the highly-anticipated matchup between the No. 2 seed UCLA Bruins and the No. 3 seed Gonzaga Bulldogs. The game is scheduled to take place on Thursday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and the tip-off is slated for approximately 9:45 p.m. ET, with CBS providing coverage.
Gonzaga Bulldogs enter the game after surviving the second round with an 84-81 victory over TCU, and they opened the tournament by beating Grand Canyon with a score of 82-70. However, Gonzaga has failed to cover the spread in both games, and it has hit the under in three of four games played in the postseason. The over finally cashed in their win over TCU after a 3-0 under run. Gonzaga’s Hunter Sallis secured their last win with two free throws, only to have a bad beat as TCU’s Damion Baugh hit a desperation 3-pointer at the buzzer.
The UCLA Bruins dominated the opening game, beating UNC Asheville 86-53 while covering the spread of 17.5 points, with the Over 136.5 cashing in. UCLA faced a tougher test in the second round, beating Northwestern 68-63, although the Wildcats managed to cover the spread as 7.5-point underdogs.
As for the odds and lines, Tipico Sportsbook provides the following:
- Moneyline (ML): Gonzaga +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | UCLA -125 (bet $125 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Gonzaga +1.5 (-108) | UCLA -1.5 (-112)
- Over/Under (O/U): 145.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Gonzaga vs. UCLA Betting Stats, Head-to-Head, and NCAA Tournament History
As the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament continues, the No. 2 seed UCLA Bruins will face the No. 3 seed Gonzaga Bulldogs at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Thursday. Here are the betting stats for the teams, including postseason data:
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Moneyline (ML): Gonzaga 30-5 | UCLA 31-5
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Against the spread (ATS): Gonzaga 13-20-1 | UCLA 21-13-2
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Over/Under (O/U): Gonzaga 20-14 | UCLA 18-18
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In terms of head-to-head matchups, Gonzaga has won four of the last five meetings with UCLA since 2014. The last time the teams met was on Nov. 23, 2021, also at T-Mobile Arena, where Gonzaga won 83-63. The teams also faced each other in the Final Four in Indianapolis on April 3, 2021, with Gonzaga winning 93-90 in front of a partial capacity crowd at Lucas Oil Stadium due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
UCLA’s last win in the series was on Dec. 12, 2015, in Spokane, with a score of 71-66. This is their third meeting in the NCAA Tournament. The Bulldogs won 74-62 in the South Region semifinal in 2015 at NRG Stadium in Houston, while UCLA won 73-71 against Gonzaga in 2006 in Oakland in the second round.
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