UCLA at Purdue odds, picks and predictions
The Bruins are coming off a 69-61 win over the Ohio State Buckeyes Sunday at Pauley Pavilion, as G Eric Dailey led the way with 20 points on 8-of-15 shooting, including 3 triples.
UCLA is still just 3-2 straight up (SU) in the past 5 outings, but it is hot against the number, going 6-1-1 against the spread (ATS) in the past 8 tries. The Bruins have covered 3 in a row on the road, too, while the Under is 6-1 across the past 7 games.
Purdue is skidding hard, in the midst of a 4-game losing streak, including a 73-58 loss at the Indiana Hoosiers last time out on Sunday as a 4-point favorite. The Under has hit in 3 of the past 4 outings. G Fletcher Loyer was a bright spot, going for 20 points on an efficient 6-of-9 shooting against the Hoosiers.
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UCLA at Purdue odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:31 p.m. ET.
Moneyline (ML) : UCLA +195 (bet $100 to win $195) | Purdue -235 (bet $235 to win $100)
: UCLA +195 (bet $100 to win $195) | Purdue -235 (bet $235 to win $100) Against the spread (ATS) : UCLA +5.5 (-110) | Purdue -5.5 (-110)
: UCLA +5.5 (-110) | Purdue -5.5 (-110) Over/Under (O/U): 138.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
UCLA at Purdue picks and predictions
Prediction
Purdue 70, UCLA 66
Purdue (-235) has to pull out of its nosedive eventually, and what better time to do so than at home. If this game against UCLA (+195) was on the road, it might be a different story. Still, you cannot risk more than 2 times your potential return on a team which has dropped 4 in a row, even if you toss it into a multi-leg parlay. There is just too much risk, and not enough value.
PASS.
UCLA +5.5 (-110) should be able to give Purdue -5.5 (-110) all it can handle at Mackey, in what has been a brutal stretch of schedule for the Boilermakers.
Despite the recent skid, Purdue is still a respectable 4-3 ATS in 7 home games inside the conference. This won't be easy. But, UCLA enters red-hot against the number, going 6-1-1 ATS in the past 8 games, including 3 straight covers on the road.
UNDER 138.5 (-110) is the lean, but go with a half-unit play at most.
The Under is 3-1 in the 4-game losing streak for Purdue, while going 6-1 in the previous 7 outings for UCLA. However, the Bruins have seen the Over hit in 5 of 7 road conference tilts, so there certainly is some risk here.
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