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College Basketball Bets & Predictions: UCLA vs. Purdue (Friday)

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The VCU Rams have been rolling over Atlantic-10 competition. Can they dominate the Davidson Wildcats tonight? Will the Purdue Boilermakers end their four-game losing streak against the UCLA Bruins? Who has the advantage when the Iowa Hawkeyes battle the Northwestern Wildcats?

Here are the best college basketball picks for Friday, February 28th’s game UCLA vs. Purdue.

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Friday’s Best College Basketball Bets: UCLA vs. Purdue

UCLA vs. Purdue

This is the only matchup that features a top-25 team tonight, but with how the Purdue Boilermakers are currently playing, I'm not sure they deserve that distinction anymore. They've lost four consecutive games. While three of those contests were against ranked opponents, it's hard to have a lot of confidence in them after their 15-point loss to the Indiana Hoosiers on Sunday.

The UCLA Bruins' inconsistent season has continued, as they've gone 2-2 in their last four games. This comes after a seven-game winning streak that saw them beat three ranked teams. While the picture for the Bruins certainly points towards a tournament berth, their three-point home loss to the lowly Minnesota Golden Gophers on Tuesday is hard to overlook.

Though the Bruins have been frustrating at times this season, I'll back them to cover the spread in this game. The Boilermakers are spiraling right now, so even if they get right in tonight's game, I expect the talented Bruins to do enough to keep this close.

Pick: UCLA +5.5 (-110)

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