Arizona Wildcats vs UCLA Bruins Prediction, 1/25/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Wildcats vs UCLA Bruins

Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Location: Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA

TV: ESPN

The UCLA Bruins (13-2) will try to defeat the Arizona Wildcats (16-1) at Pauley Pavilion on Tuesday.

The Arizona Wildcats faced off with California and went home with a win by a final score of 96-71 in their last game. Arizona wrapped up the game with a 48.4% FG percentage (31 of 64) and made 11 of 27 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Wildcats made 23 of their 28 tries for a percentage of 82.1%. Pertaining to pulling down rebounds, they earned 42 with 13 of them being offensive. They also dished out 14 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 4 turnovers and earning 2 steals. In regard to defense, Arizona allowed the other team to shoot 35.2% from the field on 25 of 71 shooting. California earned 11 dimes and had 4 steals for the matchup. On top of that, California collected 34 boards (12 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't have a block. California shot 73.7% when shooting free throws by burying 14 of their 19 shots. They also knocked down 7 out of their 17 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In the matter of fouls, the Wildcats ended up with 14 while California finished the game with 17 fouls.

Christian Koloko is someone who was a major contributor in the matchup. He finished the game at 69.2% from the floor but finished the game without a dime. He played 27 minutes played and totaled 13 rebounds. He ended up scoring 19 points on 9 out of 13 shooting.

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Arizona heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 16-1 on the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.5 times per contest and as a group are committing 17.2 fouls every game. As a team, Arizona is pulling in 43.2 rebounds per game and has tallied 362 assists this year, which has them ranked 2nd in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Wildcats are connecting on 34.8% on three-point shots (142 of 408) and 73.2% from the charity stripe. They average 88.7 points per contest (2nd in college basketball) while shooting 50.1% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Wildcats have forced 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.4 fouls. They are conceding 31.3% on shots from distance and they are 69th in college basketball in opponents points per game (64.4). The Wildcats defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 36.2% (398 of 1,098) and they surrender 33.9 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 52nd in the nation in allowing assists with 186 relinquished this season.

When they last played, the UCLA Bruins went home victorious with a score of 71-65 when they played Colorado. The Bruins were able to corral 15 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 24 in this game. They turned the ball over 10 times, while getting 11 steals in the matchup. Colorado was called for 22 personal fouls for this game which got the Bruins to the charity stripe for a total of 18 shots. They were able to make 15 of the free throws for a percentage of 83.3%. Regarding shots from beyond the arc, UCLA converted 6 out of 14 attempts (42.9%). When the final whistle was blown, the Bruins ended up shooting 25 out of 58 from the floor which had them shooting 43.1%. The Bruins allowed Colorado to bury 22 of 44 tries from the field which left them shooting 50.0% for the contest. They finished the game shooting 40.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 6 of 15 and finished the game at 15 out of 17 at the free throw line (88.2%). Concerning rebounding, UCLA allowed Colorado to grab 29 in total (6 offensive).

Johnny Juzang ended up being a major contributor for the Bruins in the game. He converted 9 out of 18 in this game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 6 rebounds. He totaled 23 points in his 36 mins of playing time and had 2 assists for the contest.

UCLA has a mark of 13-2 for the season. The Bruins have committed 16.3 fouls every game and they shoot 71.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.6 times per contest (98th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 9.8 times per contest. UCLA has scored 1,182 points this year (78.8 per game) and they collect 38.0 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Bruins are shooting 45.5% from the field, which is ranked 123rd in Division 1.

The UCLA defense gives up 33.7% on shots from 3-point land (105 of 312) and their opponents are connecting on 71.6% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 12.5 assists and 32.5 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 171st and 81st in those defensive categories. The Bruins on the defensive end are ranked 106th in the country in points allowed per contest with 66.1. They are forcing their opponents into 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.2% from the floor (157th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arizona

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