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UCLA Takes on UNC Asheville in Opening Round of March Madness

The UNC Asheville Bulldogs and the UCLA Bruins will meet on the court at Golden 1 Center on Thursday for the First Round of NCAA Tournament.

(Photo by Getty Images) Jaime Jaquez Jr.

(#15) UNC Asheville vs (#2) UCLA

When: 10:05 PM ET, Thursday, March 16, 2023
Where: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California
Where to watch: truTV

Game Odds, Spread, Moneyline & Total

NC Asheville (#15) @ UCLA (#2)
Moneyline

NC Asheville (#15)   +1050
UCLA (#2)   -2500

NC Asheville (#15) @ UCLA (#2)
Point Spread

NC Asheville (#15)   17.5 (-110)
UCLA (#2)   -17.5 (-110)

NC Asheville (#15) @ UCLA (#2)
Total

Over   136.0 (-110)
Under   136.0 (-110)

(Get real-time live scores & latest betting odds here!)

Team Record & Betting Stats

Name Record ATS Offense Defense
UNC Asheville 27-7 17-15 75.03 68.59
UCLA 29-5 19-13-2 73.91 60.29
Name ATS Home ATS Away OU Record
UNC Asheville 8-3 9-7 16-16
UCLA 11-6 5-4-2 16-18

UNC Asheville Bulldogs Last 5 Games

Opponent score Result line Total ATS Result
CAMP 77-73 W -4.5 132.5 L/O
USCUP 66-62 W -7 138 L/U
CHSO 75-66 W -9.5 144.5 L/U
LWOOD 76-66 W 6 138.5 W/O
CHSO 80-62 W -10 146 W/U

UCLA Bruins Last 5 Games

Opponent score Result line Total ATS Result
ARIZ 59-61 L 1.5 147.5 L/U
OREG 75-56 W -5 134.5 W/U
COLO 80-69 W -9 133 W/O
ARIZ 82-73 W -5.5 149.5 W/O
ARZST 79-61 W -11 132.5 W/O

Game Preview

UCLA’s health will be a key storyline when the second-seeded Bruins begin their NCAA Tournament against 15th-seeded UNC Asheville on Thursday night in a West Region game in Sacramento, Calif.

The Bruins (29-5) played without two starters in last Saturday’s Pac-12 tournament championship game and still managed to have a shot to win at the buzzer before falling 61-59 to Arizona. One of those starters — center Adem Bona, the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year — figures to have a good chance to be ready against the Bulldogs (27-7) after sustaining a left shoulder injury Friday night.

“He’s not nearly as sore today as he was (Saturday),” UCLA coach Mick Cronin said on Sunday. “He’s much more pain-free today, so that’s exciting. … It would take a lot to keep him off the floor.”

by FLM

Betting Odds Trends

UNC Asheville Bulldogs
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UCLA Bruins
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UNC Asheville Bulldogs Injuries

Player Status/Updated
No injuries to report.

UCLA Bruins Injuries

Player Status/Updated
Adem Bona Ques Thurs – Shoulder – 3/12/23
Jaylen Clark out for season – Achilles – 3/8/23
Evan Manjikian Out indefinitely – Arm – 12/15/22

NCAAB Parlay Picks & Free Predictions

Final Score: UCLA 76-62
Expert Pick: UNC Asheville +17½ & Over 136
A $100 Parlay Bet will return $264 in Profit

NCAAB Odds source: Bovada Sportsbook

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