Oregon Ducks vs UCLA Bruins Prediction, 3/10/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oregon Ducks vs UCLA Bruins

Date: Friday, March 10, 2023

Location: T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: Pac 12 Network

Odds/Point Spread: Oregon (+5)

T-Mobile Arena is where the UCLA Bruins (27-4) will try to defeat the Oregon Ducks (18-13) on Friday. Oregon is 5-point dogs. The total is set at 133.5.

The Oregon Ducks stepped onto the hardwood against Stanford and went home with a win by a final score of 73-68 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Ducks finished with 10 and Stanford had 18 personal fouls. They also knocked down 9 of 21 shots from beyond the arc. Stanford shot 56.3% at the charity stripe by making 9 of 16 shots. Furthermore, Stanford pulled down 30 rebounds (8 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Stanford doled out 12 assists and had 4 steals for this game. With respect to defending, Oregon allowed their opponent to shoot 46.3% from the floor on 25 of 54 shooting. They also dished out 15 assists in the game while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and earning 2 steals. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 29 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Ducks made 12 of their 18 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. Oregon finished the contest with a 45.6% field goal percentage (26 of 57) and made 9 of their 23 shots from downtown.

N'Faly Dante is one guy who played a role in this contest. He walked away with 15 points on 7 of 9 shooting. He was on the court for 29 minutes and also totaled 12 rebounds. He finished 77.8% from the field and earned 1 assist.

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Oregon heads into this contest with a record of 18-13 this year. They are averaging 71.0 points per outing (190th in the country) on 45.3% from the floor. The Ducks are shooting 32.4% from downtown (224 of 691) and 70.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Oregon is collecting 37.0 boards per contest and has 413 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 186th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 12.4 times per contest and as a team are committing 14.8 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Ducks are able to force 11.1 turnovers per game and they draw 17.3 fouls. They are relinquishing 34.2% on 3-point attempts and they rank 81st in D-1 in opponents PPG (66.7). The Ducks defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 41.7% (752 of 1,802) and they surrender 31.8 rebounds per contest as a group. They are 137th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 384 conceded on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the UCLA Bruins went home victorious with a score of 82-73 when they played Arizona. The Bruins collected 25 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 for this game. They turned it over 9 times, while getting 9 steals for the contest. Arizona was called for 22 personal fouls for this game which got the Bruins to the free throw line for a total of 22 shots. They were able to convert 20 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 90.9%. Concerning shooting from downtown, UCLA converted 6 out of their 22 attempts (27.3%). In all, the Bruins walked away from this one shooting 28 for 67 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.8%. The Bruins permitted Arizona to knock down 27 of 57 tries from the field which had them sitting at 47.4% in the game. They finished 40.0% from downtown by shooting 8 of 20 and finished the contest at 11 of 16 at the free throw line (68.8%). When discussing attacking the glass, UCLA permitted Arizona to pull down 30 in total (4 offensive).

Jaime Jaquez ended up having an impact for the Bruins for the game. He earned 22 points in his 37 mins on the court and had 3 assists in the game. He made 9 of 18 in this contest for a rate of 50.0%, and earned 10 rebounds.

UCLA has a win-loss record of 27-4 so far this season. The Bruins are committing 15.7 fouls per contest and they shoot 71.8% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 14.4 times per game (90th in Division 1) and they turn it over 10.5 times per contest. UCLA has accumulated 2,299 points for the campaign (74.2 per contest) and they pull in 36.1 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Bruins are shooting 46.1% from the field, which has them ranked 88th in college basketball.

The UCLA defense concedes 31.1% from downtown (203 of 652) and opponents are converting on 70.0% of their free throw shots. They concede 11.2 assists and 31.8 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 73rd and 55th in college hoops. The Bruins on the defensive end are ranked 6th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 60.1. They have forced 16.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 40.7% from the field (30th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UCLA (-5)

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