Arizona State Sun Devils at UCLA Bruins Betting Preview/Prop Pick

The Pac-12 Conference basketball race has not been as competitive as expected, and this league might struggle to get teams into the NCAA Tournament. The UCLA Bruins host the Arizona State Sun Devils on Monday night, and this is a very important game for the home team.

Arizona State has been a major disappointment this season as they have gone just 10-15 overall. The Sun Devils do come into this game having won three straight, and that momentum will matter in this matchup.

UCLA has won two straight games, but they also suffered a three-point loss on the road at Arizona State earlier this month. The Bruins are 19-5 on the season, but they have not been as dominant as they were expected to. 

The UCLA Bruins are 14.0-point favorites over the Arizona State Sun Devils on Monday night. 

Sun Devils Struggling to Score

Arizona State is averaging just 65 points per game this season, and that has been the biggest reason for their struggling record. The Sun Devils don’t have any player that can take over a game, and they just haven’t been shooting it well enough to win.

Arizona State is shooting just 41 percent from the floor, but they did have some success against UCLA in the first meeting of the year. The Bruins are led by guard DJ Horne, and he is going to need to have a big game if they are going to pull off this upset.

The Sun Devils are giving up nearly 69 points per game, but they could still win some games if they found a way to score more points. It’s going to take a complete effort from the Sun Devils if they are going to win this one. 

Bruins Need More Depth

There is no doubt that the UCLA Bruins are one of the most talented teams in the country, but they are also a team that doesn’t have a ton of depth. If the Bruins are going to go on a deep run in the NCAA Tournament, then they are going to have to find more players to step up.

Johnny Juzang leads the way for the Bruins with 18 points per game, and he has the ability to take over on the offensive end. Point guard Tyger Campbell has dished out 4.4 assists per game, but he will need to find a way to be more productive as well. 

The Bruins are holding opponents to less than 65 points per game, but they struggled to slow down Arizona State in the first meeting of the season. 

Bruins Barely Survive Against Sun Devils

Arizona State’s biggest win of the season came against this UCLA team, and they will now be looking for the clean sweep. Things will be much different on the road, but there is still a chance that the Sun Devils will be able to play the same way. 

UCLA just has not been as dominant this season as expected, and that will give the Sun Devils some hope. The Bruins are going to get some revenge with a win, but this game is going to be much closer than the odds appear. 

Take the 14 points and bet on the Arizona State Sun Devils, but it will be the UCLA Bruins that come away with a win in this game.

Prop Pick

UCLA (-115) UNDER 74.5 Points

Arizona State is allowing 68.8 points per game on defense, which ranks No. 178 in the nation. Scores have gone UNDER in 11 of the Sun Devils’ last 16 games overall.

With Dunkel predicting a UCLA victory by the score of 66-65, take the Bruins (-115) to finish UNDER their Vegas team total of 74.5 points against the Sun Devils.

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