Arizona Wildcats vs UCLA Bruins Prediction, 3/4/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Wildcats vs UCLA Bruins

Date: Saturday, March 4, 2023

Location: Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA

TV: ESPN

Pauley Pavilion is the site where the UCLA Bruins (25-4) will play the Arizona Wildcats (24-5) on Saturday.

The Arizona Wildcats faced Arizona State and went home with a loss by a final score of 89-88 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Wildcats ended up finishing with 15 while Arizona State accumulated 23 personal fouls. They also knocked down 11 of 28 tries from three-point range. Arizona State ended up going 60.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 6 of their 10 tries. On top of that, Arizona State pulled down 27 boards (5 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Arizona State totaled 23 dimes and had 9 steals for the game. When it comes to defending, Arizona allowed 53.7% from the field on 36 out of 67 shooting. They also doled out 16 dimes in this contest as well as forcing 11 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In reference to hauling in boards, they compiled 32 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Wildcats converted 23 of their 34 shots for a rate of 67.6%. Arizona ended having earned a 50.9% field goal percentage (27 of 53) and converted 11 of their 26 shots from downtown.

Cedric Henderson is one guy who played a role for this game. He ended up going 54.5% from the field and dished out 1 assist. He played for 34 mins and also snagged 1 board. He ended up finishing with 19 points on 6 of 11 shooting.

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Arizona will play this game with a win-loss record of 24-5 so far this season. They have an average of 83.3 pts per contest (6th in D-1) while hitting 49.2% from the floor. The Wildcats are hitting 37.4% on shots from distance (250 of 669) and 71.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Arizona is grabbing 40.2 rebounds per game and has accounted for 566 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 2nd in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.4 times per contest and as a unit they commit 16.9 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Wildcats have forced 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.6 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 32.8% on three-point shots and they are 218th in college hoops in points per game allowed (71.2). The Wildcats are allowing a shooting percentage of 41.0% (754 of 1,839) and they surrender 33.1 rebounds per game as a squad. They are 153rd in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 370 conceded on the campaign.

In their last game, the UCLA Bruins walked away with a victory by a final of 60-56 when they faced Colorado. Regarding rebounds, UCLA allowed Colorado to pull down 38 in total (14 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 31.8% from 3-point land via 7 out of 22 and finished the game at 13 out of 23 at the free throw line (56.5%). The Bruins allowed Colorado to knock down 18 of 54 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 33.3% in this matchup. Overall, the Bruins finished shooting 22 out of 54 from the floor which had them shooting 40.7%. Regarding shooting from beyond the arc, UCLA buried 1 out of 14 tries (7.1%). They were able to convert 15 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 68.2%. Colorado committed 16 fouls in the game which got the Bruins to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They also turned the ball over 8 times, while getting 8 steals in this contest. The Bruins pulled down 22 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 29 for the contest.

Jaime Jaquez pitched in for the Bruins in this contest. He recorded 17 points in his 36 mins of playing time and added 2 dimes in this matchup. He converted 7 out of 14 in the game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 5 rebounds.

UCLA has a record of 25-4 so far this season. The Bruins have committed 15.6 personal fouls every game and they hit 70.1% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 14.7 times per contest (76th in the country) and they are turning it over 10.2 times per game. UCLA has totaled 2,138 points this season (73.7 per contest) and they collect 35.6 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bruins are hitting on 46.5% from the floor, which ranks them 68th in D-1.

The UCLA defense allows 30.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (188 of 613) and their opponents are knocking down 70.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 11.3 dimes and 32.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 80th and 64th in Division 1. The Bruins are ranked 6th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 59.7. They have forced 16.2 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.5% from the floor (27th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UCLA

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