UCLA vs Gonzaga Odds, Opening Spread, Start Time, Channel for the Sweet 16
Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images. Pictured: Amari Bailey (#5) and Tyger Campbell (#10) of the UCLA Bruins celebrating their second round March Madness win over Northwestern to move on to the Sweet 16, where they will take on Gonzaga, which beat TCU on Sunday despite TCU pulling off an incredible backdoor cover.
UCLA vs Gonzaga Odds, Opening Spread
UCLA Odds | -120 |
Gonzaga Odds | +100 |
Opening Spread | UCLA -1 |
Our Expert’s Projected Spread | Pick ‘Em (PK) |
Over/Under | 145.5 |
March Madness odds for UCLA vs Gonzaga via bet365. |
The UCLA Bruins and Gonzaga Bulldogs are on their way to the Sweet 16 of the 2023 NCAA Tournament.
And while Gonzaga got the win vs TCU, TCU did manage one of the greatest backdoor covers in NCAA Tournament history, with Damion Baugh hitting a not-at-all meaningless 3-pointer with 0.7 seconds remaining to cover +4.5
AN ALL-TIME BACKDOOR COVER FROM TCU (+4.5) ✅pic.twitter.com/NrrQu5MpXw
— Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) March 20, 2023
That made the final score 84-81, and made a HUGE difference to bettors on both sides of this one. According to Action Network data, 42% of spread bets were on TCU to cover, but 76% of the money bet on the spread was on the Horned Frogs.
But back to UCLA vs Gonzaga.
UCLA opened as a 1-point favorite over Gonzaga in the Sweet 16 of March Madness 2023. Our expert has projected the UCLA vs Gonzaga odds and spread at a Pick ‘Em (PK) for this Sweet 16 March Madness matchup.
No. 2 UCLA vs No. 3 Gonzaga will tip off at 9:45 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 23 on CBS in the West Region.
Find out how 2-seeded UCLA and 3-seeded Gonzaga match up statistically for their Sweet 16 game, plus how our college basketball betting experts are expecting this March Madness matchup to play out.
Statistical Matchup
UCLA | Gonzaga | |
230 | Tempo | 44 |
OFF | DEF | |
170 | eFG% | 245 |
26 | TO% | 127 |
32 | R% | 70 |
316 | FTR | 57 |
DEF | OFF | |
27 | eFG% | 2 |
11 | TO % | 11 |
142 | R% | 97 |
77 | FTR | 95 |
All statistics courtesy of ShotQuality. |
Betting Analysis
Coming soon.
For more Action Network coverage of the 2023 NCAA Tournament, check out the latest college basketball odds, as well as the public betting percentage breakdowns for all of the 2023 NCAA Tournament games.
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