Northwestern Wildcats vs UCLA Bruins 3/18/2023 Picks Predictions

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Men’s Basketball Championship – West Region – 2nd Round

The Golden 1 Center in Sacramento will host an exciting matchup between UCLA and Northwestern in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday at 8:40 p.m.

The No. 2 seed in the West Regional, UCLA Bruins (30-5), made a dominant start to the tournament with a resounding 86-53 victory over UNC Asheville on Thursday.

Their star players were able to rest in the second half, giving them fresher legs for the clash with Northwestern.

Although UCLA’s starting center Adem Bona didn’t feature in their opener, he’s expected to return to action against Northwestern.

Senior Kenneth Nwuba stepped up in his absence, producing a career-high of 10 points along with four rebounds and two blocks.

The Bruins’ Pac-12 player of the year, Jaime Jaquez Jr., was instrumental in their win with 17 points, eight rebounds, and five steals, while freshman guard Amari Bailey also shone with 17 points.

The Northwestern Wildcats are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games.
Northwestern is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games against an opponent in the Pac-12 conference.
The Wildcats are 3-6 ATS in their last 9 games played in March.

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Northwestern Wildcats vs UCLA Bruins Predictions 3/18/2023

The Northwestern Wildcats (22-11), seeded seventh in the West Regional, clinched their place in the second round by defeating No. 10 seed Boise State, 75-67, in a game where the Broncos kept them on their toes until the end.

The Wildcats have made their comeback to the tournament after missing out on the last few occasions, and are hungry for a chance to prove themselves.

Seniors Boo Buie and Chase Audige had 22 and 20 points respectively; Junior Ty Berry made 13 points. The Wildcats are confident they can go all the way this time.

Their last appearance in the tournament was in 2017, where they advanced to the second round as the No. 8 seed, only to lose to eventual tournament runner-up Gonzaga by six points.

The total went OVER in 4 of UCLA’s last 5 games with a team in the Big Ten conference.
The UCLA Bruins are 15-3 SU in their last 18 games played in March.
The Bruins are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games played on a Saturday.

7 Northwestern Wildcats vs 2 UCLA Bruins. The NCAAB pick for this game is the UCLA Bruins. The defensive-minded Wildcats could struggle to keep up with the Bruins, who average 73.9 points per game.

Northwestern has scored 67.7 ppg this season. UCLA can be dominant on defense as well, allowing opponents just 60.3 points per game this season, the sixth fewest in the country.

The Wildcats are 15th giving up just 62.5 ppg. Final Score Prediction: UCLA wins 68-60.

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