UCLA Bruins vs Colorado Buffaloes Prediction, 1/22/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UCLA Bruins vs Colorado Buffaloes

Date: Saturday, January 22, 2022

Location: CU Events Center in Boulder, CO

TV: ESPN+

The Colorado Buffaloes (12-4) will go up against the UCLA Bruins (11-2) at CU Events Center on Saturday.

The UCLA Bruins played Oregon State and notched a win by a score of 81-65 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Bruins ended up finishing with 15 and Oregon State finished the game with 23 personal fouls. They also knocked down 8 of their 20 shots from 3-point land. Oregon State finished shooting 87.5% from the free throw line by burying 7 of 8 tries. Moreover, Oregon State totaled 20 rebounds (9 offensive, 11 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Oregon State recorded 15 dimes and had 3 steals for the game. In regard to defending, UCLA allowed the other team to go 43.9% from the field on 25 out of 57 shooting. They also distributed 13 assists in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Regarding grabbing boards, they compiled 22 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Bruins converted 21 of 26 shots for a percentage of 80.8%. UCLA walked away from the game having earned a 61.7% FG percentage (29 of 47) and converted 2 out of their 12 shots from distance.

Johnny Juzang is a guy who had an impact for this contest. He recorded 24 points on 7 of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 mins and collected 6 rebounds. He finished shooting 63.6% from the field and also recorded 3 dimes.

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UCLA comes into this contest with a record of 11-2 on the year. They average 80.6 points per game (21st in D-1) while connecting on 46.1% from the field. The Bruins are shooting 36.3% on three-point shots (103 of 284) and 70.3% from the free throw line. As a team, UCLA is grabbing 39.2 boards per contest and has totaled 199 assists on the season, which is 256th in the nation in terms of passing. They are turning it over 9.9 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 16.2 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Bruins are able to force 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.2 fouls. They are ranked 23rd in the nation in allowing assists with 157 relinquished this season. The Bruins defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 42.1% (319 of 757) and they surrender 32.6 rebounds per game as a team. They are conceding 32.5% on shots from distance and they are ranked 128th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (66.8).

For their last game, the Colorado Buffaloes got the victory with a final of 75-57 when they played Arizona State. In relation to how they attacked the glass, Colorado allowed Arizona State to pull down 28 in total (3 on the offensive side). They finished 23.8% from 3-point land by connecting on 5 of 21 and ended up going 12 out of 15 from the free throw line (80.0%). The Buffaloes permitted Arizona State to knock down 20 of their 59 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 33.9% in the matchup. Overall, the Buffaloes finished 25 for 58 from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.1%. In the matter of 3-point attempts, Colorado knocked down 10 out of 25 tries (40.0%). They were able to bury 15 of them for a percentage of 68.2%. Arizona State earned 19 personal fouls for the contest which took the Buffaloes to the charity stripe for a total of 22 attempts. They gave up possession 11 times, while getting 3 steals in this contest. The Buffaloes recorded 36 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 44 for this game.

Keeshawn Barthelemy ended up being important for the Buffaloes for this game. He made 4 out of 9 in this matchup for a rate of 44.4%, and had 9 rebounds. He totaled 16 points in his 25 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 4 assists for the game.

Colorado has a record of 12-4 on the campaign. The Buffaloes are responsible for committing 15.9 fouls per game and they connect on 72.1% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.9 times per game (210th in D-1) and they are turning it over 13.3 times per game. Colorado has tallied 1,143 pts on the season (71.4 per game) and they grab 38.7 boards per game. As an offense, the Buffaloes are shooting 44.6% from the field, which ranks 161st in the country.

The Buffaloes defensively are ranked 105th in the country in points given up per game with 66.1. They are forcing 12.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 41.1% from the field (96th in D-1). The Colorado defense surrenders 32.1% on three-point shots (118 of 368) and opponents are converting on 72.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 11.5 assists and 31.8 boards per contest, which has them ranked 106th and 59th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UCLA

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