UCLA Vs Northwestern: NCAA Tournament Second Round Betting Lines, Odds And Trends – March 18, 2023

Written By Staff on November 21, 2023

The insights in the article below are based off odds valid as of March 18, 2023 at 5:38 PM ET.

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UCLA vs Northwestern Betting Odds

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UCLA Offense Vs. Northwestern Defense

UCLA Offense Stats (Rank) Northwestern Defense
74.3 (117) Points/Gm 62.6 (18)
37.1 (68) Possessions/Game 34.7 (204)
46.0 (86) Field Goal % 41.2 (38)
34.6 (160) 3PT % 33.6 (160)
51.1 (180) Effective FG % 48.3 (84)
54.4 (179) True Shooting % 51.6 (54)

Northwestern Offense Vs. UCLA Defense

Northwestern Offense Stats (Rank) UCLA Defense
67.9 (274) Points/Gm 60.1 (6)
34.7 (157) Possessions/Game 37.1 (296)
40.6 (342) Field Goal % 40.6 (24)
32.1 (290) 3PT % 31.1 (34)
47.2 (327) Effective FG % 46.7 (28)
51.4 (301) True Shooting % 50.2 (17)

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UCLA Betting Insights

  • UCLA has compiled a 20-12-3 record against the spread this season.
  • When playing as at least 7.5-point favorites this season, the Bruins have an ATS record of 13-7-1.
  • So far this season, 17 out of UCLA’s 35 games have gone over the point total.
  • In 24 of 35 games this season, the Bruins and their opponents have scored more than 126 points.
  • UCLA has an average total of 134.3 in its outings this year, 8.3 more points than this game’s over/under.

Northwestern Betting Insights

  • Northwestern has put together a 20-13-0 ATS record so far this season.
  • The Wildcats have been an underdog by 7.5 points or more two times this season, and covered the spread both times.
  • Northwestern and its opponents have combined to go over the point total 13 out of 33 times this year.
  • The Wildcats have played 23 games this season that ended with a combined score over 126 points.
  • Northwestern’s average game total this season has been 130.5, 4.5 more points than this matchup’s over/under.

UCLA Key Players

  • The Bruins points and rebounds leader is Jaime Jaquez Jr.. He contributes 17.3 points per game and adds 8.1 rebounds.
  • The team is led in assists by Tyger Campbell’s 4.7 per game.
  • The Bruins are led by David Singleton from long distance. He hits 2.0 shots from deep per game.
  • Jaylen Clark leads the team with 2.6 steals per game. Adem Bona collects 1.7 blocks a game to pace UCLA.

Northwestern Key Players

  • The Wildcats go-to guy, Boo Buie, leads the team in both scoring (17.3 points per game) and assists (4.5 assists per game).
  • Matthew Nicholson collects all of the boards and is the Northwestern leader in rebounds, pulling down 5.3 per game.
  • Chase Audige is tops from three-point range for the Wildcats, hitting 2.0 treys per game.
  • Nobody on Northwestern grabs more steals than Audige (2.4 per game) or blocks more shots than Nicholson (1.2 per game).