UCLA vs. Alabama

UCLA had lost four in a row while having trouble closing out games, but the Bruins gained enormous confidence by beating Michigan State in overtime in the play-in game as they went on to defeat BYU and Abilene Christian, covering the number in both. Cody Riley had 12 points and 12 rebounds while Johnny Juzang scored a team-leading 17 points and the UCLA defense held the Wildcats to 30% shooting and 4 of 19 on 3-pointers. The game went UNDER by 18.5 points as Abilene Christian was held to 21 points in the First-Half, and this was after BYU was held to just 27 points before intermission in the previous game. UCLA allows 67.9 points per game, including 31.7 in the First-Half, and Alabama allows 69.5 points per game. The Bruins are 9-3 ATS its last 12 games as underdogs, and the Crimson Tide is 1-5 ATS its last six NCAA Tournament games as a favorite. UCLA is also 5-1 UNDER its past six NCAA Tournament games. I have three picks on this game. Play UCLA with the points, take the First-Half UNDER, and also play the full game UNDER for a Max Play.