A battle between powerhouses takes place when No. 2 UCLA (5-0) and No. 1 Gonzaga (5-0) face off on Tuesday night at 10 p.m. ET in the 2021 Empire Classic. UCLA has won five straight games and its last victory came against Bellarmine. The Bruins defeated the Knights 75-62. The Bulldogs also head into this matchup on a five-game win streak. They defeated Central Michigan 107-54. Gonzaga is favored by seven points at Caesers Sportsbook, while the Over-Under is set at 155. 

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The model knows Gonzaga's junior forward Drew Timme is the team's leading scorer. He averages 18.8 points, 5.6 rebounds as he shoots 67 percent from the field. Timme has scored in double figures in every matchup this season, including two games over 25-plus. 

The model also knows UCLA's junior guard Johnny Juzang averages a team-high 19.8 points. Juzang is shooting 45 percent from the field and 36 percent from beyond the arc. The California native has logged at least 13 points in every game this season, including back-to-back 25-point performances against No. 7 Villanova and Long Beach State. 

Now, it has set its sights on UCLA vs. Gonzaga. We can tell you the model is leaning over the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in over 70 percent of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college basketball picks.

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