Friday, January 1, 2016

Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion

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The UCLA Bruins travel to Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion to play the Washington Huskies on Friday, January 1, 2016. The opening line for this game has UCLA as 2.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.

The Bruins come into this game with an overall record of 9-4 and a road record of 1-0. They are 4-9 against the spread and their over/under record is 7-6. The Huskies have an overall record of 8-4 and a home record of 6-2. They have an over/under record of 5-5 and they are 5-5 against the spread.

Bryce Alford comes into this contest averaging 16.5 points per game while playing 36.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Bruins. He pulls down 4.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 5.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 41% while his free throw percentage is currently at 86%. Isaac Hamilton averages 15.3 points per game in 34.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.7 assists per contest and 4.5 rebounds per game for UCLA. His field goal percentage is 49% for the year while his free throw percentage is 74%.

Andrew Andrews averages 19.7 points per game while playing 31.1 minutes per contest this year for the Huskies. He grabs 6.3 rebounds per game and has 4.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 39% and his free throw percentage currently is at 83%. Dejounte Murray averages 13.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.3 rebounds per contest and 4.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 39% and his free throw percentage is 62%.

UCLA averages 79 points per contest this season which ranks them 71st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 4.6 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 56th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 108th in the country. They average 42 rebounds per game and 15.5 assists per game which ranks them 21st and 63rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 158th with 12.8 per game. The Bruins allow 74.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 215th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 89th and 101st in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.7 rebounds a game which ranks 151st and they give up 14.1 assists per contest which puts them in 226th place in the country. They force 11.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 294th in the Division 1.

Washington averages 83.1 points per game this year which ranks them 23rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 9.8 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 225th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 220th in the nation. They average 44.7 rebounds per game and 14.6 assists per contest which ranks them 1st and 96th respectively. In the turnover department the Huskies rank 318th with 15.1 per game. The Huskies allow 73.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 196th in the country. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 35th and 30th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 41.5 rebounds a game which ranks 324th and they give up 11.6 assists per contest which puts them in 77th place in the nation. The Huskies force 17 turnovers per game which ranks them 7th in college basketball.

UCLA Bruins Betting Trends

The UCLA Bruins are 4-9 against the spread

The UCLA Bruins are 7-6 against the over/under

Washington Huskies Betting Trends

The Washington Huskies are 5-5 against the spread

The Washington Huskies are 5-5 against the over/under

UCLA Bruins Injuries

12/31/15 F Gyorgy Goloman Stress Fracture out another 1-2 weeks
12/31/15 G Prince Ali Knee is upgraded to probable Friday vs. Washington U

Washington Huskies Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take UCLA

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