Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Matthew Knight Arena

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The UCLA Bruins travel to Matthew Knight Arena to play the Oregon Ducks on Wednesday, December 28, 2016.

The Bruins come into this game with an overall record of 13-0 and a road record of 1-0. They are 10-3 against the spread and their over/under record is 7-5. The Ducks have an overall record of 11-2 and a home record of 8-0. They have an over/under record of 5-7 and they are 4-8 against the spread.

TJ Leaf comes into this contest averaging 17.5 points per game while playing 30.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Bruins. He pulls down 9.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 66% while his free throw percentage is currently at 59%. Isaac Hamilton averages 16.8 points per game in 31.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.5 assists per contest and 4.2 rebounds per game for UCLA. His field goal percentage is 50% for the year while his free throw percentage is 81%.

Chris Boucher averages 14.1 points per game while playing 26.4 minutes per contest this year for the Ducks. He grabs 7.8 rebounds per game and has 0.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 59% and his free throw percentage currently is at 62%. Tyler Dorsey averages 13.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.6 rebounds per contest and 1.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 63%.

UCLA averages 95.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 1st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 21.8 and their shooting percentage is 55% as a team which has them ranked 1st. Behind the arc they shoot 43% which is good for 5th in the country. They average 40.7 rebounds per game and 23.6 assists per game which ranks them 24th and 1st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 79th with 12.4 per game. The Bruins allow 74 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 204th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 64th and 206th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.8 rebounds a game which ranks 133rd and they give up 12.4 assists per contest which puts them in 115th place in the country. They force 13.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 199th in Division 1.

Oregon averages 77.1 points per game this year which ranks them 81st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 13.2 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 60th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 295th in the nation. They average 39.7 rebounds per game and 15.9 assists per contest which ranks them 48th and 59th respectively. In the turnover department the Ducks rank 254th with 14.7 per game. The Ducks allow 63.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 34th in the country. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 28% average from behind the arc ranking them 20th and 10th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32.9 rebounds a game which ranks 59th and they give up 10.4 assists per contest which puts them in 22nd place in the nation. The Ducks force 15.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 52nd in college basketball.

The Bruins average 87.6 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 90 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 11.6 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 22.3 per contest. The Bruins have an offensive rating of 124.5 and they assist on 66.3% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 77 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 63%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 65% and they shoot 3 pointers on 39% of their shots. UCLA turns the ball over an average of 14.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53.9% while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.3%. The Bruins give up 76 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 67.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Ducks score 83.4 ppg at home and they have averaged 79.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 15.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 20.7 points per game. The Ducks have a rating on offense of 109.5 and 58.3% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 70.9 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 35% of their shots. Oregon turns it over an average of 17 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 55.6% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 36.8%. The Ducks give up 62.7 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 64.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

UCLA Bruins Betting Trends

The UCLA Bruins are 10-3 against the spread

The UCLA Bruins are 7-5 against the over/under

Oregon Ducks Betting Trends

The Oregon Ducks are 4-8 against the spread

The Oregon Ducks are 5-7 against the over/under

UCLA Bruins Injuries

12/21/16 C Thomas Welsh Knee "?" Wednesday vs. Oregon
11/30/16 F Alex Olesinski Foot out indefinitely
11/11/16 G Armani Dodson Shoulder out indefinitely
11/09/16 G Prince Ali Knee out indefinitely

Oregon Ducks Injuries

12/27/16 F Chris Boucher Ankle "?" Wednesday vs. UCLA
11/15/16 F M.J. Cage Knee out indefinitely

Josh's Pick: Take Oregon

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