Arizona has won 11 straight (7-2-2 ATS) since losing to Gonzaga and has been in Los Angeles a few days, which included a win and cover at USC on Thursday. UCLA has won six straight since losing at Oregon, but has covered just twice in its last eight games. However, this spread is light. To suggest that Arizona and UCLA are somewhat equal after giving UCLA a home-court edge is farcical. The Bruins are a strong side here.

Although I'm impressed with what the Wildcats have done, I think they?ll be outgunned Saturday and this isn?t enough points for me to consider the underdog, even one with a defensive mentality. Most of Arizona's wins have come against the middle and bottom-tier teams of the conference, and UCLA?s overall resume is much stronger. Expect this one to be competitive for a while, but the Bruins pull away and cover the number.

Allonzo Trier’s on-court contributions might be minimal, but the lifting of his season-long suspension Friday by the NCAA offers a jolt of adrenaline for the Wildcats. Even without Trier, Arizona’s No. 14 ranking in defensive efficiency gave the visitors a puncher’s chance against potent UCLA. Now the one-time projected leading scorer for ‘Zona can provide some scoring to keep the ‘Cats, who have covered in five consecutive away gigs, within range.