An opening-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the 16th-seeded Southern Jaguars (21-14) hit the court against the No. 1 seed UCLA Bruins (30-2) on Friday at Pauley Pavilion. The contest begins at 10 p.m. ET, on ESPN.
The Bruins are currently huge 41.5-point favorites over the Jaguars. A 121.5-point total has been set for the matchup.
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UCLA vs. Southern Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Friday, March 21, 2025
- Game time: 10 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN
- Location: Los Angeles, California
- Arena: Pauley Pavilion
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UCLA vs. Southern Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: UCLA (-41.5)
- Total: 121.5 points
Pick ATS:Southern (+41.5)
- Pick OU: Over (121.5)
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UCLA vs. Southern Comparison
| UCLA Rank | UCLA Stat | Southern Stat | Southern Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17th | 78.6 | Points Scored | 59.2 | 299th |
| 40th | 57.7 | Points Allowed | 56.9 | 31st |
| 4th | 20.6 | Assists | 12.7 | 192nd |
| 156th | 14.9 | Turnovers | 13.2 | 60th |
| 7th | 48.1% | Field Goal % | 36.8% | 325th |
| 4th | 35% | Field Goal % Allowed | 38.2% | 64th |
UCLA Key Players
- The Bruins leader in points and rebounds is Lauren Betts, who scores 19.6 points and pulls down 9.7 boards per game.
- UCLA's best passer is Kiki Rice, who averages 4.8 assists per game to go with a PPG scoring average of 12.8.
- The Bruins get the most three-point shooting production out of Londynn Jones, who makes 2.1 threes per game.
- Rice and Betts lead UCLA on the defensive end, with Rice leading the team in steals averaging 1.6 per game and Betts in blocks averaging 2.9 per contest.
Southern Key Players
- Aniya Gourdine sits atop the Jaguars leaderboards for both scoring and rebounding with 12 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.
- Southern's assist leader is Dakiyah Sanders with 3.4 per game. Sanders also scores 4.4 points per game and tacks on 3.1 rebounds per game.
- Soniyah Reed is the most prolific from distance for the Jaguars, hitting 1.5 threes per game.
- Gourdine (2.4 steals per game) is the steal leader for Southern while Tionna Lidge (one block per game) is the block leader.
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