Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Gill Coliseum

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The UCLA Bruins travel to Gill Coliseum to play the Oregon State Beavers on Wednesday, January 20, 2016. The opening line for this game has Oregon State as 2.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 147.

The Bruins come into this game with an overall record of 11-7 and a road record of 1-2. They are 6-12 against the spread and their over/under record is 12-6. The Beavers have an overall record of 11-5 and a home record of 7-2. They have an over/under record of 9-6 and they are 8-7 against the spread.

Bryce Alford comes into this contest averaging 16.9 points per game while playing 37.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Bruins. He pulls down 4 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 87%. Isaac Hamilton averages 16.2 points per game in 35.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.3 assists per contest and 4.7 rebounds per game for UCLA. His field goal percentage is 48% for the year while his free throw percentage is 77%.

Gary Payton averages 17.3 points per game while playing 34.8 minutes per contest this year for the Beavers. He grabs 8.3 rebounds per game and has 5.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage currently is at 65%. Tres Tinkle averages 11.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 25.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 5 rebounds per contest and 1.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage is 76%.

UCLA averages 80.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 40th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 2.6 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 68th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 97th in the country. They average 41.9 rebounds per game and 15.8 assists per game which ranks them 14th and 44th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 161st with 12.8 per game. The Bruins allow 77.5 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 117th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.8 rebounds a game which ranks 212th and they give up 14.2 assists per contest which puts them in 239th place in the country. They force 11.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 299th in the Division 1.

Oregon State averages 71.7 points per game this year which ranks them 186th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 4.1 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 143rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 23rd in the nation. They average 35.7 rebounds per game and 13.4 assists per contest which ranks them 203rd and 164th respectively. In the turnover department the Beavers rank 96th with 12 per game. The Beavers allow 67.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 83rd in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 64th and 32nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.9 rebounds a game which ranks 216th and they give up 13 assists per contest which puts them in 155th place in the nation. The Beavers force 12.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 174th in college basketball.

UCLA Bruins Betting Trends

The UCLA Bruins are 6-12 against the spread

The UCLA Bruins are 12-6 against the over/under

Oregon State Beavers Betting Trends

The Oregon State Beavers are 8-7 against the spread

The Oregon State Beavers are 9-6 against the over/under

UCLA Bruins Injuries

No key injuries to report

Oregon State Beavers Injuries

11/18/15 G Kendal Manuel Leg out indefinitely
01/19/16 F Jarmal Reid Suspension out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take UCLA

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