UNLV, which hosts the event at the Thomas &Mack Center, is 18-1. The Aggies are the +290 second choice, down from +340 on Sunday night.īoise State is +360 followed by UNR at +480, and then there is a drop off to New Mexico at 12-1. Utah State, which enters on a five-game winning streak and is looking to secure an NCAA tournament bid, is the trendy pick among bettors. The Mountain West men’s tournament features more parity, with regular-season champion San Diego State the +185 favorite at Circa to win the championship. Arizona State, which is on the NCAA tournament bubble, is 18-1 at Circa along with Washington State. Southern California is 5-1 at Station and 6-1 at Circa, while Oregon is 6-1 at Station and +830 at Circa. The Wildcats (25-6) have five players averaging double figures in scoring led by junior forward Azuolas Tubelis at a conference-best 19.9 points per game. The top-seeded Bruins play either Colorado or Washington in the quarterfinals on Thursday.Īrizona, which lost to UCLA 82-73 on Saturday, is the +180 second choice at Circa and Station to win the tournament. Junior guard Jaylen Clark averages 13 points and six rebounds, and the Bruins feature several worker bees in the frontcourt, a trademark of Mick Cronin-coached teams. leads the team in scoring at 17.5 points per game and also is the top rebounder (8.0), while senior point guard Tyger Campbell (12.9 ppg, 4.7 assists per game) steers the ship. UCLA (27-4) breezed through the regular season, losing only twice in conference, and is loaded with experience. “UCLA and Arizona are top-10 teams in the country, and all eyes are on them.” “These West Coast teams always generate a lot of handle because they are the late games and bettors are very familiar with watching them play,” Station Casinos sportsbook vice president Jason McCormick said via text message. Station Casinos lists UCLA as even money to cut down the nets after Saturday’s final. That is plenty of motivation for the Bruins, who are the +150 favorite at Circa Sports to win the Pac-12 tournament title. 1 seed should it win the conference tournament for the first time since 2014. The NCAA West Region also is at T-Mobile Arena, and UCLA almost certainly would lock up a No.

The Bruins hope this isn’t their only trip to Las Vegas during the postseason. UCLA begins its quest for a record 12th national championship with the Pac-12 men’s basketball tournament, which opens Wednesday at T-Mobile Arena. (45) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Los Angeles. (24) is defended by Arizona guard Cedric Henderson Jr.

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