In a Round of 32 NCAA Tournament game, the (4) UCLA Bruins will face off with the (5) Saint Mary’s Gaels in the East Region. Let’s take a look at the top college basketball betting odds, picks, bracketology, betting trends and KenPom Rankings, then give our UCLA vs Saint Mary’s prediction for the game today.
UCLA vs Saint Mary’s | NCAA Tournament Bracketology
2022 NCAA Tournament
No. 4 UCLA Bruins (26-7) vs. No. 5 Saint Mary’s Gaels (26-7)
Date: Saturday, March 19, 2022
Time: 7:10 PM EST
Venue: Moda Center — Portland, OR
Coverage: TBS
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UCLA vs Saint Mary’s College Basketball Betting Picks and Odds
All college basketball betting odds for UCLA vs Saint Mary’s can be found at BetUS Sportsbook.
Moneyline: UCLA: (-140) | SMC: (+120)
Point Spread: UCLA: -2.5 (-110) | SMC: +2.5 (-110)
Total: 127 — Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)
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KenPom Rankings | Bracketology
KenPom Rankings are from KenPom.com
Team | Rk | AdjO | AdjD | AdjT |
UCLA | 8 | 116.5 | 91.2 | 65.5 |
Saint Mary’s | 16 | 109.8 | 90.0 | 63.5 |
UCLA vs Saint Mary’s College Basketball Betting Trends
- UCLA is 4-1 against the spread (ATS) in its last five games against WCC opponents.
- The OVER is 5-2 in UCLA’s last seven games.
- UCLA is 9-2 straight up in its last 11 games.
- Saint Mary’s is 14-3 in its last 17 games.
- The OVER is 10-5 in Saint Mary’s last 15 games.
- Saint Mary’s is now 1-6 ATS in its last seven games played in March.
UCLA vs Saint Mary’s Prediction | March Madness Picks and Bracketology
Entering the NCAA Tournament, the UCLA Bruins were looked at by some as a dangerous team, due to them getting healthy at the right time. We also remember the deep run they went on last year. In the First Round against Akron, all the Bruins did was avoid the upset, but we will see if they can use it as momentum.
Saint Mary’s, on the other hand, dominated Indiana from start to finish, winning by 29 points. Of course, with the tournament being at multiple locations this year, the play-in teams are at a much greater disadvantage than last year, but still, it was an impressive win nonetheless.
After such a dominating performance, I wouldn’t want to bet against the Gaels. Instead, we’ll take the OVER continuing to hit for both teams.
Our college basketball betting UCLA vs Saint Mary’s prediction tonight will be the OVER hitting at BetUS.
For what it’s worth, the ESPN Matchup Predictor gives UCLA a 66.9% chance to win.