Utah vs. UCLA odds, line, spread: Proven model reveals college basketball picks, predictions for Jan. 20, 2022

A Pac-12 battle is on tap between the Utah Utes and the No. 9 UCLA Bruins at 11 p.m. ET on Thursday at Jon M. Huntsman Center. Utah is 8-10 overall and 6-3 at home, while the Bruins are 11-2 overall and 4-0 on the road. UCLA is ranked second in the Pac-12; Utah is ranked 12th. 

The Bruins are favored by 9.5 points in the latest Utah vs. UCLA odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under is set at 145.5. Before you make any UCLA vs. Utah picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of over $2,400 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, it has simulated Utah vs. UCLA 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 60 percent of simulations. You absolutely need to see it before locking in your own picks.

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