Oregon Ducks vs UCLA Bruins Prediction, 1/13/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oregon Ducks vs UCLA Bruins

Date: Thursday, January 13, 2022

Location: Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA

TV: ESPN

The UCLA Bruins (10-1) will try to defeat the Oregon Ducks (9-6) at Pauley Pavilion on Thursday.

The Oregon Ducks stepped onto the hardwood against Oregon State and earned the victory with a final of 78-76 in their last game. Oregon ended the contest with a 45.6% field goal percentage (31 of 68) and buried 8 out of their 26 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Ducks knocked down 8 of their 18 tries for a percentage of 44.4%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they collected 35 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 15 assists for the game while forcing 9 turnovers and getting 3 steals. In regard to the defense, Oregon let their opponent shoot 53.4% from the field on 31 out of 58 shooting. Oregon State doled out 14 dimes and had 3 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Oregon State had 26 rebounds (5 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Oregon State finished the game shooting 85.7% from the charity stripe by burying 12 of their 14 tries. They also made 2 of 16 shots from 3-point range. Regarding personal fouls, the Ducks finished with 16 and Oregon State accounted for 20 personal fouls.

N'Faly Dante is someone who came through for this contest. He accounted for 12 points on 5 of 6 shooting. He played for 26 minutes played and snagged 11 rebounds. He finished the game at 83.3% from the floor but had no assists at the end of the game.

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Oregon will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 9-6 on the season. They currently have an average of 71.7 points per game (197th in D-1) while hitting 46.6% from the floor. The Ducks are shooting 34.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (106 of 307) and 64.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Oregon is grabbing 34.2 rebounds per game and has 188 assists on the year, which is 200th in college hoops in terms of passing. They cough up possession 11.9 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 16.0 fouls per contest.

When they are on the defensive end, the Ducks are forcing their opponents into 13.5 turnovers every game while drawing 17.9 fouls. They are giving up 32.3% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 133rd in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (66.8). The Ducks are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.4% (370 of 833) and they concede 31.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 210th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 186 relinquished so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the UCLA Bruins walked away with a victory by a final of 60-52 when they faced California. When it comes to team rebounding, UCLA allowed California to snag 34 in total (10 on the offensive glass). They shot 7.1% from 3-point land by going 1 out of 14 and ended up shooting 5 out of 7 from the free throw line (71.4%). The Bruins permitted California to convert 23 of 57 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.4% for this contest. Overall, the Bruins shot 22 for 49 from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.9%. With regard to three-point attempts, UCLA buried 4 of 18 attempts (22.2%). They were able to knock down 12 of those for a percentage of 70.6%. California had 14 fouls in the game which took the Bruins to the free throw line for a total of 17 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while getting 10 steals in the matchup. The Bruins were able to snag 20 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards for a total of 25 for the game.

Tyger Campbell ended up being a factor for the Bruins in this contest. He had 17 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 4 dimes for the game. He made 7 of 10 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 70.0%, and had 2 rebounds.

UCLA has a record of 10-1 on the campaign. As an offense, the Bruins are shooting 45.7% from the floor, which is 116th in college basketball. UCLA has accounted for 886 pts so far this season (80.5 per game) and they average 39.8 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 15.6 times per game (63rd in D-1) and they cough up possession 9.6 times per contest. The Bruins are committing 15.8 fouls per game and they hit 69.4% from the free throw line.

The UCLA defense surrenders 31.9% on shots from beyond the arc (74 of 232) and their opponents are connecting on 69.0% of their foul shots. They have allowed 12.4 dimes and 32.5 rebounds per contest, ranking them 165th and 87th in D-1. The Bruins on defense are ranked 102nd in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 65.5. They are able to force 13.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.9% from the field (150th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UCLA

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