Saturday, January 23, 2016

Matthew Knight Arena

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The UCLA Bruins travel to Matthew Knight Arena to play the Oregon Ducks on Saturday, January 23, 2016. The opening line for this game has Oregon as 8 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 142.

The Bruins come into this game with an overall record of 12-7 and a road record of 2-2. They are 7-12 against the spread and their over/under record is 13-6. The Ducks have an overall record of 15-4 and a home record of 12-0. They have an over/under record of 7-9 and they are 9-7 against the spread.

Bryce Alford comes into this contest averaging 17.1 points per game while playing 37.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Bruins. He pulls down 4.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 5.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 40% while his free throw percentage is currently at 86%. Isaac Hamilton averages 16.6 points per game in 34.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.2 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 77%.

Dillon Brooks averages 15.7 points per game while playing 33.1 minutes per contest this year for the Ducks. He grabs 6.5 rebounds per game and has 3.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage currently is at 81%. Tyler Dorsey averages 13.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.5 rebounds per contest and 2.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 71%.

UCLA averages 80.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 36th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 2.9 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 62nd. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 105th in the country. They average 41.8 rebounds per game and 15.7 assists per game which ranks them 16th and 49th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 178th with 12.9 per game. The Bruins allow 77.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 280th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 110th and 113th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.7 rebounds a game which ranks 207th and they give up 14.3 assists per contest which puts them in 238th place in the country. They force 11.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 298th in the Division 1.

Oregon averages 76.3 points per game this year which ranks them 91st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 8.8 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 74th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 180th in the nation. They average 36.2 rebounds per game and 14.1 assists per contest which ranks them 170th and 121st respectively. In the turnover department the Ducks rank 136th with 12.4 per game. The Ducks allow 67.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 75th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 75th and 99th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.9 rebounds a game which ranks 75th and they give up 12.2 assists per contest which puts them in 103rd place in the nation. The Ducks force 14.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 41st in college basketball.

UCLA Bruins Betting Trends

The UCLA Bruins are 7-12 against the spread

The UCLA Bruins are 13-6 against the over/under

Oregon Ducks Betting Trends

The Oregon Ducks are 9-7 against the spread

The Oregon Ducks are 7-9 against the over/under

UCLA Bruins Injuries

No key injuries to report

Oregon Ducks Injuries

01/09/16 F Trevor Manual Personal has left team
01/06/16 G Dylan Ennis Foot out for season

Tony's Pick: Take UCLA

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