UCLA Bruins vs Washington State Cougars Prediction, 12/30/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UCLA Bruins vs Washington State Cougars

Date: Friday, December 30, 2022

Location: Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, WA

TV: Youtube TV

The UCLA Bruins (11-2) are headed to Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum on Friday where they will take on the Washington State Cougars (5-8).

The UCLA Bruins took the court against UC Davis and notched a win by a score of 81-54 in their last contest. UCLA finished the contest having earned a 49.3% FG percentage (33 of 67) and buried 5 of their 10 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Bruins buried 10 of 14 tries for a rate of 71.4%. In reference to grabbing boards, they earned 36 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 15 dimes for this game while forcing the opposition into 20 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In regard to the defense, UCLA let their opponent shoot 37.5% from the field on 21 of 56 shooting. UC Davis earned 7 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. Furthermore, UC Davis grabbed 25 rebounds (7 offensive, 18 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. UC Davis went 60.0% from the free throw line by making 6 of 10 attempts. They knocked down 6 out of their 20 tries from beyond the arc. With respect to fouls, the Bruins ended up with 11 while UC Davis recorded 20 fouls.

Jaylen Clark is one player who was a major contributor in this contest. He was able to score 18 points on 7 out of 14 shooting. He was on the court for 34 mins and totaled 11 rebounds. He shot 50.0% from the field and also earned 3 assists.

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UCLA will play this game with a record of 11-2 for the campaign. They have an average of 80.3 points per contest (41st in D-1) while connecting on 50.0% from the field. The Bruins are shooting 37.0% on shots from beyond the arc (80 of 216) and 71.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, UCLA is collecting 35.4 boards per game and is sitting with 207 dimes so far this year, which ranks 43rd in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 10.1 times per game and as a unit they commit 15.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bruins are able to force 17.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.5 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 180th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 158 surrendered for the season. The Bruins are giving up a shooting percentage of 41.7% (299 of 717) and they concede 32.1 boards per contest as a group. They are relinquishing 30.7% on 3-pointers and they are 33rd in college hoops in PPG allowed (61.5).

The last time they took the court, the Washington State Cougars went home defeated by a final of 82-73 when they played Utah State. With respect to attacking the glass, Washington State allowed Utah State to grab 24 in all (5 offensive). They finished 64.7% from behind the 3-point line by going 11 of 17 and ended up shooting 7 out of 15 at the charity stripe (46.7%). The Cougars permitted Utah State to convert 32 out of 53 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 60.4% in the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Cougars ended up going 24 out of 54 from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.4%. In relation to shooting from beyond the arc, Washington State converted 2 out of their 17 attempts (11.8%). They were able to make 23 of the free throws for a percentage of 88.5%. Utah State was called for 21 personal fouls for the contest which got the Cougars to the charity stripe for 26 attempts. They also turned it over 13 times, while getting 5 steals for the matchup. The Cougars were able to corral 19 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 26 in the matchup.

Mouhamed Gueye ended up being a factor for the Cougars in this contest. He converted 9 out of 15 for this contest for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and had 12 rebounds. He earned 22 points in his 38 minutes of playing time and accumulated 1 assist for the game.

Washington State has a win-loss mark of 5-8 on the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Cougars are hitting on 43.7% from the field, which is ranked 229th in the nation. Washington State has accumulated 893 pts for the year (68.7 per contest) and they grab 35.0 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 11.4 times per contest (322nd in college basketball) and they turn it over 13.9 times per contest. The Cougars are committing 16.8 fouls every game and they connect on 72.4% from the charity stripe.

The Cougars on defense are ranked 93rd in D-1 in PPG given up with 65.2. They are forcing 11.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.0% from the field (320th in college hoops). The Washington State defense allows 31.9% from downtown (69 of 216) and their opponents are converting on 64.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 12.1 dimes and 29.2 rebounds every game, which is ranked 153rd and 7th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UCLA

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