I laid some on Airzona once I saw your post...... I did see a different point of view, if you are interested...
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"The Arizona Wildcats (19-5, 7-4 Pac-12) have recovered from early struggles in conference play to win three straight and position themselves for a run at the Pac-12 title.
Meanwhile, for the second straight year, the UCLA Bruins (13-10, 4-6) have hurt their postseason chances with a mid-season downturn despite several impressive wins on their resume.
UCLA won the first meeting with Arizona 87-84, and also has nonconference victories against Kentucky and Gonzaga on its ledger.
But the Bruins also have six losses by 13 or more points and are just 1-4 on the road in conference play. They are coming off an 80-61 loss at USC in their last outing.
The Wildcats have battled their own inconsistency issues, as they were once 4-4 in conference play, but have rebounded with wins over Oregon State, Washington State and Washington.
Improved defense has been the difference, as they have held opponents to 39.1 percent shooting and 66.3 points per game during that span.
Arizona has one of the best rebounding differentials in the country at plus-11.4 per game, but the Bruins have the Pac-12's top two offensive rebounders in Tony Parker and Thomas Welsh.
Although the Wildcats are deservedly a big favorite based on current form, the Bruins should be desperate for a strong outing and they?ve had more than a week to prepare.
I could easily see this getting out of hand in the second half, but can?t resist taking the points with a talented but underachieving UCLA club.
I'm going to back the underdog Bruins in a desperation spot, and the SportsLine Projection Model also offers a slight lean on UCLA against Arizona on Friday night."