Bellarmine Knights vs UCLA Bruins Prediction, 11/27/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bellarmine Knights vs UCLA Bruins

Date: Sunday, November 27, 2022

Location: Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Hulu Live TV

Pauley Pavilion is the location where the UCLA Bruins (4-2) will try to beat the Bellarmine Knights (2-3) on Sunday.

The Bellarmine Knights stepped onto the hardwood against Duke and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 74-57 in their last contest. Bellarmine wrapped up the game having earned a 42.6% field goal percentage (23 of 54) and made 6 out of their 17 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Knights converted 5 of 6 shots for a rate of 83.3%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned 20 with 5 of them being offensive. They also distributed 12 dimes in the game while forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Pertaining to defense, Bellarmine allowed the other team to go 45.5% from the floor on 25 out of 55 shooting. Duke recorded 18 assists and had 2 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Duke snagged 35 rebounds (11 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Duke finished the contest at 90.9% from the free throw line by knocking down 10 of 11 tries. They knocked down 14 out of their 35 attempts from 3-point range. In relation to personal fouls, the Knights ended up finishing with 15 while Duke recorded 14 personal fouls.

Juston Betz is a guy who was a major factor for the game. He totaled 9 points on 3 of 6 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 mins and pulled down 5 rebounds. He finished the game at 50.0% from the field and also dished out 4 dimes.

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Bellarmine steps onto the court with a mark of 2-3 for the season. They average 66.2 pts per game (295th in Division 1) while hitting 44.7% from the field. The Knights are connecting on 35.0% on three-point attempts (35 of 100) and 74.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Bellarmine is grabbing 29.2 boards per contest and has accounted for 64 assists so far this season, which is 243rd in the nation in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 9.4 times per game and as a team are committing 17.0 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Knights are forcing 12.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.4 fouls. They currently rank 192nd in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 67 surrendered so far this season. The Knights defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 40.1% (101 of 252) and they relinquish 33.0 boards per contest as a basketball team. They give up 35.8% on shots from distance while they are 109th in the nation in points per game allowed (64.8).

For their last game, the UCLA Bruins went home victorious with a score of 100-53 against Pepperdine. In reference to rebounds, UCLA allowed Pepperdine to get 24 overall (5 on the offensive glass). They shot 22.6% from 3-point land by connecting on 7 out of 31 and finished the contest at 4 out of 7 from the free throw line (57.1%). The Bruins permitted Pepperdine to bury 21 of their 60 tries from the field which left them shooting 35.0% for this contest. In all, the Bruins finished 37 for 67 from the field which had them shooting 55.2%. Concerning three-point attempts, UCLA converted 10 out of their 20 attempts (50.0%). They were able to make 16 of the free throw tries for a clip of 80.0%. Pepperdine earned 16 fouls for the game which took the Bruins to the charity stripe for 20 tries. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while recording 8 steals in this matchup. The Bruins were able to corral 29 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 41 in the matchup.

Jaime Jaquez was important for the Bruins in the game. He earned 17 points in his 28 minutes on the court and totaled 2 dimes for this game. He knocked down 7 out of 10 for the contest giving him a rate of 70.0%, and accumulated 8 rebounds.

UCLA has a record of 4-2 this year. The Bruins are committing 15.7 fouls per game while shooting 70.0% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 16.3 times per game (54th in Division 1) and they cough up possession 10.5 times per contest. UCLA has accumulated 500 pts so far this season (83.3 per contest) and they grab 37.8 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Bruins are shooting 49.1% from the field, which is ranked 47th in college hoops.

The Bruins on the defensive side of the court are 100th in college basketball in points given up per game with 64.5. They have forced 16.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.4% from the floor (150th in college hoops). The UCLA defense gives up 28.5% on three-point shots (39 of 137) and opponents are converting on 71.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 11.8 dimes and 32.8 boards every game, which is 158th and 112th in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UCLA

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