Utah Utes vs. UCLA Bruins live stream info, start time, TV channel: How to watch NCAA Basketball on TV, stream online

UCLA Bruins @ Utah Utes Current Records: UCLA 6 9, Utah 11 4 After two games on the road, Utah is heading back home. The Utah Utes and the UCLA Bruins will face off in a Pac 12 battle at 9:00 p.m. ET on Thursday at Jon M. Huntsman Center. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

Utah managed to keep up with Arizona until halftime on Saturday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Utes suffered a painful 92 73 loss at the hands of the Wildcats. The oddsmakers set the bar high with a 164.5 point over/under, but they still managed to beat it. Despite the defeat, Utah had strong showings from Gabe Madsen, who scored 18 points along with three steals, and Cole Bajema, who scored 11 points.

Meanwhile, UCLA's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their third straight loss. They took a 66 57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Golden Bears. UCLA didn't live up to their potential and found themselves falling short of the advantage oddsmakers thought they had coming into the game.

UCLA's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Adem Bona, who scored 14 points along with four steals, and Sebastian Mack who scored 20 points along with three steals. Bona hasn't dropped below two blocks for four straight games. The Utes' defeat dropped their record down to 11 4.

As for the Bruins, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6 9 record this season. This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Utah just can't miss this season, having made 47.7% of their shots per game. It's a different story for UCLA, though, as they've only made 41.6% of their shots per game this season.

Given Utah's sizeable advantage in that area, UCLA will need to find a way to close that gap. Looking ahead, Utah is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 8.5 points. This contest might not be the best time to bet them against the spread since they've let bettors down the last three times they've played.

Utah is a big 8.5 point favorite against UCLA, according to the latest . The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Utes as a 9.5 point favorite. The over/under is set at 137 points. See for every single game, including this one, from SportsLine's advanced computer model.

. UCLA has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Utah..