Saturday, December 12, 2015

McCarthey Athletic Center

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The UCLA Bruins travel to McCarthey Athletic Center to play the Gonzaga Bulldogs on Saturday, December 12, 2015. The opening line for this game has Gonzaga as 9 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 150.

The Bruins come into this game with an overall record of 6-3 and a road record of 0-0. They are 3-6 against the spread and their over/under record is 5-4. The Bulldogs have an overall record of 6-2 and a home record of 3-1. They have an over/under record of 1-6 and they are 2-4 against the spread.

Bryce Alford comes into this contest averaging 16.2 points per game while playing 36.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Bruins. He pulls down 4.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 5.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 41% while his free throw percentage is currently at 82%. Tony Parker averages 14 points per game in 28.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.1 assists per contest and 10.9 rebounds per game for UCLA. His field goal percentage is 57% for the year while his free throw percentage is 51%.

Kyle Wiltjer averages 20.6 points per game while playing 32.6 minutes per contest this year for the Bulldogs. He grabs 7.4 rebounds per game and has 1.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage currently is at 90%. Domantas Sabonis averages 14.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 10.4 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 63% and his free throw percentage is 83%.

UCLA averages 80.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 54th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 5 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 71st. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 151st in the country. They average 41.9 rebounds per game and 16.1 assists per game which ranks them 35th and 49th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 178th with 13.2 per game. The Bruins allow 75.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 231st in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 101st and 139th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.8 rebounds a game which ranks 150th and they give up 13.9 assists per contest which puts them in 219th place in the country. They force 11.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 271st in the Division 1.

Gonzaga averages 74.9 points per game this year which ranks them 127th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 13.6 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 44th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 128th in the nation. They average 43.1 rebounds per game and 13.8 assists per contest which ranks them 19th and 141st respectively. In the turnover department the Bulldogs rank 289th with 14.8 per game. The Bulldogs allow 61.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 18th in the country. They also allow a 36% shooting percentage and a 24% average from behind the arc ranking them 11th and 3rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.1 rebounds a game which ranks 96th and they give up 8.4 assists per contest which puts them in 6th place in the nation. The Bulldogs force 12.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 246th in college basketball.

UCLA Bruins Betting Trends

The UCLA Bruins are 3-6 against the spread

The UCLA Bruins are 5-4 against the over/under

Gonzaga Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Gonzaga Bulldogs are 2-4 against the spread

The Gonzaga Bulldogs are 1-6 against the over/under

UCLA Bruins Injuries

11/14/15 F Gyorgy Goloman Leg out indefinitely

Gonzaga Bulldogs Injuries

12/07/15 C Przemek Karnowski Back out indefinitely

Josh's Pick: Take UCLA

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