Long Beach State Beach vs UCLA Bruins Prediction, 11/11/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Long Beach State Beach vs UCLA Bruins

Date: Friday, November 11, 2022

Location: Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Hulu Live TV

Pauley Pavilion is the site where the UCLA Bruins (1-0) will compete against the Long Beach State Beach (1-0) on Friday.

The Long Beach State Beach played California Baptist and took home the win by a score of 79-64 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Beach ended up walking away with 18 and California Baptist recorded 16 personal fouls. They buried 8 of their 35 tries from distance. California Baptist ended up going 76.2% when shooting free throws by burying 16 of 21 tries. Moreover, California Baptist snagged 34 boards (12 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. California Baptist doled out 13 dimes and had 4 steals in this contest. In regard to defense, Long Beach State allowed the other team to shoot 32.3% from the floor on 20 out of 62 shooting. They also dished out 17 dimes in this matchup while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In the matter of grabbing boards, they earned 41 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Beach buried 11 of 15 tries for a percentage of 73.3%. Long Beach State wrapped up the game with a 50.8% field goal percentage (32 out of 63) and knocked down 4 of 10 3-point attempts.

Jadon Jones is one player who was a contributor in this game. He ended up scoring 13 points on 5 out of 7 shooting. He was on the court for 29 minutes and also snagged 5 rebounds. He finished 71.4% from the floor and also recorded 2 dimes.

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Long Beach State enters this game with a win-loss record of 1-0 so far this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.0 times per game and as a group they commit 18.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Long Beach State is grabbing 43.0 boards per contest and is sitting with 17 dimes so far this season, which ranks 76th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Beach are shooting 40.0% on three-point attempts (4 of 10) and 73.3% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 79.0 points per contest (111th in Division 1) while shooting 50.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Beach are forcing their opponents into 12.0 turnovers every game while drawing 16.0 personal fouls. They are conceding 22.9% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 184th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (64.0). The Beach defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 32.3% (20 of 62) and they relinquish 36.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They currently rank 255th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 13 surrendered so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the UCLA Bruins walked away with a victory by a final of 76-50 against Sacramento State. When talking about cleaning the glass, UCLA allowed Sacramento State to snag 34 in total (12 on the offensive glass). They finished 11.1% from three-point range by shooting 2 out of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 10 of 17 from the free throw line (58.8%). The Bruins allowed Sacramento State to convert 19 of 55 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 34.5% in this contest. In all, the Bruins finished 34 for 64 from the field which gave them a rate of 53.1%. In terms of shots from beyond the perimeter, UCLA buried 6 out of 10 attempts (60.0%). They were able to convert 2 of the free throw tries for a rate of 40.0%. Sacramento State earned 12 personal fouls in this game which took the Bruins to the charity stripe for a total of 5 tries. They turned the ball over 9 times, while getting 12 steals in the game. The Bruins were able to collect 23 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 31 in the matchup.

Jaylen Clark ended up being a factor for the Bruins in this matchup. He recorded 17 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 4 assists in the matchup. He buried 7 of 7 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 100.0%, and tallied 8 rebounds.

UCLA has a win-loss record of 1-0 so far this year. As an offense, the Bruins are connecting on 53.1% from the field, which has them ranked 48th in the nation. UCLA has totaled 76 points for the campaign and they pull in 33.0 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.0 times per contest (184th in the country) and they turn the ball over 9.0 times per game. The Bruins are committing 14.0 personal fouls every game and they go 40.0% from the free throw line.

The UCLA defense surrenders 11.1% on 3-point attempts (2 of 18) and opponents are connecting on 58.8% of their foul shots. They relinquish 7.0 dimes and 37.0 rebounds per game, which ranks them 105th and 244th in those defensive categories. The Bruins on the defensive end are ranked 86th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 50.0. They are forcing 21.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 34.5% from the floor (123rd in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UCLA

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