Gonzaga Bulldogs vs UCLA Bruins Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 11/23/2021

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Venue:  T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Gonzaga -6, UCLA +6; Over/Under:  155 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Gonzaga -7, UCLA +7; Over/Under:  155 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Gonzaga -6.5, UCLA +6.5; Over/Under:  154.5 points

 

Gonzaga Bulldogs:  4-0 (2nd place, WCC)

UCLA Bruins:  4-0 (3rd place, Pac-12)

 

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Gonzaga Bulldogs:  won at home on Nov. 19 against the Bellarmine Knights 92-50.

UCLA Bruins:  won at home on Nov. 17 against the North Florida Ospreys 98-63.

 

 

 

The Zags are coming into this game with a 4-0 record overall and they have not played any road games this regular season but this game will be played on a neutral site. They have won 4 straight games to start their season and they still have a game against Central Michigan on Monday night that has to be played before this one, the result is still pending. This will be their game on Tuesday night against UCLA and they have already defeated one top 10 opponent this season in the Texas Longhorns. In their last game against the Bellarmine Knights, Drew Timme led the team in points in that game with 25 while Julian Strawther was next on the team with 19 points. Chet Holmgren also scored 18 points himself in that one. Andrew Nembhard led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Strawther and Anton Watson off the bench both led the team in rebounds with 6 each. They were 53.3% from the field, 57.8% from 3-point range, and 81% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 89.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 61 PPG against them. Gonzaga has an ATS record of 2-2 this season and their O/U record is 1-3.

 

 

UCLA is coming into this game with a 4-0 record overall and they have not played a road game yet this season but this game will be played on a neutral site. They have won 4 straight games to start their season but they still have a game on Monday night against the Bellarmine Knights which needs to be played before this one, that result still pending. This will be their game on Tuesday night in a matchup between the number 1 and number 2 teams in the nation. In their last game, Jaime Jaquez Jr. led the team in points with 20 while Johnny Juzang was next on the team with 17 points. Jules Bernard scored 15 points and Tyger Campbell scored 13 in that one as well. Campbell led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Myles Johnson led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 50% from the field, 52.9% from 3-point range, and 61.1% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 94.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 69.3 PPG against them. UCLA has an ATS record of 3-1 this season and their O/U record is 4-0.

 

Gonzaga is coming into this rematch of the final four from last season as a 6 point favorite while UCLA is the underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Gonzaga is ranked number 1 in the nation while UCLA is number 2 but the Gonzaga players are ready for this game and they believe that to make the NCAA tournament, these are the games that they need to win. Both teams have a very good defense but Gonzaga has been a bit better on defense this season and that will be the difference maker in this game. UCLA is still working on playing their defense better and Gonzaga can take advantage of that while they are still figuring things out. Their squad is also missing a couple of key players for this one The best bet to place in this game is on Gonzaga to cover the spread here.

 

Gonzaga UCLA Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, November 23, 2021 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Gonzaga 79 UCLA 71.

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Gonzaga Bulldogs: 405-353 ATS in all games. 74-56 ATS when the total is 150 to 159.5. 340-309 ATS as a favorite. 109-87 ATS in all neutral court games. 68-45 ATS in November games.

UCLA Bruins: 19-25 O/U after 2 straight games with 19 or more assists. 66-71 O/U when the total is 150 to 159.5. 107-115 O/U as an underdog. 66-72 O/U in all neutral court games. 98-112 O/U when playing with one or less days rest.

 

 

Gonzaga Bulldogs:  D. Harris (G) Ques Tues - Foot injury.

UCLA Bruins:  Cody Riley (F) Out indefinitely - Knee injury. M. Etienne (F) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed injury.

 

 

"It's important for everybody if you want to make the NCAA tournament. If you want to accrue a high seed, you have to play really, really good teams. I think it's important for college basketball." - Mark Few on their game against UCLA on Tuesday.

 

 

“I think we’ve still got a long way to go.” - Mick Cronin on his team’s defense in their game against North Florida.

 

 

 

R. Bolton 

C. Holmgren 

A. Nembhard 

J. Strawther 

D. Timme

 

J. Bernard 

T. Campbell 

J. Jaquez 

M. Johnson 

J. Juzang

 

 

PPG: D. Timme (20.8)

APG: A. Nembhard (5.5)

Reb/G: C. Holmgren (7.3)

 

PPG: J. Juzang (21.5)

APG: T. Campbell (4.8)

Reb/G: J. Jaquez Jr. (7.5)

 

Coaches:

Gonzaga Bulldogs: Mark Few (23rd season)

UCLA Bruins: Mick Cronin (3rd season)