UCLA Bruins vs Oregon Ducks Prediction, 12/30/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UCLA Bruins vs Oregon Ducks

Date: Saturday, December 30, 2023

Location: Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, OR

TV: CBS

The Oregon Ducks (8-3) are hosting the UCLA Bruins (5-6) at Matthew Knight Arena on Saturday.

The UCLA Bruins played Maryland and took a loss by a final of 69-60 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Bruins ended up with 25 while Maryland racked up 29 fouls. They also buried 8 of their 22 tries from downtown. Maryland finished the game shooting 70.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 21 of 30 tries. Furthermore, Maryland grabbed 30 rebounds (7 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Maryland doled out 6 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. In terms of defending, UCLA allowed the other team to shoot 41.7% from the floor on 20 out of 48 shooting. They also distributed 6 assists in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and getting 3 steals. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they earned 32 with 16 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Bruins knocked down 25 of their 34 attempts for a rate of 73.5%. UCLA wrapped up the game with a 31.5% field goal percentage (17 out of 54) and converted 1 out of their 14 three-point attempts.

Sebastian Mack is a guy who came through for the game. He walked away from this one shooting 35.7% from the field but had no assists when the game ended. He was on the hardwood for 39 mins and also totaled 4 rebounds. He ended up scoring 17 points on 5 of 14 shooting.

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UCLA comes into this one with a win-loss record of 5-6 on the season. They are averaging 67.7 points per contest (317th in college hoops) on 42.2% from the field. The Bruins are hitting 29.4% on shots from downtown (48 of 163) and 72.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, UCLA is snagging 36.7 rebounds per game and has earned 130 assists on the season, which ranks 331st in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 11.8 times per game and as a team are committing 19.5 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bruins are forcing their opponents into 12.7 turnovers per game and they draw 21.7 personal fouls. They are giving up 29.8% on shots from downtown and they are 15th in the country in points per game from their opponents (62.0). The Bruins defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 38.7% (225 of 581) and they concede 31.1 boards per game as a unit. They are 16th in college basketball in allowing assists with 109 relinquished so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the Oregon Ducks walked away with a victory by a final of 84-70 against Kent State. The Ducks snagged 26 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 34 for the game. They also turned the ball over 4 times, while recording 8 steals in this contest. Kent State earned 20 personal fouls for the game which took the Ducks to the free throw line for a total of 27 attempts. They were able to convert 21 of them for a percentage of 77.8%. In relation to 3-pointers, Oregon buried 7 of their 29 tries (24.1%). When the final whistle was blown, the Ducks finished the game shooting 28 out of 60 from the field which had them sitting at 46.7%. The Ducks permitted Kent State to knock down 22 of 56 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 39.3% in the game. They finished 45.8% from three-point range by shooting 11 out of 24 and finished the contest at 15 of 18 at the free throw line (83.3%). In regard to team rebounding, Oregon allowed Kent State to collect 29 in total (5 on the offensive glass).

Jermaine Couisnard ended up being a major contributor for the Ducks for this contest. He accumulated 27 points in his 36 mins on the court and had 3 assists in the game. He buried 11 of 20 for this game giving him a rate of 55.0%, and tallied 10 rebounds.

Oregon has a record of 8-3 on the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Ducks are hitting on 46.9% from the floor, which is ranked 89th in the nation. Oregon has totaled 869 points so far this season (79.0 per contest) and they average 36.9 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 14.4 times per contest (134th in the country) and they turn it over 11.0 times per game. The Ducks commit 17.5 personal fouls every game and they shoot 66.5% from the free throw line.

The Oregon defense allows 34.4% on 3-point attempts (75 of 218) and opponents are knocking down 70.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 10.9 assists and 34.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 57th and 151st in Division 1. The Ducks defensively are ranked 184th in the nation in points given up per game with 70.9. They are able to force 14.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.4% from the floor (221st in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UCLA

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