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Arizona Wildcats vs UCLA Bruins prediction

Men’s college basketball · Monday, November 2, 2026 · 10:00 PM ET · T-Mobile Arena · TNT

Mel’s pick

Arizona Wildcats win 60% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game.

Projected score

Arizona Wildcats 77, UCLA Bruins 72. 10% of the simulations finished as one-score games.

Mel vs the betting line

Mel’s margin (Arizona Wildcats by about 4.8) is close to the line (Arizona Wildcats −4.5), so there’s no real lean against the spread.

The total is 149.5; Mel’s projected 148.4 is right around it.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Nov 2, 8:14 AM ET.

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