UCLA Bruins vs Oregon State Beavers Prediction, 2/26/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UCLA Bruins vs Oregon State Beavers

Date: Saturday, February 26, 2022

Location: Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, OR

TV: CBS

The UCLA Bruins (20-5) are en route to Gill Coliseum on Saturday where they will take on the Oregon State Beavers (3-22).

The UCLA Bruins took the court against Arizona State and went home with a win by a final score of 66-52 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Bruins left the arena with 9 and Arizona State totaled 15 personal fouls. They converted 5 out of their 19 shots from beyond the perimeter. Arizona State walked away from this one shooting 75.0% from the charity stripe by making 3 of 4 shots. Moreover, Arizona State pulled down 22 rebounds (5 offensive, 17 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Arizona State doled out 12 dimes and had 6 steals in this matchup. When talking about the defense, UCLA allowed 40.0% from the floor on 22 out of 55 shooting. They also recorded 12 assists for this contest while forcing 13 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In terms of hauling in boards, they collected 34 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bruins knocked down 18 of their 20 tries for a percentage of 90.0%. UCLA walked away from the game with a 39.6% FG percentage (21 out of 53) and converted 6 out of their 20 3-pointers.

Jaylen Clark is someone who was a factor for this contest. He went 43.8% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist. He played for 36 minutes played and also pulled down 9 rebounds. He totaled 16 points on 7 of 16 shooting.

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UCLA comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 20-5 on the campaign. They are turning it over 9.5 times per contest and as a squad they commit 16.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, UCLA is pulling in 37.8 boards per game and has racked up 357 dimes this year, which has them ranked 177th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Bruins are hitting 35.2% on three-point shots (179 of 508) and 72.5% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 76.6 points per contest (54th in the country) on 44.7% from the floor.

On defense, the Bruins have forced 13.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.5 fouls. They are currently ranked 73rd in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 301 conceded on the year. The Bruins defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 40.9% (579 of 1,414) and they surrender 33.8 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are surrendering 31.5% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 44th in D-1 in points per game allowed (64.4).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Oregon State Beavers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 73-53 when they played Arizona State. In regard to rebounding, Oregon State permitted Arizona State to snag 31 in total (5 on the offensive glass). They shot 32.0% from three-point range by shooting 8 out of 25 and finished the game at 9 out of 13 at the free throw line (69.2%). The Beavers permitted Arizona State to convert 28 out of their 62 tries from the floor which had them shooting 45.2% in the matchup. In all, the Beavers shot 21 for 54 from the field which had them sitting at 38.9%. Concerning 3-point attempts, Oregon State made 2 out of their 19 tries (10.5%). They were able to convert 9 of those for a percentage of 75.0%. Arizona State was called for 16 personal fouls in the game which took the Beavers to the charity stripe for a total of 12 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 19 times, while earning 5 steals for the contest. The Beavers recorded 26 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 33 for the matchup.

Glenn Taylor Jr. pitched in for the Beavers in this game. He converted 3 of 6 in this contest giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 10 rebounds. He accumulated 14 points in his 33 minutes on the court and accounted for 2 assists for the game.

Oregon State has a mark of 3-22 on the year. The Beavers have committed 17.2 personal fouls every game and they hit 68.2% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 12.2 times per contest (242nd in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 12.3 times per game. Oregon State has tallied 1,668 points so far this season (66.7 per game) and they pull down 31.2 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Beavers are hitting on 43.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 205th in D-1.

The Oregon State defense surrenders 34.8% on 3-point attempts (211 of 607) and their opponents are connecting on 72.1% of their free throw attempts. They allow 14.9 assists and 36.6 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 321st and 292nd in those categories. The Beavers on the defensive side of the court are 324th in college basketball in points given up per game with 75.8. They are forcing their opponents into 12.3 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.9% from the floor (341st in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UCLA

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