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UCLA Bruins vs. Purdue Boilermakers
The UCLA Bruins and the Purdue Boilermakers will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Mackey Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Boilermakers as -5.5-point favorites versus the Bruins, while the game's total opened at 141.
Purdue was a 73-58 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Hoosiers. They failed to cover the -3.5-point spread as favorites.
UCLA was a 69-61 winner in their most recent outing at home against Buckeyes. They covered the -7-point spread as favorites.
UCLA:
Team record: 20-8 SU,16-11-1 ATS
UCLA is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of UCLA's last 12 games on the road
Purdue:
Team record: 19-9 SU,15-13 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Purdue is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Purdue's last 5 games at home
Next up:
UCLA at Northwestern Monday, March 3
Purdue home to Rutgers Tuesday, March 4