The Michigan Wolverines (11-3) travel to face off against the UCLA Bruins (11-3) on Tuesday, January 7th. This game will be played at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles and televised on PEAC. Michigan is coming off a win in their previous game, while UCLA is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Nebraska. Tip-off is set for 10:00 ET.

Michigan Wolverines vs UCLA Bruins

The Wolverines Are Coming Off A Win

Michigan improved to 11-3 on the season with an 85-74 road win over USC on Saturday. The Wolverines entered the game as -5.5 favorites and covered the spread, while the teams combined for 159 points, going over the pre-game O/U line of 151.5.

Leading 42-38 at halftime, Michigan scored 43 points in the 2nd half while holding USC to 36, sealing the win.

The Bruins Are Coming Off A Win

UCLA fell to 11-3 on the season after a 66-58 road loss to Nebraska on Saturday. The Bruins entered the game as +3 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 124, falling short of the 133.5 O/U line.

After a 24-24 tie at halftime, UCLA allowed 42 points in the 2nd half while scoring 34. The Bruins will need to tighten up defensively as they move forward.

Wolverines Offense Breakdown

Michigan’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 85 points while shooting 52.7% from the field. They connected on 41.7% of their threes, hitting 10 of 24 attempts, and were 81% from the free-throw line, making 17 of 21 shots. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 61.8%, with a 61.3% success rate on two-point attempts.

Danny Wolf led the way with 21 points, 13 rebounds, and 7 assists, shooting 75% from the field and 66.7% from three. Desmond Claude and Wesley Yates III each added 19 points, with Yates hitting 50% of his threes. Tre Donaldson and Nimari Burnett both contributed 16 points, with Donaldson hitting 4 of 6 from deep and Burnett making 3 of 5 from beyond the arc.

Bruins Offense Breakdown

UCLA’s offense struggled in their last game, managing just 58 points with a field goal percentage of 38.6%. Their effective field goal percentage was 42.1%, largely due to their poor three-point shooting, hitting just 4 of 28 attempts for 14.3%. They were more effective inside, connecting on 62.1% of their two-point shots.

Brice Williams led the Bruins with 16 points, despite shooting 2 of 12 from the field and 1 of 5 from three. Tyler Bilodeau added 15 points, shooting 6 of 9 overall and 1 of 3 from deep. UCLA finished with 13 assists and 6 offensive rebounds, while hitting 76.9% of their free throws, going 10 of 13 from the line.

Wolverines Team Defense

Michigan’s defense gave up 74 points in their last game, with opponents shooting 43% from the field, including 47% on two-point attempts. The Wolverines allowed 27 field goals on 62 shots.

From beyond the arc, Michigan’s defense held their opponents to 33% shooting, as they connected on 6 of 18 three-point attempts. At the free-throw line, the opposition shot 63%, making 14 of 22 attempts. Michigan also gave up 12 offensive rebounds.

Bruins Team Defense

Michigan’s defense gave up 74 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 43% from the field, including 47% on two-point attempts (21/44). From beyond the arc, they managed to hold the opposition to 6 made threes on 18 attempts, a 33% shooting rate.

At the free-throw line, Michigan’s opponent shot 63%, converting 14 of their 22 attempts. The Wolverines also allowed 12 offensive rebounds in the game.

Wolverines vs Bruins Trends

• In their last three road games, Michigan has averaged 79 points per game while allowing 75. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-1 while going 2-1 vs. the spread.
• UCLA has played well in their previous five home games, going 3-2 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 63 points per game while allowing 65. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
• The last ten games that Michigan was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 2-8 while going 1-9 straight up.
• In their last three contests as the favorite, UCLA has a poor record vs the spread going 1-2. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 2-1.

Wolverines vs Bruins Prediction

The Bruins is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 76-71. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Bruins at -3.5.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 141.5, and our model projects the Wolverines and Bruins to reach a combined total of 147 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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