UCLA Bruins vs Utah Utes Prediction, 1/20/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UCLA Bruins vs Utah Utes

Date: Thursday, January 20, 2022

Location: Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: FS1

The Utah Utes (8-10) are welcoming the UCLA Bruins (11-2) at Jon M. Huntsman Center on Thursday.

The UCLA Bruins faced off with Oregon State and went home with a win by a final score of 81-65 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Bruins left the arena with 15 while Oregon State recorded 23 fouls. They made 8 out of their 20 shots from beyond the arc. Oregon State finished the game shooting 87.5% from the free throw line by knocking down 7 of their 8 shots. Additionally, Oregon State collected 20 rebounds (9 offensive, 11 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Oregon State recorded 15 dimes and had 3 steals for this game. With regard to defense, UCLA allowed the other team to go 43.9% from the field on 25 out of 57 shooting. They also distributed 13 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 9 steals. With respect to getting rebounds, they earned a total of 22 with 4 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Bruins made 21 of 26 attempts for a rate of 80.8%. UCLA wrapped up the game with a 61.7% field goal percentage (29 out of 47) and made 2 of 12 three-point attempts.

Johnny Juzang is someone who was a factor for the game. He left the arena with 24 points on 7 out of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 mins played and totaled 6 rebounds. He went 63.6% from the field and also earned 3 assists.

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UCLA will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 11-2 on the campaign. They are giving up possession 9.9 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 16.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, UCLA is collecting 39.2 boards per contest and is sitting with 199 dimes this year, which is 247th in the nation in terms of passing. The Bruins are connecting on 36.3% on shots from downtown (103 of 284) and 70.3% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 80.6 points per game (20th in D-1) while connecting on 46.1% from the floor.

On defense, the Bruins have forced 13.2 turnovers every game and they draw 18.2 fouls. They currently rank 28th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 157 relinquished so far this year. The Bruins are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.1% (319 of 757) and they surrender 32.6 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are conceding 32.5% on shots from distance while they are 129th in college hoops in points per game allowed (66.8).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Utah Utes walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 64-62 against Arizona State. The Utes collected 29 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 38 for this contest. They gave up possession 14 times, while getting 3 steals in this game. Arizona State was called for 19 personal fouls for the game which took the Utes to the free throw line for 20 tries. They were able to make 17 of those for a clip of 85.0%. In terms of shooting from beyond the arc, Utah knocked down 5 of 20 tries (25.0%). Overall, the Utes walked away from this one shooting 20 out of 57 from the floor which gave them a rate of 35.1%. The Utes allowed Arizona State to bury 27 of 65 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 41.5% in the game. They shot 26.9% from 3-point land by shooting 7 out of 26 and ended up shooting 3 out of 12 at the free throw line (25.0%). In the matter of rebounding, Utah allowed Arizona State to pull down 32 overall (11 on the offensive glass).

Rollie Worster ended up having an impact for the Utes in the game. He buried 5 out of 8 in the game for a rate of 62.5%, and added 6 rebounds. He earned 13 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 3 dimes in this contest.

Utah has a win-loss record of 8-10 so far this season. The Utes are committing 16.2 personal fouls per game and they hit 79.8% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 13.8 times per contest (154th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 12.8 times per contest. Utah has 1,273 pts for the campaign (70.7 per contest) and they collect 38.7 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Utes are hitting on 42.1% from the floor, which is 278th in the country.

The Utah defense gives up 29.2% on shots from behind the 3-point line (105 of 359) and opponents are knocking down 66.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 12.6 assists and 35.3 boards every game, which ranks them 180th and 208th in those categories on the defensive end. The Utes defensively are ranked 194th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 69.3. They are forcing their opponents into 9.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.9% from the field (192nd in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UCLA

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