Lafayette Leopards vs UCLA Bruins Prediction, 11/10/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Lafayette Leopards vs UCLA Bruins

Date: Friday, November 10, 2023

Location: Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA

TV: PAC12

The Lafayette Leopards (0-1) are on their way to Pauley Pavilion on Friday where they will go up against the UCLA Bruins (1-0).

The Lafayette Leopards stepped onto the hardwood against Saint Joseph's and took a loss by a score of 81-60 in their last contest. Lafayette walked away from the game having earned a 37.0% FG percentage (20 out of 54) and made 8 of their 28 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Leopards converted 12 of their 19 attempts for a rate of 63.2%. In regard to rebounding, they earned 32 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 11 assists in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In terms of defense, Lafayette allowed 46.0% from the field on 29 out of 63 shooting. Saint Joseph's earned 21 dimes and had 8 steals for this game. On top of that, Saint Joseph's snagged 30 rebounds (8 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Saint Joseph's ended up going 52.4% at the free throw line by making 11 of their 21 shots. They also made 12 out of their 34 attempts from distance. When it comes to personal fouls, the Leopards left the arena with 19 and Saint Joseph's finished the game with 18 personal fouls.

Devin Hines is a guy who played a role for this game. He finished the contest at 55.6% from the field and recorded 1 assist. He played for 26 mins and snagged 5 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 15 points on 5 of 9 shooting.

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Lafayette will take the court with a win-loss record of 0-1 for the campaign. They turn it over 16.0 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 19.0 personal fouls every game. As a team, Lafayette is pulling in 35.0 boards per contest and is sitting with 11 dimes this year, which has them ranked 252nd in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Leopards are hitting 28.6% on shots from downtown (8 of 28) and 63.2% from the free throw line. They average 60.0 points per game (303rd in college basketball) while connecting on 37.0% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Leopards are forcing their opponents into 9.0 turnovers per game and they draw 18.0 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 35.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 294th in college basketball in opponents PPG (81.0). The Leopards are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 46.0% (29 of 63) and they surrender 38.0 boards per game as a group. They are ranked 332nd in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 21 conceded on the season.

The last time they took the court, the UCLA Bruins went home victorious with a score of 75-44 when they faced Saint Francis. With respect to cleaning up the glass, UCLA allowed Saint Francis to get 26 in total (8 on the offensive side). They finished 12.5% from behind the 3-point line by going 2 out of 16 and ended up shooting 14 out of 20 at the free throw line (70.0%). The Bruins allowed Saint Francis to convert 14 of 42 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 33.3% for the contest. Overall, the Bruins shot 29 for 57 from the floor which had them shooting 50.9%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the arc, UCLA buried 2 out of their 9 tries (22.2%). They were able to bury 15 of those for a rate of 62.5%. Saint Francis was called for 23 personal fouls for this contest which took the Bruins to the free throw line for 24 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 6 times, while earning 9 steals in this contest. The Bruins were able to pull down 21 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 in this game.

Adem Bona ended up being a major contributor for the Bruins in the matchup. He had 28 points in his 32 mins of playing time and earned 2 assists in the matchup. He made 10 out of 16 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and accounted for 9 rebounds.

UCLA has a mark of 1-0 on the campaign. The Bruins commit 16.0 personal fouls every game and they shoot 62.5% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 18.0 times per game (90th in the country) and they are turning it over 7.0 times per contest. UCLA has accounted for 75 points on the season and they pull down 32.0 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bruins are connecting on 50.9% from the floor, which is ranked 89th in college hoops.

The UCLA defense surrenders 12.5% from downtown (2 of 16) and opponents are knocking down 70.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 6.0 assists and 30.0 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 44th and 95th in Division 1. The Bruins on the defensive end are ranked 24th in D-1 in PPG given up with 44.0. They are able to force 21.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 33.3% from the floor (75th in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UCLA

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