Liberty at UCLA 12/29/18 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions
The Liberty Flames visit Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California on Saturday to play the UCLA Bruins. The Flames fell to 10-4 on the season following a 75-66 loss to Austin Peay. Liberty lead Austin Peay 45-40 at the break but Liberty made adjustments and outscored Austin Peay in the second half 35-21 to win by nine.
Kris Wilkes leads the Bruins in scoring with an average of 17.8 points per game. Freshman Moses Brown is third in scoring and first in rebounding with averages of 11.6 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. The leader in assists is Jaylen Hands with an average of 7.4 per game. UCLA is shooting 45.1% from the field and 34.0% from 3-point territory.
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UCLA looks good to win this outright, but Liberty will cover. The Flames have covered 5 of the last 6 on Saturday and 6 of the last 8 on the road following a loss straight up. Liberty on the season is 7-4 ATS at home, while UCLA is 4-8 ATS. Final Score Prediction, UCLA Bruins win but fall short against the spread 75-70.