UCLA vs. Utah State Predictions - NCAA Tournament
March 19, 2025
An opening-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the 10th-seeded Utah State Aggies (26-7) hit the court against the No. 7 seed UCLA Bruins (22-10) on Thursday at Rupp Arena. The contest starts at 9:25 p.m. ET, on TNT.
UCLA is a 5.5-point favorite against Utah State when the Bruins face off against the Aggies on Thursday. The point total for the game is 143.5.
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UCLA vs. Utah State Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Thursday, March 20, 2025
- Game time: 9:25 p.m. ET
- TV channel: TNT
- Location: Lexington, Kentucky
- Arena: Rupp Arena
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UCLA vs. Utah State Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: UCLA (-5.5)
- Moneyline: UCLA (-230), Utah State (+190)
- Total: 143.5 points
Pick ATS:Utah State (+5.5)
- Pick OU: Over (143.5)
- Prediction: UCLA 75, Utah State 71
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UCLA vs. Utah State Comparison
| UCLA Rank | UCLA Stat | Utah State Stat | Utah State Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 144th | 74.8 | Points Scored | 80.9 | 30th |
| 26th | 65.7 | Points Allowed | 70.0 | 117th |
| 29th | 16.3 | Assists | 17.4 | 8th |
| 71st | 10.0 | Turnovers | 10.4 | 108th |
| 74th | 46.6% | Field Goal % | 49.0% | 11th |
| 130th | 43.1% | Field Goal % Allowed | 44.0% | 193rd |
UCLA Key Players
- Tyler Bilodeau leads the Bruins in scoring, tallying 13.6 points per game to go with 4.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists.
- UCLA's leading rebounder is Kobe Johnson averaging 5.9 boards per game and its best passer is Dylan Andrews, averaging 3.3 assists per game.
- The Bruins get the most three-point shooting production out of Skyy Clark, who knocks down 1.3 threes per game.
- Johnson and Aday Mara lead UCLA on the defensive end, with Johnson leading the team in steals averaging 1.7 per game and Mara in blocks averaging 1.5 per contest.
Utah State Key Players
- Ian Martinez is at the top of the Aggies scoring leaderboard with 16.8 points per game. Martinez also grabs 3.5 rebounds and averages 2.7 assists per game.
- The Utah State leaders in rebounding and assists are Mason Falslev with 6.2 rebounds per game (also adding 14.9 points and 3.7 assists per game) and Drake Allen with 3.9 assists per game (also tacking on 7.2 points and 1.9 rebounds per game).
- Martinez is the top shooter from distance for the Aggies, hitting 2.4 threes per game.
- Falslev (2.3 steals per game) is the steal leader for Utah State while Aubin Gateretse (0.7 blocks per game) is the block leader.
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