Sunday, March 19, 2017

Golden 1 Center

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The 6 seed Cincinnati Bearcats head to Golden 1 Center to take on the 3 seed UCLA Bruins on Sunday, March 19, 2017 in the NCAA Tournament. The opening line for this game has UCLA as 3 point favorites.

The Bearcats finished the regular season with an overall record of 27-4. They are 17-14 against the spread and their over/under record is 12-15. The Bruins ended the regular season with a record of 28-3. They have an over/under record of 14-15 and they are 16-17 against the spread.

Jacob Evans comes into this contest averaging 13.6 points per game while playing 31.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Bearcats. He pulls down 4.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is currently at 73%. Kyle Washington averages 13.1 points per game in 24.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.9 assists per contest and 6.7 rebounds per game for Cincinnati. His field goal percentage is 52% for the year while his free throw percentage is 70%.

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TJ Leaf averages 16.4 points per game while playing 29.9 minutes per contest this year for the Bruins. He grabs 8.3 rebounds per game and has 2.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 62% and his free throw percentage currently is at 70%. Bryce Alford averages 15.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.5 rebounds per contest and 2.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is 82%.

Cincinnati averages 74.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 148th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 13.6 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 110th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 207th in the country. They average 37.2 rebounds per game and 15.8 assists per game which ranks them 101st and 46th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 346th with 10.1 per game. The Bearcats allow 60.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 5th in the nation. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 8th and 131st in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.6 rebounds a game which ranks 48th and they give up 11.0 assists per contest which puts them in 27th place in the country. They force 13.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 227th in Division 1.

UCLA averages 90.4 points per game this year which ranks them 1st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 15.0 and their shooting percentage is 52% as a team which has them sitting in the 1st spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 41% which is good for 8th in the nation. They average 39.2 rebounds per game and 21.5 assists per contest which ranks them 26th and 1st respectively. In the turnover department the Bruins rank 306th with 11.5 per game. The Bruins allow 75.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 257th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 82nd and 259th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.2 rebounds a game which ranks 178th and they give up 13.0 assists per contest which puts them in 155th place in the nation. The Bruins force 12.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 88th in college basketball.

The Bearcats are 25th in the nation in offensive rating at 113.1. They assist on 58.5% of their shots, which ranks 49th in the country. In terms of pace they average 65.4 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 326th among D-1 teams. They are 129th in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 162nd in the country in true shooting percentage with 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Cincinnati turns the ball over an average of 12.8 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 11.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 53.3% places them 44th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 35.8%.

The Bruins are 1st in the nation in offensive rating at 120.7. They assist on 63.7% of their shots, which ranks 7th in the country. In terms of pace they average 74.8 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 16th among D-1 teams. They are 1st in effective field goal percentage with 60%. As a team they are 1st in the country in true shooting percentage with 62% and they shoot 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. UCLA turns the ball over an average of 13.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 52.7% places them 66th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.3%.

Cincinnati Bearcats Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Bearcats are 17-14 against the spread

The Cincinnati Bearcats are 12-15 against the over/under

UCLA Bruins Betting Trends

The UCLA Bruins are 16-17 against the spread

The UCLA Bruins are 14-15 against the over/under

Cincinnati Bearcats Injuries

No key injuries to report

UCLA Bruins Injuries

11/11/16 G Armani Dodson Shoulder out indefinitely
03/16/17 F Ike Anigbogu Foot "?" Friday vs. Kent State
03/13/17 F TJ Leaf Ankle probable Friday vs. Kent State
03/12/17 G Lonzo Ball Thumb injured last game, probable Friday vs. Kent State
01/05/17 F Alex Olesinski Foot out for season
01/05/17 G Prince Ali Knee out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Cincinnati -3

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