The Washington Huskies (10-9, 1-7 Big Ten) are underdogs (+4.5) as they attempt to stop a five-game losing streak when they host the UCLA Bruins (13-6, 4-4 Big Ten) at 11:00 PM ET on Friday, January 24, 2025 at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. The game airs on Fox Sports 1. The matchup has a point total of 138.
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UCLA and Washington Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
UCLA has a 7-3 record against the spread this season when favored by 4.5 points or more.
In games it has played as at least a 4.5-point underdog this year, Washington is 4-4 against the spread.
Between them, these two teams average 10.5 more points per game (148.5) than this matchup’s over/under (138).
Opponents of these teams have averaged a combined 136.9 points per game, 1.1 fewer than the point total in this matchup.
UCLA’s average total in outings this year has been 140.9, 2.9 points higher than the total in this particular game.
The average point total for the Huskies this season is 6.5 points higher than this game’s over/under.
The Bruins’ ATS record is 10-9-0 this season.
The Huskies’ ATS record is 9-8-0 this year.
UCLA Stats & Insights
UCLA has a +217 scoring differential, topping opponents by 11.5 points per game. It is putting up 76.2 points per game to rank 145th in college basketball and is giving up 64.7 per outing to rank 27th in college basketball.
UCLA pulls down 30.0 rebounds per game (308th in college basketball) while allowing 28.1 per contest to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 1.9 boards per game.
The Bruins hit 6.9 three-pointers per game (261st in college basketball), while their opponents have made 7.4 on average.
UCLA’s 100.4 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 82nd in college basketball, and the 85.4 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 41st in college basketball.
Offensively, the Bruins have played better at home this year, posting 84.3 points per game, compared to 65.0 per game in road games.
Washington Stats & Insights
Washington puts up 72.3 points per game (247th in college basketball) while giving up 72.2 per contest (209th in college basketball). It has a +3 scoring differential.
Washington ranks 278th in the nation at 30.8 rebounds per game. That’s 1.5 fewer than the 32.3 its opponents average.
Washington knocks down 6.6 three-pointers per game (301st in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 5.6. It shoots 32.6% from deep, and its opponents shoot 29.7%.
Washington ranks 252nd in college basketball averaging 93.0 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 207th, allowing 92.8 points per 100 possessions.
At home, the Huskies score 76.2 points per game. On the road, they average 62.2.
UCLA Key Players to Watch
The Bruins leader in rebounds and assist is Kobe Johnson, who grabs 5.7 rebounds and gives out 3.2 assists per game along with scoring 7.8 points per contest.
Tyler Bilodeau is UCLA’s leading scorer, tallying 14.6 per game while tacking on 4.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists.
Bilodeau leads the Bruins in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 1.1 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Johnson and Aday Mara lead UCLA on the defensive end, with Johnson leading the team in steals averaging 1.8 per game and Mara in blocks averaging 1.1 per contest.
Washington Key Players to Watch
Great Osobor is atop nearly all of the Huskies’ leaderboards by putting up 15.3 points, 8.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game.
DJ Davis is the top shooter from deep for the Huskies, hitting 1.6 threes per game.
Washington’s leader in steals is Osobor with 2.2 per game, and its leader in blocks is Tyler Harris with 1.1 per game.
UCLA vs. Washington Prediction
UCLA 73, Washington 70
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