UC Davis Aggies vs California Golden Bears Prediction, 11/7/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UC Davis Aggies vs California Golden Bears

Date: Monday, November 7, 2022

Location: Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, CA

TV: Hulu Live TV

The California Golden Bears (12-20 last year) will take on the UC Davis Aggies (13-11 last season) at Haas Pavilion on Monday.

The UC Davis Aggies took the court against CSU Fullerton and ended up losing by a score of 73-55 in their last contest of last season. Regarding personal fouls, the Aggies finished with 19 and CSU Fullerton had 16 personal fouls. They converted 11 out of their 19 tries from beyond the arc. CSU Fullerton finished the game at 66.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 12 of their 18 shots. On top of that, CSU Fullerton totaled 41 rebounds (10 offensive, 31 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. CSU Fullerton recorded 11 assists and had 4 steals for this game. With regard to defending, UC Davis allowed their opponent to shoot 43.9% from the field on 25 out of 57 shooting. They also doled out 13 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 29 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Aggies buried 7 of their 10 attempts for a rate of 70.0%. UC Davis finished with a 31.8% FG percentage (21 of 66) and converted 6 of their 25 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Caleb Fuller is a guy who was a major factor for the game. He ended up with 13 points on 4 of 13 shooting. He played for 35 minutes played and also totaled 4 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 30.8% from the field and recorded 3 dimes.

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UC Davis enters this one after finishing with a record of 13-11 last year. They gave up possession 12.5 times per game and as a group committed 18.5 personal fouls per contest. As a squad, UC Davis snagged 34.3 boards per game and accumulated 272 dimes throughout last season, which had them ranked 355th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Aggies shot 33.3% on shots from 3-point land (146 of 438) and 70.5% from the free throw line. They averaged 67.8 points per game (260th in college hoops) while connecting on 44.0% from the field.

When they were on defense, the Aggies forced their opponents into 13.3 turnovers every game and they drew 17.3 personal fouls. They relinquished 34.3% from 3-point land and they were 92nd in college basketball in PPG allowed (66.4). The Aggies gave up and opponent field goal percentage of 41.4% (552 of 1,332) and they surrendered 35.3 boards per contest as a squad. They were 2nd in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 260 surrendered throughout last season.

In their last game last season, the California Golden Bears took a loss by a score of 66-59 when they faced Washington State. The Golden Bears were able to corral 25 defensive boards and 17 offensive boards totaling 42 for this contest. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while earning 8 steals in this contest. Washington State had 19 personal fouls for this game which took the Golden Bears to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to make 16 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 72.7%. In regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, California converted 3 of 19 attempts (15.8%). Overall, the Golden Bears went 20 for 64 from the field which gave them a rate of 31.3%. The Golden Bears permitted Washington State to bury 20 of their 55 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 36.4% in the game. They finished 28.6% from 3-point land by going 6 out of 21 and finished the contest at 20 out of 23 at the free throw line (87.0%). Regarding team rebounding, California permitted Washington State to pull down 34 overall (9 offensive).

Jordan Shepherd was important for the Golden Bears in the game. He made 6 out of 17 in the matchup giving him a rate of 35.3%, and had 4 rebounds. He scored 19 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 2 dimes for the contest.

California had a win-loss mark of 12-20 last season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Golden Bears shot 42.0% from the field, which ranked 284th in D-1. California scored 2,018 pts throughout last season (63.1 per game) and they collected 35.0 rebounds per game. They dished out assists 10.7 times per game (330th in college hoops) and they gave up possession 11.2 times per contest. The Golden Bears were responsible for committing 16.5 personal fouls per contest while shooting 72.7% from the free throw line.

The Golden Bears on the defensive end were ranked 81st in the nation in points allowed per contest with 66.1. They forced 9.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allowed teams to shoot 42.1% from the floor (118th in D-1). The California defense gave up 30.9% on 3-pointers (193 of 624) and their opposition made 75.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrendered 9.8 dimes and 33.8 total rebounds per game, which ranked them 12th and 136th in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UC Davis

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