Thursday, February 25, 2016

Haas Pavilion

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The UCLA Bruins travel to Haas Pavilion to play the California Golden Bears on Thursday, February 25, 2016. The opening line for this game has Cal as 7 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 140.

The Bruins come into this game with an overall record of 15-12 and a road record of 3-5. They are 11-16 against the spread and their over/under record is 16-11. The Golden Bears have an overall record of 19-8 and a home record of 16-0. They have an over/under record of 13-14 and they are 15-12 against the spread.

Isaac Hamilton comes into this contest averaging 17 points per game while playing 34.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Bruins. He pulls down 4.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 50% while his free throw percentage is currently at 78%. Bryce Alford averages 16.1 points per game in 36.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 5.5 assists per contest and 4 rebounds per game for UCLA. His field goal percentage is 39% for the year while his free throw percentage is 85%.

Jaylen Brown averages 15.7 points per game while playing 27.7 minutes per contest this year for the Golden Bears. He grabs 5.5 rebounds per game and has 1.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage currently is at 65%. Tyrone Wallace averages 15.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.2 rebounds per contest and 4.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is 62%.

UCLA averages 78.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 40th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 3 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 75th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 64th in the country. They average 40.3 rebounds per game and 15.9 assists per game which ranks them 23rd and 39th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 134th with 12.3 per game. The Bruins allow 75.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 258th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 91st and 158th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.7 rebounds a game which ranks 226th and they give up 14.4 assists per contest which puts them in 259th place in the country. They force 11.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 274th in the Division 1.

California averages 75.3 points per game this year which ranks them 116th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 8.5 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 35th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 66th in the nation. They average 39.8 rebounds per game and 13 assists per contest which ranks them 32nd and 178th respectively. In the turnover department the Golden Bears rank 159th with 12.6 per game. The Golden Bears allow 66.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 51st in the country. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 13th and 182nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32.5 rebounds a game which ranks 41st and they give up 11.1 assists per contest which puts them in 34th place in the nation. The Golden Bears force 9.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 349th in college basketball.

The Bruins average 76.1 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 76 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -4.6 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 11.7 per contest. The Bruins have an offensive rating of 108.1 and they assist on 54.9% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 71.8 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 51%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 27% of their shots. UCLA turns the ball over an average of 14.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.3% while their offensive rebound percentage is 33.1%. The Bruins give up 80.7 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 64.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Golden Bears score 78.4 ppg at home and they have averaged 80.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 11 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 15.8 points per game. The Golden Bears have a rating on offense of 109.5 and 49.5% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 68.1 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 53%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they attempt 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. California turns it over an average of 15.9 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 5.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 55% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 32.6%. The Golden Bears give up 62.6 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 69.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

UCLA Bruins Betting Trends

The UCLA Bruins are 11-16 against the spread

The UCLA Bruins are 16-11 against the over/under

California Golden Bears Betting Trends

The California Golden Bears are 15-12 against the spread

The California Golden Bears are 13-14 against the over/under

UCLA Bruins Injuries

No key injuries to report

California Golden Bears Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take UCLA

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