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UCLA vs Michigan Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 08 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 03:00
Final 75-94
37-47 38-47
Position#66
Record11-3
FormWWLWL
Points / game76.0
Allowed / game59.2
vs
Position#44
Record11-3
FormLLWWW
Points / game84.1
Allowed / game67.1
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · UCLA v Michigan
26 Jan 2027
UCLA v MICH
upcoming
07 Jan 2025
UCLA75
MICH94
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

UCLA winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Michigan winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

UCLAUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Idaho State
#204
W
84-70
84
70
+14
H21/11
NCAA
CS Fullerton
#359
W
80-47
80
47
+33
H23/11
NCAA
Southern Utah
#297
W
88-43
88
43
+45
H27/11
NCAA
Washington
#287
W
69-58
69
58
+11
H04/12
NCAA
Oregon
#52
W
73-71
73
71
+2
A08/12
NCAA
Arizona
#88
W
57-54
57
54
+3
A14/12
NCAA
Prairie View A&M
#364
W
111-75
111
75
+36
H18/12
NCAA
North Carolina
#111
L
74-76
74
76
-2
H21/12
NCAA
Gonzaga
#37
W
65-62
65
62
+3
A28/12
NCAA
Nebraska
#158
L
58-66
58
66
-8
A04/01
NCAA
1H
2H
41-27
43-43
39-25
41-22
43-20
45-23
29-24
40-34
33-34
40-37
30-28
27-26
53-36
58-39
40-32
34-44
27-25
38-37
24-24
34-42
138.1Avg total
75.9Scored
62.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)76.059.2135.2+16.879%
Season at home (10)81.157.6138.7+23.580%
Season away (4)63.263.2126.5+0.075%
Last 10 (10)75.962.2138.1+13.780%
Last 5 (5)73.066.6139.6+6.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)66.572.3138.8-5.833%
vs Similar ◀ (11)67.867.6135.5+0.255%
vs Weaker (13)76.655.9132.5+20.792%
This opponent (Michigan) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MichiganUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Tarleton
#308
W
72-49
72
49
+23
H22/11
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#286
W
75-63
75
63
+12
A25/11
NCAA
Xavier
#82
W
78-53
78
53
+25
H28/11
NCAA
Wisconsin
#43
W
67-64
67
64
+3
A04/12
NCAA
Iowa
#192
W
85-83
85
83
+2
H07/12
NCAA
Arkansas
#118
L
87-89
87
89
-2
H11/12
NCAA
Oklahoma
#136
L
86-87
86
87
-1
H19/12
NCAA
IPFW
#128
W
89-58
89
58
+31
H22/12
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#182
W
112-64
112
64
+48
H30/12
NCAA
USC
#215
W
85-74
85
74
+11
A05/01
NCAA
1H
2H
40-30
32-19
34-33
41-30
41-30
37-23
26-32
41-32
40-37
45-46
49-45
38-44
43-38
43-49
54-29
35-29
59-31
53-33
42-38
43-36
152.0Avg total
83.6Scored
68.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)84.167.1151.2+16.979%
Season at home (10)88.066.7154.7+21.380%
Season away (4)74.268.2142.5+6.075%
Last 10 (10)83.668.4152.0+15.280%
Last 5 (5)91.874.4166.2+17.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)65.880.2146.0-14.512%
vs Similar ◀ (8)85.969.2155.1+16.675%
vs Weaker (6)81.764.3146.0+17.383%
This opponent (UCLA) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-11-5+0+5+111st half1st half: +8.4+8.41st half: +8.5+8.52nd half2nd half: +5.3+5.32nd half: +6.7+6.7
-11-5+0+5+111st half1st half: +8.4+8.41st half: +8.5+8.52nd half2nd half: +5.3+5.32nd half: +6.7+6.7
UCLAMichigan
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
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UCLALast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Idaho State
#204
W
41-27
41
27
+14
H21/11
NCAA
CS Fullerton
#359
W
39-25
39
25
+14
H23/11
NCAA
Southern Utah
#297
W
43-20
43
20
+23
H27/11
NCAA
Washington
#287
W
29-24
29
24
+5
H04/12
NCAA
Oregon
#52
L
33-34
33
34
-1
A08/12
NCAA
Arizona
#88
W
30-28
30
28
+2
A14/12
NCAA
Prairie View A&M
#364
W
53-36
53
36
+17
H18/12
NCAA
North Carolina
#111
W
40-32
40
32
+8
H21/12
NCAA
Gonzaga
#37
W
27-25
27
25
+2
A28/12
NCAA
Nebraska
#158
D
24-24
24
24
+0
A04/01
NCAA
63.4Avg total
35.9Scored
27.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.829.964.6+4.967%-
Last 30 at home (18)36.729.265.9+7.672%-
Last 30 away (12)31.830.962.8+0.958%-
Last 10 (10)35.927.563.4+8.480%-
Last 5 (5)34.829.063.8+5.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)32.833.366.2-0.567%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)34.232.666.8+1.555%-
vs Weaker (13)36.225.962.1+10.277%-
This opponent (Michigan) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MichiganLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Tarleton
#308
W
40-30
40
30
+10
H22/11
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#286
W
34-33
34
33
+1
A25/11
NCAA
Xavier
#82
W
41-30
41
30
+11
H28/11
NCAA
Wisconsin
#43
L
26-32
26
32
-6
A04/12
NCAA
Iowa
#192
W
40-37
40
37
+3
H07/12
NCAA
Arkansas
#118
W
49-45
49
45
+4
H11/12
NCAA
Oklahoma
#136
W
43-38
43
38
+5
H19/12
NCAA
IPFW
#128
W
54-29
54
29
+25
H22/12
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#182
W
59-31
59
31
+28
H30/12
NCAA
USC
#215
W
42-38
42
38
+4
A05/01
NCAA
77.1Avg total
42.8Scored
34.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.736.474.1+1.260%-
Last 30 at home (18)42.635.578.1+7.178%-
Last 30 away (12)30.237.868.1-7.633%-
Last 10 (10)42.834.377.1+8.590%-
Last 5 (5)49.436.285.6+13.2100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)33.238.972.2-5.731%-
vs Similar ◀ (8)43.934.178.0+9.888%-
vs Weaker (6)41.232.874.0+8.3100%-
This opponent (UCLA) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
UCLA wins
0
Michigan wins
DateGameScore
31/03/21Michigan v UCLA49-51
UCLAlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/01/25ANebraska58-66
28/12/24AGonzaga65-62
21/12/24HNorth Carolina74-76
18/12/24HPrairie View A&M111-75
14/12/24AArizona57-54
08/12/24AOregon73-71
04/12/24HWashington69-58
27/11/24HSouthern Utah88-43
23/11/24HCS Fullerton80-47
21/11/24HIdaho State84-70
Michiganlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/01/25AUSC85-74
30/12/24HWestern Kentucky112-64
22/12/24HIPFW89-58
19/12/24HOklahoma86-87
11/12/24HArkansas87-89
07/12/24HIowa85-83
04/12/24AWisconsin67-64
28/11/24HXavier78-53
25/11/24AVirginia Tech75-63
22/11/24HTarleton72-49

📊 11. Overall Statistics

UCLA
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWL79%
HomeWWWWL80%
AwayWWWL75%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games14104
Win %79%80%75%
Points / game76.081.163.2
Allowed / game59.257.663.2
Point differential+16.8+23.5+0.0
Avg total135.2138.7126.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+57%80%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)0% (1)100% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Michigan
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW79%
HomeWLLWW80%
AwayLWWW75%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games14104
Win %79%80%75%
Points / game84.188.074.2
Allowed / game67.166.768.2
Point differential+16.9+21.3+6.0
Avg total151.2154.7142.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+64%70%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)33% (3)50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Big Ten conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Oregon1513287%79.669.4+10.2
2 Michigan State1412286%81.166.7+14.4
3 Penn State1512380%86.868.5+18.3
4 Wisconsin1512380%83.371.3+12.0
5 Nebraska1512380%77.566.7+10.8
6 Indiana1512380%78.970.3+8.7
7 Illinois1411379%87.667.2+20.4
8 Michigan1411379%84.167.1+16.9
9 UCLA1411379%76.059.2+16.8
10 Maryland1511473%85.563.5+22.0
11 Iowa1511473%89.977.8+12.1
12 Purdue1511473%77.469.8+7.6
13 Ohio State1510567%81.871.0+10.8
14 Northwestern1510567%74.166.2+7.9
15 USC149564%76.269.6+6.6
16 Washington149564%74.269.9+4.3
17 Rutgers158753%78.275.0+3.2
18 Minnesota158753%68.866.7+2.1
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
UCLA373875
Michigan474794
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