Gonzaga vs UCLA Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/28/24

In this article, we will formulate a Gonzaga vs UCLA Prediction for this college basketball game on Saturday, December 28th, at Intuit Dome. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Bruins’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Bulldogs’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Gonzaga

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving UCLA

-Recent betting trends in games played between Gonzaga and UCLA

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Bruins and Bulldogs. 

Another Big Chance for Gonzaga

This is another chance for Gonzaga to pick up another big win, and they picked up another victory in the last game. Gonzaga scored 86 points against Bucknell and they were able to secure the 21 point victory. Graham Ike had a strong game putting up 25 points, 10 rebounds, and one assist. There were three different players that put up at least 13 points. Gonzaga on the season is averaging 89.3 points while their defense is giving up 69.4 points per game. The offense is ranked 1st in the league, while the defense is ranked 136th in the league. Graham Ike is averaging 15.5 points while shooting 56.5 percent from the field. 

UCLA Fell Just Short

UCLA in the last game faced off against North Carolina and they were competitive but they stil ended up losing 76-74. At halftime they were up 40-42, but in the second half they struggled and ended up losing. Tyler Bilodeau put up 26 points, three rebounds, and one assist. Sebastian Mack alsp put up 22 points, three rebounds, and one assist. UCLA is averaging 78.4 points while their defense is giving up 58.4 points per game. The offense is ranked 114th in the league while the defense is ranked 7th. Tyler Bilodeau is averaging 15.1 points while shooting 51.1 percent from the field and 43.2 percent from behind the three point line. 

Why UCLA Will Beat Gonzaga

• UCLA has won seven of its last eight games against non-Conference opponents.
• Gonzaga has lost three of its last four games against the Big Ten Conference at neutral venues.

Gonzaga vs UCLA Prediction

Give me UCLA here to keep it close. UCLA’s defense is giving up 58.4 points and they are going to step up in a big way here. Gonzaga’s offense is averaging 89. Points per game but they aren’t going to get even close to that number here. Look for Gonzaga to score no more than 75 points, and that means UCLA is going to be keeping it close enough. Back UCLA to cover the spread.