The UCLA women's basketball team made history in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday as they took down the Southern Jaguars by a program-record 38 points. The Richmond Spiders also handled business in the first round of March Madness as they walked all over Georgia Tech. These two teams will now face off in the Round of 32 on Sunday evening and the Spiders have the experience and star power to make this game interesting.
How to watch UCLA vs. Richmond
- Date: Sunday, March 23
- Time: 8:00 p.m. EST
- Venue: Pauley Pavilion (Los Angeles, CA)
- How to Watch (TV): ESPN
- Streaming: ESPN App or Fubo TV
- UCLA record: 31-2
- Richmond record: 28-6
UCLA vs. Richmond odds, spread and total
Odds provided by FanDuel Sportsbook
Moneyline
- UCLA -2500
- Richmond +1040
Spread
- UCLA -16.5 (-110)
- Richmond +16.5 (-110)
Total
- 132.5 (over -108/under -112)
UCLA injury report
- N/A
Richmond injury report
- N/A
UCLA and Richmond series history
- UCLA all-time record vs. Richmond: 0-0
UCLA vs. Richmond prediction
While the UCLA Bruins did struggle at times against the pressure that Southern put on them, they settled in and showed why they were the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. With the dust shaken off, head coach Cori Close's team should be prepared to defend their home court and have another impressive win against the Spiders on Sunday.
The tallest player in Richmond's rotation is 6-foot-3, which will make star center Lauren Betts a difficult matchup for them. While they are paced by the Atlantic 10 Player of the Year in Maggie Doogan, who had an unbelievable performance against Georgia Tech the other night, the Spiders likely do not have enough depth to compete with the Bruins.
This game could be close for a while as UCLA struggles to get out of the gates, but eventually, the Bruins will wear them down. Close and her team will be heading back to the Sweet 16 for the third straight year, and this time, they'll have even more to prove.
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