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UCLA Bruins vs. North Carolina Tar Heels
The UCLA Bruins and the North Carolina Tar Heels will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -1.5-point favorites versus the Tar Heels, while the game's total opened at 152.5.
In their last action, North Carolina was a 90-84 loser at home against Gators. They failed to cover the +4-point spread as underdogs.
Last time out for UCLA, they were a 111-75 winner as they battled Panthers at home.
UCLA:
Team record: 10-1 SU,8-3 ATS
Current Streak: won 9 straight games.
UCLA is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing North Carolina
UCLA is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing North Carolina
North Carolina:
Team record: 6-5 SU,4-7 ATS
North Carolina is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing UCLA
North Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing UCLA
Next up:
UCLA home to Gonzaga Saturday, December 28
North Carolina home to Campbell Sunday, December 29