Arizona Wildcats vs UCLA Bruins Prediction, 3/11/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Wildcats vs UCLA Bruins

Date: Saturday, March 11, 2023

Location: T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Arizona (+1)

T-Mobile Arena is where the UCLA Bruins (28-4) will take on the Arizona Wildcats (26-6) on Saturday. Arizona opens as 1-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is 149.

The Arizona Wildcats stepped onto the hardwood against Stanford and notched a win by a score of 95-84 in their last game. Arizona finished the game having earned a 63.8% FG percentage (37 of 58) and buried 9 out of their 19 shots from downtown. When they shot from the free throw line, the Wildcats converted 12 of 18 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. With regard to rebounding, they collected 27 with 5 of them being offensive. They also distributed 19 assists for the game while creating 17 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When discussing defense, Arizona let their opponent shoot 49.1% from the field on 28 out of 57 shooting. Stanford earned 19 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Stanford pulled down 26 rebounds (7 offensive, 19 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Stanford finished the game shooting 82.4% when shooting free throws by burying 14 of their 17 attempts. They converted 14 out of their 29 attempts from downtown. In reference to personal fouls, the Wildcats ended up with 13 while Stanford had 19 personal fouls.

Oumar Ballo is someone who was a major factor for the matchup. He accounted for 24 points on 10 of 13 shooting. He played for 24 minutes played and also collected 6 boards. He finished the game at 76.9% from the field but didn't record an assist.

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Arizona heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 26-6 on the campaign. They turn it over 13.4 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Arizona is collecting 39.3 rebounds per game and has accumulated 618 dimes on the year, which is 3rd in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Wildcats are connecting on 38.0% on three-point shots (276 of 726) and 71.6% from the free throw line. They average 83.5 points per game (4th in D-1) while hitting 49.7% from the field.

On defense, the Wildcats are forcing 12.6 turnovers per game and they draw 19.5 fouls. They are ranked 206th in college hoops in giving up assists with 414 conceded for the campaign. The Wildcats are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 41.2% (836 of 2,027) and they surrender 33.2 boards per contest as a squad. They surrender 33.4% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 244th in college basketball in PPG allowed (72.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the UCLA Bruins took home the win by a final score of 80-69 when they faced Colorado. The Bruins were able to collect 22 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 31 for the contest. They also turned it over 8 times, while earning 9 steals for this contest. Colorado was called for 22 fouls for this game which took the Bruins to the charity stripe for 31 shots. They were able to convert 24 of the free throws for a clip of 77.4%. Regarding shots from downtown, UCLA knocked down 6 out of their 19 tries (31.6%). When the final whistle was blown, the Bruins walked away from this one shooting 25 for 55 from the floor which had them at 45.5%. The Bruins permitted Colorado to knock down 26 of 51 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 51.0% in the matchup. They went 43.5% from distance by hitting 10 out of 23 and finished the contest at 7 of 11 from the free throw line (63.6%). In reference to how they attacked the glass, UCLA allowed Colorado to pull down 25 overall (3 on the offensive glass).

Amari Bailey ended up being important for the Bruins for this game. He buried 8 out of 12 for the game for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and accumulated 3 rebounds. He earned 26 points in his 29 mins of playing time and added 3 dimes in the game.

UCLA has a mark of 28-4 on the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bruins are hitting on 46.1% from the floor, which is ranked 87th in the nation. UCLA has scored 2,379 pts for the campaign (74.3 per game) and they snag 36.0 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 14.6 times per contest (79th in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 10.5 times per contest. The Bruins are responsible for committing 15.7 personal fouls every game and they hit 72.1% from the charity stripe.

The UCLA defense concedes 31.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (213 of 675) and opponents are converting on 69.8% of their foul shots. They surrender 11.3 dimes and 31.6 boards every game, which has them ranked 81st and 46th in D-1. The Bruins on the defensive side of the court are 7th in college basketball in points given up per game with 60.4. They are forcing their opponents into 16.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.0% from the field (39th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UCLA (-1)

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