The UCLA Bruins (22-11) travel to face off against the Tennessee Volunteers (27-8) on Saturday, March 22nd. This game will be played at Rupp Arena in Lexington and televised on TBS. Both UCLA and Tennessee will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 9:40 ET.

UCLA Bruins vs Tennessee Volunteers

The Bruins Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

UCLA Bruins Recent Game/Games

UCLA’s season record fell to 22-11 after an 86-70 home loss to Wisconsin on Friday, March 14th. The Bruins entered the game as +2 point underdogs and didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 156, surpassing the over/under line of 142.

UCLA struggled early, trailing 48-29 at halftime. While they outscored Wisconsin 41-38 in the second half, it wasn’t enough to overcome the deficit.

The Volunteers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Tennessee Volunteers Recent Game

The Volunteers dropped to 27-8 on the season following an 86-77 road loss to the Gators on Sunday. Tennessee entered the game as +5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread.

After trailing 39-30 at halftime, Tennessee scored 47 points in the 2nd half but allowed 47 points as well. The total points for the game reached 163, surpassing the O/U line of 142.5.

Bruins Offense Breakdown

UCLA’s offense struggled in their last game, shooting just 32.4% from the field and 30% from three-point range. They managed 70 points, with an effective field goal percentage of 38.2%. The Bruins also hit 65.4% of their free throws, going 17-for-26 from the line.

John Tonje was a standout, hitting 9 of 10 shots overall and going 6-for-6 from beyond the arc, finishing with 26 points and 9 rebounds. He also added 4 assists. John Blackwell and Sebastian Mack each contributed 18 points, with Blackwell hitting 4 of 8 threes and adding 5 rebounds and 4 assists.

Volunteers Offense Breakdown

The Volunteers put up 77 points in their last game, shooting 44.9% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 53.1%. They hit 60.9% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 30.8% of their threes (8/26). At the free-throw line, Tennessee was solid, making 78.1% of their attempts (25/32).

Zakai Zeigler was a standout, hitting 4 of 7 from three-point range (57.1%) and finishing with 23 points and 8 assists. Jordan Gainey led the team with 24 points, while Walter Clayton Jr. added 22, despite shooting 4 of 11 from deep. Alex Condon contributed 9 rebounds, and Will Richard knocked down 3 of 6 from three.

Bruins Team Defense

Despite UCLA’s defensive efforts, they gave up 86 points in their last game, even while holding the opposing team to 32% shooting from the field. The Bruins limited their opponents to 34% on two-point attempts, with the other team making 13 of 38 shots.

From beyond the arc, UCLA’s defense allowed 9 threes on 30 attempts, a 30% shooting rate. The opposing team also went to the free-throw line 26 times, converting 17 of those for 65%. UCLA gave up 20 offensive rebounds in the game.

Volunteers Team Defense

Despite holding UCLA to just 32% shooting from the field, the Bruins still managed to score 86 points. They shot 34% on two-pointers, making 13 of their 38 attempts.

From beyond the arc, UCLA went 9/30, hitting 30% of their threes. At the free-throw line, they shot 65%, converting 17 of 26 attempts. The Bruins also grabbed 20 offensive rebounds.

Bruins vs Volunteers Trends

• Across the Bruins last ten road games, the team averaged 68 points per game while allowing 71. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 5-4-1, while going 5-5 straight-up.
• Across the Volunteers last three home games, the team averaged 74 points per game while allowing 76. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 1-2, while going 1-2 straight-up.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, UCLA has an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 3-7 straight up.
• In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Volunteers have a straight up record of 3-0, while going 1-2 against the spread.

Bruins vs Volunteers Prediction

The Volunteers is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 77-70. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Volunteers at -4.5.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 132.5, and our model predicts the Bruins and Volunteers to score a combined 147 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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