UCLA has been stewing since dropping a game at Washington last Sunday. They will be ready for this game against their cross-town rival - a team that beat them earlier this year. The #6 Bruins have far superior talent this year, as they sport one of the best freshman classes we can ever remember. Kevin Love is averaging 60.8% from the field while pulling down 11 rebounds per game. Josh Shipp is averaging 14.3 ppg and Darren Collison is right be hind him at 13.9. They have yet another double-digit threat in Russell Westbrook. The point is, you can maybe stop one or two of these guys but if you do, the others will eat you up. The Washington performance was horrendous (1 for 16 from three-point land and a 1.8-to-1 turnover to assist ratio). With a week to prepare, the Bruins are going to come out with a purpose here - to show that game was a fluke. On top of that, they have revenge as a motive thanks to a 72-63 loss to USC in mid-January. UCLA is a perfect 7-0 ATS in their last seven attempts to revenge a loss as a 7+ point favorite. UCLA here.
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