Norfolk State Spartans vs UCLA Bruins Prediction, 11/14/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Norfolk State Spartans vs UCLA Bruins

Date: Monday, November 14, 2022

Location: Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Hulu Live TV

The Norfolk State Spartans (2-0) are on their way to Pauley Pavilion on Monday where they will attempt to defeat the UCLA Bruins (1-0).

The Norfolk State Spartans took the court against Cairn and notched a win by a score of 87-59 in their last contest. Norfolk State walked away from the contest having earned a 49.2% FG percentage (32 of 65) and knocked down 9 of their 24 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Spartans knocked down 14 of 21 tries for a rate of 66.7%. When talking about getting rebounds, they compiled 41 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 12 assists in this matchup while forcing 16 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When discussing defense, Norfolk State allowed the other team to shoot 30.2% from the floor on 16 out of 53 shooting. Cairn distributed 10 assists and had 3 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Cairn snagged 27 boards (5 offensive, 22 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Cairn went 81.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 17 of their 21 tries. They also made 10 out of their 31 tries from distance. Concerning personal fouls, the Spartans ended up with 19 and Cairn finished the game with 16 personal fouls.

Kris Bankston is someone who was a contributor in this contest. He finished shooting 77.8% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 31 minutes and also snagged 13 boards. He ended up with 16 points on 7 of 9 shooting.

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Norfolk State will enter this game with a mark of 2-0 for the season. They average 98.0 pts per contest (28th in the country) while connecting on 50.7% from the field. The Spartans are connecting on 38.6% from downtown (22 of 57) and 57.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Norfolk State is pulling in 50.5 boards per contest and has accounted for 36 assists for the year, which is 29th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.5 times per game and as a team are committing 21.5 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Spartans are forcing 19.5 turnovers every game and they draw 17.0 fouls. They give up 30.9% on 3-pointers and they are 119th in D-1 in PPG allowed (59.0). The Spartans defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 30.5% (32 of 105) and they relinquish 30.0 boards per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 227th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 17 surrendered for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the UCLA Bruins walked away with a victory by a final of 76-50 when they faced Sacramento State. When it comes to cleaning up the glass, UCLA permitted Sacramento State to snag 34 in total (12 on the offensive glass). They shot 11.1% from beyond the perimeter by going 2 out of 18 and ended up going 10 out of 17 from the charity stripe (58.8%). The Bruins permitted Sacramento State to knock down 19 out of 55 tries from the floor which had them shooting 34.5% in the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Bruins went 34 out of 64 from the field which had them shooting 53.1%. With respect to 3-pointers, UCLA made 6 of their 10 tries (60.0%). They were able to knock down 2 of the free throws for a percentage of 40.0%. Sacramento State committed 12 personal fouls for this game which got the Bruins to the charity stripe for a total of 5 attempts. They turned the ball over 9 times, while earning 12 steals in this matchup. The Bruins were able to corral 23 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 for the game.

Jaylen Clark ended up being a major contributor for the Bruins in the matchup. He recorded 17 points in his 28 mins of playing time and had 4 dimes for the game. He made 7 of 7 for this contest for a field goal rate of 100.0%, and had 8 rebounds.

UCLA has a record of 1-0 for the campaign. The Bruins have committed 14.0 fouls per game and they connect on 40.0% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 12.0 times per contest (245th in college basketball) and they turn it over 9.0 times per contest. UCLA has tallied 76 points for the year and they collect 33.0 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Bruins are connecting on 53.1% from the floor, which ranks 52nd in the country.

The Bruins on the defensive side of the court are 38th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 50.0. They are forcing 21.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 34.5% from the field (85th in Division 1). The UCLA defense allows 11.1% on three-point shots (2 of 18) and their opponents are converting on 58.8% of their foul shots. They give up 7.0 dimes and 37.0 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 52nd and 247th in college basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Norfolk State

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