Friday, March 24, 2017

FedExForum

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The 3 seed UCLA Bruins travel to FedExForum to play the 2 seed Kentucky Wildcats on Friday, March 24, 2017 in the Sweet 16. The opening line for this game has UCLA as 1 point favorites.

The Bruins finished the regular season with an overall record of 28-3. They are 17-18 against the spread and their over/under record is 14-15. The Wildcats ended the regular season with a record of 26-5. They have an over/under record of 16-15 and they are 18-18 against the spread.

TJ Leaf comes into this contest averaging 16.2 points per game while playing 29.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Bruins. He pulls down 8.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 62% while his free throw percentage is currently at 69%. Bryce Alford averages 15.6 points per game in 33 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.6 assists per contest and 2.5 rebounds per game for UCLA. His field goal percentage is 45% for the year while his free throw percentage is 82%.

Malik Monk averages 20 points per game while playing 32.1 minutes per contest this year for the Wildcats. He grabs 2.5 rebounds per game and has 2.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage currently is at 83%. De'Aaron Fox averages 16.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 4 rebounds per contest and 4.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 73%.

UCLA averages 90.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 1st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 15.0 and their shooting percentage is 52% as a team which has them ranked 1st. Behind the arc they shoot 41% which is good for 6th in the country. They average 38.8 rebounds per game and 21.6 assists per game which ranks them 38th and 1st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 321st with 11.1 per game. The Bruins allow 75.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 254th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 87th and 262nd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.1 rebounds a game which ranks 170th and they give up 12.9 assists per contest which puts them in 144th place in the country. They force 11.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 78th in Division 1.

Kentucky averages 85.2 points per game this year which ranks them 9th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 13.9 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 40th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 171st in the nation. They average 40.3 rebounds per game and 15.3 assists per contest which ranks them 12th and 65th respectively. In the turnover department the Wildcats rank 281st with 11.9 per game. The Wildcats allow 71.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 149th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 84th and 11th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.0 rebounds a game which ranks 164th and they give up 11.1 assists per contest which puts them in 26th place in the nation. The Wildcats force 14.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 275th in college basketball.

The Bruins are 1st in the nation in offensive rating at 121.2. They assist on 63.9% of their shots, which ranks 5th in the country. In terms of pace they average 74.4 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 22nd 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 13.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 52.5% places them 72nd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 28.8%.

The Wildcats are 19th in the nation in offensive rating at 113.8. They assist on 51.2% of their shots, which ranks 204th in the country. In terms of pace they average 74.6 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 18th among D-1 teams. They are 80th in effective field goal percentage with 53%. As a team they are 70th in the country in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Kentucky turns the ball over an average of 13.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 53.5% places them 38th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 33.3%.

UCLA Bruins Betting Trends

The UCLA Bruins are 17-18 against the spread

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

Kentucky Wildcats Betting Trends

The Kentucky Wildcats are 18-18 against the spread

The Kentucky Wildcats are 16-15 against the over/under

UCLA Bruins Injuries

11/11/16 G Armani Dodson Shoulder out indefinitely
01/05/17 F Alex Olesinski Foot out for season
01/05/17 G Prince Ali Knee out for season

Kentucky Wildcats Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Kentucky +1

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