UCLA vs. Akron NCAA Tournament First Round Betting Picks and Predictions
by A Aljic | Mar 14, 2022
UCLA vs. Akron Betting Picks & Predictions
The No. 4 UCLA Bruins (26-7) and the No. 13 Akron Zips (24-9) are ready to tip off their first-round matchup in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, tipping off at 9:50 PM. UCLA is a 14-point favorite in this matchup. Here’s everything you need to know about this East Regional Region matchup as you fill out your brackets.
UCLA vs. Akron Betting Line
UCLA vs Akron Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Favorite Spread Odds |
Underdog Spread Odds |
Total |
Over Total Odds |
Under Total Odds |
Favorite Moneyline |
Underdog Moneyline |
| UCLA |
-14 |
– |
– |
128 |
-110 |
-110 |
-1450 |
810 |
UCLA vs. Akron Game Info
- Game Day: Thursday, March 17, 2022
- Game Time: 9:50 PM ET
- Location: Portland, Oregon
Computer Predictions for UCLA vs. Akron
Computer picks for Bruins vs Zips
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
|
Akron (+14)
|
Over (128)
|
Akron 74 UCLA 61
|
UCLA vs. Akron Betting Trends
UCLA has played 33 games, with 17 wins against the spread.
The Bruins have been favored by 14 points or more seven times this season and are 3-3-1 ATS in those matchups.
UCLA’s games this year have gone over the point total in 50% of its opportunities (16 times in 32 games with a set point total).
UCLA Leaders
Johnny Juzang leads the Bruins scoring 16 points per game.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. paces UCLA with 5.7 rebounds per game and Tyger Campbell leads the team with 4.2 assists per matchup.
The Bruins are led by Campbell from long distance. He makes 1.6 shots from deep per game.
Jaquez leads the team with 1.2 steals per game. Myles Johnson collects 1.3 blocks a contest to pace UCLA.
UCLA Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
45.1 |
113 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
41.6 |
81 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
32.9 |
125 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
29.3 |
64 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
8.6 |
355 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
12.4 |
197 |
Akron vs. UCLA Betting Trends
Against the spread, Akron is 14-14-0 this year.
The Zips are yet to lose ATS (1-0) as a 14-point underdog or more this season.
There have been 14 Akron games (out of 33) that went over the total this season.
Akron Leaders
The Zips go-to guy, Ali Ali, leads the team in both scoring (14.2 points per game) and assists (2.6 assists per game).
Enrique Freeman collects all of the boards and is the Akron leader in rebounds, pulling down 10.8 per game.
Xavier Castaneda is tops from three-point range for the Zips, hitting 2.2 treys per game.
Akron’s Greg Tribble has the top spot on the team’s steals leaderboard with 1.1 per game and Aziz Bandaogo is first in blocks with 1.3 per game.
Akron Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
46.2 |
63 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
42.4 |
132 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
32.3 |
156 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
27.6 |
22 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
10.9 |
281 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
11.2 |
96 |
The Akron (+14) is our best bet after taking a look at all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup. Our computer projects the scoring will finish over the total of 128 points, with a final score of UCLA 74, Akron 61.
