Gonzaga vs. UCLA betting: College basketball preview for December 28

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The No. 22 UCLA Bruins (10-2) are 4.5-point underdogs as they attempt to continue a seven-game home winning streak when they host the No. 14 Gonzaga Bulldogs (9-3) on Saturday, December 28, 2024 at Intuit Dome. The contest airs at 4:00 PM ET on FOX. The point total is set at 148.5 in the matchup.

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Gonzaga vs. UCLA betting lines

  • Gonzaga moneyline odds to win: -189
  • UCLA moneyline odds to win: +156
  • Spread: Gonzaga (-4.5)
  • Total: 148.5

Gonzaga statistics, trends and more

Last season stats

  • The Bulldogs were the eighth-best team in college basketball in points scored (84.5 per game) and 89th in points allowed (69.1) last season.
  • At 35.5 rebounds per game and 29.1 rebounds conceded, Gonzaga was 40th and 35th in the nation, respectively, last year.
  • Last season the Bulldogs were 19th-best in the country in assists with 16.7 per game.

Gonzaga betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-6-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 6-5-0 (As Favorite: 6-6-0; As Underdog: 0-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-4-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-3 (Home: 5-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.6 (27th in nation) 40.8 (77th) 36.8 (35th) 28.3 (54th) 19.5 (sixth) 9.6 (34th)

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UCLA statistics, trends and more

Last season stats

  • The Bruins had to count on their defense last season, which ranked 19th-best in the nation (65.5 points allowed per game), as they ranked 23rd-worst in college basketball on offense with only 66.0 points per contest.
  • UCLA was 294th in the nation with 30.2 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 40th with 29.3 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • Last season the Bruins ranked 318th in college basketball in assists, averaging 11.2 per game.

UCLA betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-4-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-8-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 8-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.2 (55th in nation) 39.6 (45th) 31.3 (264th) 27.8 (43rd) 16.7 (50th) 10.8 (108th)
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