UCLA Bruins vs Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction, 11/20/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UCLA Bruins vs Marquette Golden Eagles

Date: Monday, November 20, 2023

Location: Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, HI

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: UCLA (+5)

The UCLA Bruins (3-0) are on their way to Stan Sheriff Center on Monday where they will go up against the Marquette Golden Eagles (3-0). UCLA opens as 5-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 138.5.

The UCLA Bruins faced off with LIU Brooklyn and earned the victory with a final of 78-50 in their last game. UCLA ended the game with a 55.6% field goal percentage (30 out of 54) and converted 0 of their 6 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Bruins made 18 of 25 tries for a percentage of 72.0%. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they earned 39 with 10 of them being offensive. They also doled out 15 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Regarding defense, UCLA allowed the other team to shoot 32.7% from the field on 17 of 52 shooting. LIU Brooklyn distributed 10 assists and had 3 steals in this game. On top of that, LIU Brooklyn pulled down 30 rebounds (8 offensive, 22 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. LIU Brooklyn ended up going 66.7% at the charity stripe by making 8 of 12 tries. They converted 8 of their 30 shots from three-point range. Concerning fouls, the Bruins ended up finishing with 18 while LIU Brooklyn accumulated 22 fouls.

Adem Bona is one guy who was a contributor in this game. He finished the game shooting 75.0% from the field and dished out 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 29 mins and also grabbed 11 boards. He ended up walking away with 20 points on 9 of 12 shooting.

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UCLA will take the court with a record of 3-0 for the year. They currently have an average of 73.7 points per contest (220th in Division 1) while hitting 50.0% from the floor. The Bruins are shooting 24.1% on three-point shots (7 of 29) and 70.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, UCLA is grabbing 34.3 boards per game and has accounted for 40 assists this season, which is 292nd in D-1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 9.3 times per contest and as a group are committing 16.7 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Bruins are forcing 16.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 22.7 personal fouls. They give up 24.6% from 3-point land and they are ranked 5th in the country in PPG allowed (50.7). The Bruins defense is giving up a FG percentage of 33.8% (49 of 145) and they surrender 26.7 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 13th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 23 conceded for the campaign.

In their last game, the Marquette Golden Eagles got the victory with a final of 71-64 when they faced Illinois. The Golden Eagles earned 27 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 36 in the game. They also gave up possession 8 times, while getting 9 steals in the game. Illinois had 15 personal fouls for the contest which got the Golden Eagles to the free throw line for 20 shots. They were able to knock down 12 of those for a rate of 60.0%. In terms of 3-point attempts, Marquette converted 5 of 17 attempts (29.4%). When the game finished, the Golden Eagles ended up going 27 for 62 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.5%. The Golden Eagles permitted Illinois to convert 21 of 60 tries from the field which left them shooting 35.0% in the game. They finished 33.3% from beyond the arc by connecting on 11 out of 33 and finished the contest at 11 of 13 from the free throw line (84.6%). Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Marquette permitted Illinois to snag 37 in total (11 on the offensive side).

Tyler Kolek ended up being a major contributor for the Golden Eagles for the contest. He buried 10 of 18 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and had 6 rebounds. He had 24 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and earned 4 dimes in the matchup.

Marquette has a win-loss mark of 3-0 on the year. As an offense, the Golden Eagles are connecting on 50.3% from the field, which is 43rd in Division 1. Marquette has totaled 258 points for the year (86.0 per contest) and they pull in 38.7 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 16.7 times per contest (67th in college hoops) and they turn it over 8.7 times per contest. The Golden Eagles have committed 15.0 personal fouls every game and they go 62.9% from the free throw line.

The Marquette defense allows 29.5% on shots from beyond the arc (23 of 78) and their opponents are connecting on 68.2% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 10.7 dimes and 39.7 rebounds per contest, ranking them 112th and 304th in college hoops. The Golden Eagles on the defensive side of the court are 127th in the nation in PPG surrendered with 66.3. They have forced 15.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 37.2% from the field (54th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UCLA (+5)

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