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UCLA Projected Matchup Analysis

UCLA Power Ratings
vs. 1 North Carolina
  Expected margin = 0
  Chance of beating: 50%   


vs. 16 Mt St Marys
  Expected margin = 16.3
  Chance of beating: 96.23%   


vs. 16 Coppin St
  Expected margin = 22
  Chance of beating: 99%   


vs. 8 Indiana
  Expected margin = 6
  Chance of beating: 74.5%   


vs. 9 Arkansas
  Expected margin = 8.5
  Chance of beating: 81.13%   


vs. 5 Notre Dame
  Expected margin = 5.7
  Chance of beating: 73.53%   


vs. 12 George Mason
  Expected margin = 11.5
  Chance of beating: 87.88%   


vs. 4 Washington St
  Expected margin = 4.4
  Chance of beating: 69.3%   


vs. 13 Winthrop
  Expected margin = 12.6
  Chance of beating: 90.2%   


vs. 3 Louisville
  Expected margin = 4.1
  Chance of beating: 68.33%   


vs. 14 Boise St
  Expected margin = 12.9
  Chance of beating: 90.8%   


vs. 6 Oklahoma
  Expected margin = 7.8
  Chance of beating: 79.45%   


vs. 11 St Josephs
  Expected margin = 8.7
  Chance of beating: 81.58%   


vs. 7 Butler
  Expected margin = 5.7
  Chance of beating: 73.53%   


vs. 10 South Alabama
  Expected margin = 9
  Chance of beating: 82.25%   


vs. 2 Tennessee
  Expected margin = 3.7
  Chance of beating: 66.8%   


vs. 15 American
  Expected margin = 14.9
  Chance of beating: 94.35%   


vs. 1 Kansas
  Expected margin = -1.3
  Chance of beating: 43.5%   


vs. 16 Portland St
  Expected margin = 13.5
  Chance of beating: 92%   


vs. 8 UNLV
  Expected margin = 8.5
  Chance of beating: 81.13%   


vs. 9 Kent
  Expected margin = 7.9
  Chance of beating: 79.73%   


vs. 5 Clemson
  Expected margin = 5
  Chance of beating: 71.25%   


vs. 12 Villanova
  Expected margin = 9.1
  Chance of beating: 82.48%   


vs. 4 Vanderbilt
  Expected margin = 8.4
  Chance of beating: 80.9%   


vs. 13 Siena
  Expected margin = 12.1
  Chance of beating: 89.2%   


vs. 3 Wisconsin
  Expected margin = 2.3
  Chance of beating: 61.2%   


vs. 14 CS Fullerton
  Expected margin = 10.9
  Chance of beating: 86.53%   


vs. 6 USC
  Expected margin = 5.1
  Chance of beating: 71.58%   


vs. 11 Kansas St
  Expected margin = 7.1
  Chance of beating: 77.53%   


vs. 7 Gonzaga
  Expected margin = 6.8
  Chance of beating: 76.7%   


vs. 10 Davidson
  Expected margin = 5.3
  Chance of beating: 72.23%   


vs. 2 Georgetown
  Expected margin = 3.6
  Chance of beating: 66.4%   


vs. 15 Umbc
  Expected margin = 13.8
  Chance of beating: 92.6%   


vs. 1 Memphis
  Expected margin = -0.3
  Chance of beating: 48.5%   


vs. 16 Texas Arlington
  Expected margin = 16.6
  Chance of beating: 96.45%   


vs. 8 Mississippi St
  Expected margin = 7.6
  Chance of beating: 78.9%   


vs. 9 Oregon
  Expected margin = 7.3
  Chance of beating: 78.08%   


vs. 5 Michigan St
  Expected margin = 5.6
  Chance of beating: 73.2%   


vs. 12 Temple
  Expected margin = 9.3
  Chance of beating: 82.93%   


vs. 4 Pittsburgh
  Expected margin = 5.6
  Chance of beating: 73.2%   


vs. 13 Oral Roberts
  Expected margin = 10
  Chance of beating: 84.5%   


vs. 3 Stanford
  Expected margin = 3.8
  Chance of beating: 67.2%   


vs. 14 Cornell
  Expected margin = 13
  Chance of beating: 91%   


vs. 6 Marquette
  Expected margin = 5
  Chance of beating: 71.25%   


vs. 11 Kentucky
  Expected margin = 10.3
  Chance of beating: 85.18%   


vs. 7 Miami Fla
  Expected margin = 8.4
  Chance of beating: 80.9%   


vs. 10 St Marys CA
  Expected margin = 8.5
  Chance of beating: 81.13%   


vs. 2 Texas
  Expected margin = 3.2
  Chance of beating: 64.8%   


vs. 15 Austin Peay
  Expected margin = 15.9
  Chance of beating: 95.85%   


vs. 16 Miss Valley St
  Expected margin = 23.3
  Chance of beating: 99.42%   


vs. 8 BYU
  Expected margin = 7
  Chance of beating: 77.25%   


vs. 9 Texas A&M
  Expected margin = 6.2
  Chance of beating: 75.05%   


vs. 5 Drake
  Expected margin = 4.9
  Chance of beating: 70.93%   


vs. 12 Western KY
  Expected margin = 8.1
  Chance of beating: 80.23%   


vs. 4 Connecticut
  Expected margin = 6.3
  Chance of beating: 75.33%   


vs. 13 San Diego
  Expected margin = 13.2
  Chance of beating: 91.4%   


vs. 3 Xavier
  Expected margin = 5.1
  Chance of beating: 71.58%   


vs. 14 Georgia
  Expected margin = 11.8
  Chance of beating: 88.55%   


vs. 6 Purdue
  Expected margin = 6.4
  Chance of beating: 75.6%   


vs. 11 Baylor
  Expected margin = 7.6
  Chance of beating: 78.9%   


vs. 7 West Virginia
  Expected margin = 5.8
  Chance of beating: 73.85%   


vs. 10 Arizona
  Expected margin = 6
  Chance of beating: 74.5%   


vs. 2 Duke
  Expected margin = 1.1
  Chance of beating: 55.5%   


vs. 15 Belmont
  Expected margin = 13.8
  Chance of beating: 92.6%