Gonzaga vs UCLA prediction, odds & picks for Dec. 28 | College basketball season 2024-25

No. 22 UCLA will host No. 14 Gonzaga on Saturday afternoon at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, in the West Coast Hoops Showdown.

Gonzaga (9-3) last played on Dec. 21, winning over Bucknell 86-65 to extend their streak to two games. UCLA (10-2) is coming off a 76-74 defeat against North Carolina, snapping its nine-game run.

Here's a closer look at this matchup's odds, picks and predictions.

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Gonzaga vs UCLA prediction

Both teams have played well in their first 12 games of the 2024-25 college basketball season. Gonzaga won two straight games against Nicholls and Bucknell to keep in step with the West Coast Conference leaders Oregon State, Saint Mary's, San Francisco and Washington State.

Six Bulldogs players are averaging in double figures this season. Graham Ike leads them with 15.5 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. Ryan Nembhard is averaging a double-double of 11.8 ppg and 10.2 apg, while Braden Huff has tallied 12.7 ppg, 3.9 rpg and 1.1 apg.

Khalif Battle (12.4 ppg), Nolan Hickman (10.5 ppg) and Ben Gregg (10.0 ppg) are the other players averaging in double figures for Gonzaga, who has averaged 89.3 points per game as a group.

On the other hand, UCLA is off to a good start in the Big Ten, winning two conference games against Washington and Oregon. They currently share the early lead with No. 18 Michigan State (10-2) and Michigan (9-3) with the rest of the Big Ten regular season schedule coming up.

Tyler Bilodeau leads the Bruins offense with 15.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, while Eric Dailey Jr. backs him up with 10.8 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.8 apg and 1.2 steals per game.

Gonzaga has been an offensive machine in its first 12 games, tallying 89.3 ppg, 40.9 rpg and 19.4 apg. UCLA has thrived on defense, recording 9.3 spg and allowing 58.4 ppg, ranking seventh in the nation.

Their point differentials aren't far apart, with UCLA carrying a +19.9 PD while Gonzaga is a shade lower at 19.8.

The Bulldogs are 4.5-point favorites to win over the Bruins and the total is 148.

Prediction: Gonzaga Bulldogs 76, UCLA Bruins 72

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Gonzaga vs UCLA odds

Team	Spread	Total	Moneyline
Gonzaga	-4.5 (-110)	Over 148 (-108)	-198
UCLA	+4.5 (-120)	Under 148 (-112)	+164

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Gonzaga vs UCLA head-to-head

The two teams have met nine times since Dec. 11, 1999, and Gonzaga holds a 7-2 lead. The Bulldogs won their previous meeting 69-65 on Nov. 22, 2023.

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How to watch Gonzaga vs UCLA

The Gonzaga-UCLA game will tip off at 4 p.m. ET at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. It will be televised on Fox and livestreaming will be available on Fubo.