NCAAW Tournament Elite 8 Best Bets For Sunday (March 30): LSU vs UCLA Betting Odds & Predictions

The Elite 8 is here, and bettors are blessed with one of the most anticipated matchups of the year! Who's ready for some LSU vs UCLA action? The player's anticipation on social media has been priceless! Let the games begin!

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No.3 LSU Tigers will face off against No.1 overall UCLA. This isn't some ordinary matchup. The UCLA Bruins are the top seed in the NCAA Tournament.

4.5-point favorites, UCLA is the overwhelming favorite to defeat LSU and make its first Final Four appearance in program history.

Cori Close vs Kim Mulkey, which coach will dance their way to Tampa? With the stars out and the season on the line, will LSU return to the Final Four!?

Odds Are Current As Of March 30 AT 8 A.M. ET

With tip-off slated for 3 p.m. ET, the LSU and UCLA matchup will air on ABC. Up nearly 17 units betting this week, let's stay in the green!

Here are my best bets and predictions for the March 30 NCAAW Elite 8 matchup featuring LSU and UCLA.

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NCAAW Tournament Elite 8 Best Bets: LSU Tigers vs UCLA Bruins FanDuel Odds For March 30

MONEYLINE

• LSU TIGERS: +172
• UCLA BRUINS: -215

SPREAD

• LSU TIGERS: +4.5 (-106)
• UCLA BRUINS: -4.5 (-114)

OVER/UNDER (TOTAL)

• OVER: 145.5 (-110)
• UNDER: 145.5 (-110)

NCAAW Tournament Elite 8 : LSU VS UCLA Predictions for Sunday, March 30

Best Totals Bet: LSU vs UCLA

• Over 145.5 Points (-114 FanDuel)
• LSU +4.5 (-106 FanDuel)

One of my best bets for the NCAAW Elite 8, I'm taking the LSU vs UCLA matchup to total over 145.5 points for -114 odds on FanDuel. In addition, I have LSU to cover the +4.5 spread as underdogs.

UCLA's Lauren Betts and LSU's Aneesah Morrow headline the matchup, two players who will be monumental factors on the glass. Beyond these two stars, LSU and UCLA are two of the most dominant powerhouses on the offensive end.

Ranked No.  4 in the NCAA in points, this is a LSU team that put up 85.3 points per game, and UCLA, with 78.9. With the stakes extremely, high, I expect this to be a offensive showdown today!

Bettors recently saw LSU put up 103, 101, and 80 points against SDSU, Florida State, and NC State in the NCAA Tournament.  They haven't had the easiest schedule, defeating FSU and NC State was no walk in the park. That's where the LSU +4.5 comes from.

Morrow is a huge presence in the paint, a double double machine, but let's talk about the supporting cast. No Angel Reese and Hailey Van Lith? No Problem. Mikaylah Williams has flourished in her sophomore season, averaging 20 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 3.3 assists in the Tournament. Then you add Flau'Jae Johnson and Sa'myah Smith.

LSU And UCLA Boast Two Of The Top NCAAW Offenses

This LSU simply won't go down without a fight, although both LSU and UCLA hover around 33 percentage from the three-point line. Where both these team flourish is their inside game, and ability to attack the basket. This is why Morrow and Betts headline the matchup.

All of this in contingent on Flau'Jae Johnson, who left last game with an eye injury. Even in the game, can anyone on LSU stop Lauren Betts? Aneesah Morrow will give her a run for her money, Betts has consecutive 30+ point games.

All three of LSU's NCAA round matchups have soared over 145.5 points, with the Tigers averaging 94.7 points per game. Now they get a loaded UCLA team, who's hit the total over 146 just once of their three matchups. Averaging 81.3 points on the offense, the Bruins have been stellar on the defensive end.

As the Bruins head into the Elite 8, they've held opponents to 58.3 points per game. With that kind of defense, will they tame Kim Mulkey and LSU?

Final NCAAW Tournament Elite 8 Betting Prediction: LSU +4.5, LSU vs UCLA Over 145.5 Points (FanDuel)

Although LSU will continue to fight until the end, this is a very talented UCLA team. Lead by Lauren Betts, Kiki Rice, Gabriela Jaquez, Londynn Jones, and Janiah Barker are just a few players that make this roster whole.

No. 9 in the NCAA in point margin (19.8) LSU has the grit and toughness to hang with UCLA (+21.1). The point differentials are extremely close, and I expect this game to be pure cinema.

• Today, I'm taking LSU +4.5 and the matchup against UCLA to total over 145.5 points.