Getting Back on Track - UCLA at Stanford
The 19th-ranked BetUS Sportsbook tonight when they battle at Maples Pavilion after taking tough losses on the chin in their respective last outings.
Senior point guard Darren Collison scored 20 points and dished out eight assists for UCLA in its heartbreaking 82-81 loss to Washington State on Saturday afternoon. The Bruins failed to cover the 13-point spread as home favorites while the final score played OVER the game's posted O/U total of 121 points.
Stanford was upset 68-60 by Oregon on Saturday, losing its fourth consecutive game and failing to cover the spread as a 5-point favorite on the road while the game's 128 combined points fell Under the posted O/U total of 146 points.
Junior shooting guard Landry Fields scored a team-high 19 points but the Cardinal shot just 39.6 percent from the field.
Here is a look at tonight’s key NCAAB trends, followed by my in-depth analysis and NCAAB Free Pick.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of UCLA's last 5 games
UCLA is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Stanford
The total has gone OVER in 5 of UCLA's last 5 games when playing Stanford
The total has gone OVER in 5 of UCLA's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Stanford's last 5 games when playing UCLA
Stanford is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Stanford's last 5 games when playing at home against UCLA
Stanford is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against UCLA
UCLA -6½ -110
Stanford +6½ -110
Analysis: The Bruins absolutely obliterated the Cardinal on Jan. 31, winning 97-63 and will win this game as well as they are clearly the better of the two teams no matter where these two teams play.
Stanford’s loss of twin towers Brook and Robin Lopez has set the Cardinal program back in a big way this season.
Take the Bruins, despite their recent struggles and the fact that they are on the road, to win and cover the spread against a clearly overmatched Stanford Cardinal team.
NCAAB Free Picks: UCLA -6½ Points
