UC Davis Aggies vs UCLA Bruins Prediction, 12/21/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UC Davis Aggies vs UCLA Bruins

Date: Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Location: Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Youtube TV

The UCLA Bruins (10-2) will try to defeat the UC Davis Aggies (7-4) at Pauley Pavilion on Wednesday.

The UC Davis Aggies stepped onto the hardwood against Eastern Washington and went home with a loss by a final score of 79-68 in their last contest. UC Davis walked away from the game having earned a 37.3% field goal percentage (22 out of 59) and converted 3 out of their 20 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Aggies knocked down 21 of 25 attempts for a rate of 84.0%. In regard to getting rebounds, they earned 31 with 13 of them being offensive. They also distributed 9 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 20 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In terms of defending, UC Davis allowed the other team to shoot 49.2% from the floor on 31 of 63 shooting. Eastern Washington recorded 16 assists and had 4 steals in this contest. Moreover, Eastern Washington grabbed 34 rebounds (12 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Eastern Washington shot 70.0% from the free throw line by converting 7 of their 10 attempts. They made 10 of 18 shots from 3-point range. In regard to personal fouls, the Aggies ended up with 17 and Eastern Washington recorded 20 personal fouls.

Elijah Pepper is one player who had an impact in this contest. He accounted for 25 points on 10 of 21 shooting. He was on the court for 37 mins and collected 5 rebounds. He ended up going 47.6% from the field and dished out 3 assists.

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UC Davis steps onto the hardwood with a record of 7-4 for the season. They cough up possession 15.5 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 19.7 personal fouls every game. As a unit, UC Davis is pulling in 42.5 rebounds per game and has tallied 157 assists for the year, which is 178th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Aggies are hitting 35.6% on shots from 3-point land (80 of 225) and 64.1% from the charity stripe. They average 80.3 points per outing (46th in the country) on 46.7% from the field.

Defensively, the Aggies have forced 14.8 turnovers per game while drawing 22.3 fouls. They give up 39.0% from 3-point land while they are 249th in college basketball in PPG allowed (71.3). The Aggies are allowing a FG percentage of 41.1% (280 of 681) and they concede 32.7 boards per contest as a squad. They are 66th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 118 conceded on the year.

The last time they took the court, the UCLA Bruins walked away with a victory by a final of 63-53 against Kentucky. With respect to how they attacked the glass, UCLA permitted Kentucky to grab 38 in total (19 offensive). They finished the game shooting 28.6% from 3-point land by hitting 6 of 21 and ended up going 5 out of 13 at the free throw line (38.5%). The Bruins permitted Kentucky to bury 21 of 64 attempts from the field which had them at 32.8% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Bruins ended up going 27 for 59 from the field which had them shooting 45.8%. In reference to shooting from beyond the arc, UCLA made 2 of their 8 tries (25.0%). They were able to knock down 7 of the free throws for a percentage of 46.7%. Kentucky had 17 fouls for the contest which took the Bruins to the charity stripe for a total of 15 attempts. They also gave up possession 12 times, while earning 11 steals in this contest. The Bruins were able to corral 26 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 38 in this contest.

Jaime Jaquez pitched in for the Bruins in this matchup. He converted 9 of 19 in the game giving him a rate of 47.4%, and earned 12 rebounds. He earned 19 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 4 dimes in this matchup.

UCLA has a record of 10-2 for the year. The Bruins are responsible for committing 15.8 fouls per contest and they connect on 71.3% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 16.0 times per game (52nd in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 9.9 times per game. UCLA has earned 963 pts on the season (80.3 per contest) and they grab 35.1 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Bruins are hitting on 50.1% from the floor, which ranks 14th in the nation.

The UCLA defense allows 30.8% on 3-point attempts (84 of 273) and opponents are knocking down 65.4% of their free throw shots. They concede 12.6 dimes and 32.1 boards every game, which is 186th and 80th in college hoops. The Bruins on the defensive end are ranked 42nd in D-1 in PPG given up with 62.2. They are forcing 17.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.1% from the field (156th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UCLA

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