Gonzaga vs UCLA Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for December 28

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The UCLA Bruins (10-2) will host the Gonzaga Bulldogs (9-3) after winning seven straight home games.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Gonzaga vs. UCLA Game Info and Odds

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Gonzaga win (80%)

See these betting trends and insights before you wager on Saturday's Gonzaga-UCLA spread (Gonzaga -4.5) or over/under (148.5 points).

Gonzaga has put together a 6-6-0 record against the spread this season.
UCLA has won eight games against the spread this season, while failing to cover four times.
The Bulldogs did a better job covering the spread in away games (6-4-0) than they did in home games (6-8-0) last year.
Last year, the Bruins were 5-10-0 at home against the spread (.333 winning percentage). On the road, they were 7-4-0 ATS (.636).

Gonzaga has won in six of the nine contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
This season, the Bulldogs have been victorious five times in seven chances when named as a favorite of at least -200 or shorter on the moneyline.
UCLA has been the moneyline underdog only two other times so far this season, and it won both games.
The Bruins have yet to play a game with moneyline odds of +164 or longer.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies Gonzaga has a 66.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Gonzaga outscores opponents by 19.9 points per game (scoring 89.3 per game to rank first in college basketball while giving up 69.4 per outing to rank 135th in college basketball) and has a +238 scoring differential overall.
Graham Ike's team-leading 15.5 points per game ranks 216th in the country.
UCLA puts up 78.4 points per game (114th in college basketball) while giving up 58.4 per outing (seventh in college basketball). It has a +240 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 20.0 points per game.
Tyler Bilodeau's 15.1 points per game leads UCLA and ranks 248th in the nation.
The Bulldogs prevail in the rebound battle by an average of 8.5 boards. They are collecting 36.8 rebounds per game (35th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 28.3 per outing.
Ike averages 6.6 rebounds per game (ranking 216th in college basketball) to lead the Bulldogs.
The 31.3 rebounds per game the Bruins accumulate rank 264th in college basketball, 3.5 more than the 27.8 their opponents pull down.
Kobe Johnson averages 5.3 rebounds per game (486th in college basketball) to lead the Bruins.
Gonzaga averages 109.8 points per 100 possessions on offense (eighth in college basketball), and allows 85.4 points per 100 possessions (66th in college basketball).
The Bruins average 102.5 points per 100 possessions (66th in college basketball), while giving up 76.3 points per 100 possessions (third in college basketball).

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