No. 3 UCLA downs Arizona State

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01/19/2007 - Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Darren Collison had 16 points and handed out five assists, as the third-ranked UCLA Bruins defeated the Arizona State Sun Devils, 60-50, in Pac-10 action at the Pauley Pavilion.

Arron Afflalo netted 13 points, while Josh Shipp had 12 for the Bruins (16-1, 5-1), who have won all 10 of their home games this season. Michael Roll finished with eight points in the win.

Christian Polk scored 16 points and Allen Morill had 11 points and seven rebounds for the Sun Devils (6-12, 0-7), who have lost eight in a row and were held to fewer than 60 points for the fifth straight game.

Arizona State took control early behind the strength of an 11-0 run that pushed its lead to 17-6 with 12:21 on the clock. Jerren Shipp had six points during the run.

The Bruins, though, slowly crept back into the game and three consecutive layups cut the lead to two, as Collison's inside bucket made it a 26-24 game with 6:05 remaining.

Polk then hit a three for the Sun Devils, but Lorenzo Mata countered with a dunk, and Josh Shipp's three-point play evened the game at 29-29.

Arizona State grabbed the lead before the break, as a Polk jumper made it 37-34 game at the half.

The teams traded leads early in the second half until nine straight points by UCLA pushed its lead to 50-41. Roll and Collison both hit three-pointers to start the run.

A layup and trey by Morill pulled Arizona State to within four with 6:06 remaining, but the Bruins netted the next five points to push their lead back to nine.

A driving layup and subsequent free throw by Collison gave the Bruins a 58-48 edge with 2:24 to play.

Game Notes

Jerren Shipp and Jeff Pendergraph both had eight points in the loss...Mata had four pints...Both teams shot 44 percent from the floor...Arizona State is now 0-5 in true road games...UCLA leads the all-time series 52-15.

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In what should be an outstanding Saturday of March Madness betting action, the top four teams in the South and West Regions square off in what should be extremely close match-ups. Three of the four teams are coming off extremely close games on Thursday evening, only UCLA won semi comfortably over Pitt 64-55.

Ohio State is coming off their second game in a row where in all reality they should have lost. Of course that doesn’t matter now since the name of the game is “survive and advance” but as the tournament continues, they can’t afford to keep getting down to their opponents early. Kansas also avoided a scare by holding off a scrappy Southern Illinois squad. In the third thrilling game of the evening Memphis pulled off the minor upset (+3.5) despite being the higher seed to Texas A&M.

Although the spreads are fairly small for Saturday’s games, MySportsbook.com continue to bet against the underdogs. Despite OSU’s two scares, 86% of the “betting public” feels the Buckeyes (-1.5) have what it takes to make the Final Four. In fact, so much of the early money is on OSU that the line has already moved from -1 to -1.5. In the second game of the doubleheader, Kansas and their high-powered offense are 2 point favorites as they take on UCLA and their effective defense. About 63% of the early money thus far is once again backing the favorites. If those percentages stay that high, don’t be surprised if this line moves as well. If you like Kansas (-2) you might want to jump on it early.

Memphis vs. Ohio State

Both squads were involved in thrillers on Thursday evening and should come out fired up. OSU can ill afford to get behind early like they did versus their previous two opponents (Xavier, Tennessee). Greg Oden needs to stay out of foul trouble; the Buckeyes are a completely different team when he is on the court. Memphis definitely has the athleticism and length to match-up with OSU. Of Memphis’ five leading minute earners, the shortest of the bunch is 6’5”. Each team has a very effective defense; Memphis surrenders 62.3 PPG whereas the Buckeyes give up only 61 PPG. With those type of numbers, it isn’t surprising that Memphis covered the UNDER almost 69% of the time this season. As a favorite, OSU has covered the UNDER almost 66% of the time over the last three seasons. The major concern for Memphis which is magnifies this time of the year is their brutal foul shooting (62%). This season, OSU is 17-11 ATS versus teams with a winning record and 7-2 ATS in all tournament games. Memphis has been an extremely reliable cover in tournament play in recent years with a 23-8 ATS record over the last three seasons.

UCLA vs. Kansas

In the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader, UCLA will play in a role which they are very unfamiliar with that of the underdog. Only twice this season have they been getting points from the handicappers and both times they covered. Over the last three seasons UCLA is a reliable 23-7 ATS in this unfamiliar role. UCLA has not fared well against Big 12 opponents recently going 1-7 ATS since 1997. Giving up only 59.6 PPG, UCLA will definitely look to do what they do best: keep this game as low scoring as possible. Their defense has been especially tough during the tournament. UCLA opponents have been able to muster up only 48.7 PPG while shooting a combined 34.5% from the field. UCLA definitely has a challenge at hand with a Kansas team that is capable of putting points on the board in bunches. As a team, they average 79 PPG and shoot an impressive 49.6% from the field and 39.4% from beyond the arc. During the tournament Kansas has been “lights out” from the field having shot 56.2%.

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