UCLA Bruins vs Gonzaga Bulldogs Prediction, 12/13/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UCLA Bruins vs Gonzaga Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: ESPN

Climate Pledge Arena is the location where the Gonzaga Bulldogs (9-1) will attempt to defeat the UCLA Bruins (7-2) on Saturday.

The UCLA Bruins played Oregon and took home the win by a score of 74-63 in their last contest. UCLA finished having earned a 43.6% FG percentage (24 of 55) and knocked down 8 of their 18 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Bruins converted 18 of their 21 shots for a rate of 85.7%. In relation to rebounding, they earned 32 with 14 of them being offensive. They also distributed 10 assists for this contest as well as forcing 10 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In the matter of the defense, UCLA allowed the other team to shoot 33.3% from the floor on 19 out of 57 shooting. Oregon distributed 8 dimes and had 4 steals in the game. Furthermore, Oregon had 29 rebounds (15 offensive, 14 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Oregon finished the game shooting 70.8% when shooting free throws by converting 17 of 24 shots. They converted 8 out of their 27 shots from long range. With respect to personal fouls, the Bruins ended up with 17 and Oregon finished the game with 17 personal fouls.

Eric Dailey Jr. is someone who was a factor in this game. He finished shooting 66.7% from the floor but finished the game without a dime. He played 30 mins and also snagged 8 rebounds. He scored 18 points on 6 of 9 shooting.

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UCLA enters this game with a mark of 7-2 this year. They are turning it over 10.9 times per game and as a squad they commit 16.2 personal fouls per contest. As a team, UCLA is pulling down 34.2 boards per game and has earned 145 assists for the year, which has them ranked 164th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Bruins are hitting 37.4% on 3-pointers (65 of 174) and 72.0% from the free throw line. They have an average of 77.2 points per outing (191st in Division 1) while going 48.1% from the floor.

On defense, the Bruins have forced 13.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.9 fouls. They are currently ranked 149th in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 122 relinquished on the campaign. The Bruins defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 40.7% (204 of 501) and they relinquish 31.4 rebounds per contest as a team. They are giving up 31.2% on three-point shots while they are 25th in college in PPG allowed (65.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Gonzaga Bulldogs got the win with a final of 109-58 against North Florida. When discussing cleaning up the glass, Gonzaga allowed North Florida to collect 21 in all (4 offensive). They went 26.3% from 3-point land by going 10 of 38 and finished the contest at 8 of 13 from the charity stripe (61.5%). The Bulldogs allowed North Florida to make 20 out of their 60 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 33.3% in the game. When this game wrapped up, the Bulldogs shot 43 for 70 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 61.4%. When it comes to shooting from 3-point land, Gonzaga knocked down 10 out of their 18 tries (55.6%). They were able to convert 13 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 72.2%. North Florida was called for 18 personal fouls for this contest which got the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for 18 shots. They turned it over 12 times, while recording 12 steals for this contest. The Bulldogs corralled 32 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 in this contest.

Braden Huff ended up being important for the Bulldogs for the matchup. He made 12 of 17 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 70.6%, and earned 7 rebounds. He accumulated 24 points in his 26 mins on the court and added 1 assist in the matchup.

Gonzaga has a record of 9-1 this season. The Bulldogs are committing 19.2 fouls per contest and they go 72.1% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 20.4 times per game (6th in college hoops) and they turn the ball over 10.5 times per game. Gonzaga has earned 929 points this year (92.9 per game) and they collect 44.8 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Bulldogs are hitting on 52.2% from the floor, which ranks them 11th in Division 1.

The Gonzaga defense surrenders 26.8% on three-point shots (74 of 276) and their opponents are converting on 66.8% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 11.7 assists and 32.1 boards per contest, which has them ranked 79th and 70th in college hoops. The Bulldogs defensively are ranked 33rd in college in PPG given up with 65.3. They are forcing their opponents into 15.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 37.1% from the floor (12th in the nation).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UCLA

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