Stanford Cardinal vs UCLA Bruins Prediction, 1/29/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stanford Cardinal vs UCLA Bruins

Date: Saturday, January 29, 2022

Location: Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA

TV: PAC12

Pauley Pavilion is the location where the UCLA Bruins (14-2) will try to beat the Stanford Cardinal (11-6) on Saturday.

The Stanford Cardinal faced Arizona State and notched a win by a score of 79-76 in their last contest. Regarding personal fouls, the Cardinal ended up with 16 while Arizona State racked up 28 personal fouls. They buried 7 of 25 shots from downtown. Arizona State finished the game at 77.8% when shooting free throws by making 7 of their 9 shots. In addition, Arizona State totaled 29 rebounds (6 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't have a block. Arizona State distributed 9 dimes and had 9 steals in the game. Concerning the defense, Stanford let their opponent shoot 52.5% from the field on 31 of 59 shooting. They also distributed 12 dimes for the contest while forcing 15 turnovers and having 9 steals. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 33 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Cardinal converted 32 of their 40 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. Stanford walked away from the game having earned a 38.0% field goal percentage (19 of 50) and made 9 out of their 19 3-pointers.

Michael O'Connell is a player who played a role in this game. He finished the game shooting 62.5% from the floor and recorded 3 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 29 minutes and snagged 1 rebound. He finished with 16 points on 5 out of 8 shooting.

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Stanford comes into this matchup with a mark of 11-6 so far this season. They are losing possession via turnover 15.9 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 18.3 fouls per contest. As a unit, Stanford is collecting 38.1 rebounds per contest and has racked up 231 assists on the season, which has them ranked 233rd in the country in terms of passing. The Cardinal are connecting on 35.2% on shots from distance (123 of 349) and 65.7% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 69.6 pts per game (230th in D-1) while hitting 43.7% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Cardinal have forced 12.1 turnovers every game and they draw 18.5 fouls. They give up 32.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 212th in college basketball in opponents PPG (70.1). The Cardinal are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.9% (431 of 959) and they surrender 29.8 rebounds per game as a unit. They are 60th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 198 relinquished on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the UCLA Bruins walked away with a victory by a final of 75-59 against Arizona. The Bruins corralled 27 defensive rebounds and 2 offensive boards for a total of 29 for the game. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while recording 7 steals for the matchup. Arizona committed 10 fouls in this contest which took the Bruins to the charity stripe for 5 attempts. They were able to bury 3 of those for a percentage of 60.0%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the perimeter, UCLA converted 8 out of their 17 attempts (47.1%). When the game finished, the Bruins finished the game shooting 32 for 64 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. The Bruins allowed Arizona to knock down 23 of their 75 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 30.7% for this game. They finished 25.0% from 3-point land by going 7 out of 28 and ended up going 6 of 11 at the charity stripe (54.5%). Concerning team rebounding, UCLA permitted Arizona to pull down 45 in total (17 on the offensive glass).

Jules Bernard pitched in for the Bruins for the game. He totaled 15 points in his 32 minutes on the court and tallied 3 dimes for the contest. He made 7 of 11 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and accounted for 7 rebounds.

UCLA has a record of 14-2 for the year. As an offense, the Bruins are shooting 45.7% from the field, which is ranked 110th in college basketball. UCLA has accounted for 1,257 pts this year (78.6 per game) and they snag 37.8 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.4 times per game (105th in college basketball) and they cough up possession 9.7 times per game. The Bruins commit 16.1 fouls per game and they connect on 71.5% from the free throw line.

The UCLA defense surrenders 32.9% on three-point shots (112 of 340) and their opposition makes 70.9% of their free throw shots. They surrender 12.6 assists and 33.6 rebounds every game, which ranks 175th and 125th in college hoops. The Bruins defensively are ranked 89th in college hoops in PPG given up with 65.7. They are forcing their opponents into 13.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.3% from the field (100th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UCLA

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