Jason’s Analysis:

The Bruins are safe to play on the ML, but after some bad beats lately, I am playing it safe by taking the 1.5. UCLA won prior meting by 2, but it’s how they did it. 7-footer Andy Mara was struggling back then and on the bench but went 8/12 for 22 points in 21 mins with 6 boards. He will remain a handful for the Badgers. Bruins are bought in on Mick Cronin’s style allowing 65/G over last 10. Bruins 11-3 SU last 14 games, while Badgers probably peaked in early February. WISC has overachieved preseason expectations but UCLA looks poised to do damage in the big dance to me. West Coast teams faring quite well in their initial Big 10 tourney thus far.