UCLA Bruins (26-7) vs St. Mary's Gaels (26-7)
Game Info: Saturday, March 19, 2022 at 7:10 pm (Moda Center at the Rose Quarter)
Betting Odds: UCLA Bruins -3 -- Over/Under: 127 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Saint Mary’s Gaels will play the UCLA Bruins in this college basketball matchup scheduled for Saturday Night in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Saint Mary’s Gaels are coming off of a 29 point win against Indiana in their last time out. Logan Johnson scored 20 points to lead the Gaels. Tommy Kuhse added 19 points and six assists for the Gaels in the win.
The Saint Mary’s Gaels are led in scoring by Matthias Tass who averages 12.6 points and 6 rebounds for this team. Tommy Kuhse averages 12 points and 3.8 rebounds a game for this team. Logan Johnson is the third leading scorer for the Gaels as he averages 11.5 points a game for this team.
The Gaels are averaging 69.8 points per game on 46.3% shooting from the field. They are allowing opponents to score 60.5 points per game. They are shooting 76.2% from the free throw line.
The UCLA Bruins are coming off of a 4 point win against Akron in their last time out. Tyger Campbell had 16 to lead the Bruins. Jamie Jaquez had 15 while Jules Bernard had 10 in the first round win for the Bruins.
The UCLA Bruins are led in scoring by Johnny Juzang who averages 16 points and 4.6 rebounds for this team. Jaime Jaquez averages 14 points and 4.6 rebounds a night. Jules Bernard is the third leading scorer for the Bruins as he averages 12.8 points a game for this team.
The Bruins are averaging 76.4 points per game on 45% shooting from the field. They are allowing opponents to score 65.8 points per game. They are shooting 73.6% from the free throw line.
The Bruins are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 NCAA Tournament games and are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss. The Bruins are also 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games as a favorite. The Gaels are 2-6-1 ATS in their last 9 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points and are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games as an underdog. The Bruins should get the win and move on as they can outscore the Gaels enough to cover this small spread.