Colorado Buffaloes vs UCLA Bruins Prediction, 12/1/2021 College Basketball Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Colorado Buffaloes vs UCLA Bruins

Date: Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Location: Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom in Los Angeles, CA

TV: PAC12

Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom is the site where the UCLA Bruins (6-1) will attempt to beat the Colorado Buffaloes (6-1) on Wednesday.

The Colorado Buffaloes took the court against Stanford and walked away with a win by a score of 80-76 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Buffaloes finished with 14 and Stanford recorded 24 personal fouls. They knocked down 10 out of their 24 attempts from three-point range. Stanford finished the game at 93.3% at the charity stripe by burying 14 of their 15 shots. Moreover, Stanford totaled 30 rebounds (6 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. Stanford doled out 16 dimes and had 2 steals in this matchup. Regarding defense, Colorado allowed 50.0% from the floor on 26 out of 52 shooting. They also distributed 12 assists for this game as well as forcing 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With regard to pulling down boards, they earned 25 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Buffaloes made 19 of their 26 shots for a percentage of 73.1%. Colorado ended the contest with a 49.1% FG percentage (27 out of 55) and made 7 of their 19 shots from distance.

Evan Battey is one player who had an impact in this contest. He ended up shooting 72.7% from the floor and distributed 1 assist. He played for 32 minutes played and totaled 2 rebounds. He totaled 22 points on 8 out of 11 shooting.

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Colorado steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 6-1 this year. They have an average of 78.9 pts per contest (66th in the country) while hitting 47.6% from the floor. The Buffaloes are hitting 35.1% from downtown (39 of 111) and 73.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Colorado is snagging 38.9 boards per game and has tallied 88 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 187th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 12.6 times per game and as a squad they are committing 17.1 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Buffaloes are able to force 13.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 22.4 personal fouls. They relinquish 34.5% on shots from downtown and they are 192nd in college hoops in PPG allowed (69.0). The Buffaloes are allowing a shooting percentage of 41.6% (167 of 401) and they surrender 30.4 boards per game as a unit. They rank 204th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 84 relinquished this year.

When they last played, the UCLA Bruins took home the win by a final score of 73-51 when they played UNLV. The Bruins were able to collect 34 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 43 in the matchup. They gave up possession 11 times, while recording 2 steals for this contest. UNLV had 20 fouls for the matchup which took the Bruins to the free throw line for a total of 23 tries. They were able to convert 17 of the free throw tries for a clip of 73.9%. In the matter of 3-pointers, UCLA knocked down 8 out of 17 attempts (47.1%). When the final whistle was blown, the Bruins finished the game shooting 24 for 51 from the field which had them shooting 47.1%. The Bruins permitted UNLV to convert 17 of their 56 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 30.4% for the matchup. They went 22.2% from behind the 3-point line by going 6 out of 27 and ended up shooting 11 out of 16 at the charity stripe (68.8%). When it comes to attacking the glass, UCLA permitted UNLV to pull down 21 in total (6 on the offensive side).

Jules Bernard ended up being a factor for the Bruins for the matchup. He scored 18 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 4 assists for this game. He knocked down 6 out of 9 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and tallied 4 rebounds.

UCLA has a mark of 6-1 for the season. The Bruins commit 16.3 personal fouls every game and they go 72.7% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 16.1 times per game (45th in the country) and they turn the ball over 10.1 times per contest. UCLA has accounted for 590 pts on the year (84.3 per game) and they collect 41.0 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Bruins are shooting 46.5% from the floor, which is 103rd in the nation.

The UCLA defense surrenders 35.7% on shots from beyond the arc (51 of 143) and opponents are making 69.9% of their free throw attempts. They give up 12.0 assists and 31.3 total boards per game, which ranks them 143rd and 62nd in the country. The Bruins are ranked 163rd in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 67.6. They are forcing 13.6 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.1% from the field (214th in Division 1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UCLA

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