UCLA Bruins vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, 2/8/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UCLA Bruins vs Stanford Cardinal

Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Location: Maples Pavilion in Stanford, CA

TV: ESPN2

The UCLA Bruins (16-4) are hitting the road to Maples Pavilion on Tuesday where they will take on the Stanford Cardinal (14-8).

The UCLA Bruins faced Arizona State and went home with a loss by a final score of 87-84 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Bruins walked away with 19 while Arizona State accounted for 22 personal fouls. They made 11 out of their 32 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Arizona State finished 69.2% from the free throw line by making 18 of 26 shots. Additionally, Arizona State snagged 40 rebounds (9 offensive, 31 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Arizona State totaled 18 assists and had 5 steals in this game. When talking about the defense, UCLA allowed their opponent to shoot 40.3% from the floor on 29 of 72 shooting. They also dished out 18 assists in this contest while creating 10 turnovers and having 5 steals. In terms of rebounding, they compiled a total of 46 with 14 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Bruins buried 21 of 28 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. UCLA walked away from the game having earned a 37.2% field goal percentage (29 of 78) and knocked down 5 out of their 22 shots from distance.

Jaime Jaquez is one player who came through for the contest. He finished with 27 points on 8 out of 17 shooting. He played 50 mins played and collected 11 rebounds. He went 47.1% from the floor and earned 3 assists.

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UCLA enters this one with a mark of 16-4 so far this season. They turn the ball over 9.5 times per contest and as a squad they commit 16.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, UCLA is pulling in 38.2 boards per contest and has totaled 288 assists on the campaign, which ranks 193rd in college hoops in terms of passing. The Bruins are shooting 34.2% on shots from distance (142 of 415) and 71.6% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 77.7 points per contest (42nd in the country) while hitting 44.7% from the field.

Defensively, the Bruins are forcing 14.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.2 personal fouls. They rank 111th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 255 conceded this year. The Bruins defense is giving up a FG percentage of 41.1% (471 of 1,145) and they concede 34.6 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They give up 32.2% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 87th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (65.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Stanford Cardinal took home the win by a final score of 87-69 when they played Washington. When talking about team rebounding, Stanford allowed Washington to pull down 26 in total (11 offensive). They finished 27.3% from three-point range by hitting 6 of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 9 of 15 at the charity stripe (60.0%). The Cardinal allowed Washington to convert 27 of 69 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.1% in this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Cardinal ended up shooting 33 for 65 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.8%. When talking about shots from downtown, Stanford converted 11 of their 27 attempts (40.7%). They were able to knock down 10 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 62.5%. Washington earned 14 fouls for the game which got the Cardinal to the free throw line for a total of 16 shots. They also gave up possession 19 times, while getting 7 steals in this matchup. The Cardinal were able to pull down 27 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 41 in the game.

James Keefe ended up being a factor for the Cardinal in the matchup. He knocked down 7 of 9 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 77.8%, and accumulated 5 rebounds. He earned 17 points in his 25 minutes on the court and had 1 assist for the contest.

Stanford has a mark of 14-8 for the year. When it comes to offense, the Cardinal are connecting on 43.1% from the floor, which ranks 236th in D-1. Stanford has accumulated 1,494 pts for the season (67.9 per contest) and they pull in 38.0 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 13.4 times per game (164th in the country) and they turn the ball over 15.5 times per game. The Cardinal have committed 17.8 fouls per game and they connect on 66.5% from the free throw line.

The Cardinal on the defensive side of the court are 164th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 68.3. They are forcing 11.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.0% from the floor (245th in college basketball). The Stanford defense gives up 31.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (163 of 513) and opponents are making 67.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 11.6 dimes and 29.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 103rd and 13th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UCLA

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