UCLA Bruins vs Oregon State Beavers Prediction, 12/28/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UCLA Bruins vs Oregon State Beavers

Date: Thursday, December 28, 2023

Location: Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, OR

TV: PAC12

The Oregon State Beavers (8-3) will try to beat the UCLA Bruins (5-6) at Gill Coliseum on Thursday.

The UCLA Bruins took the court against Maryland and went home with a loss by a final score of 69-60 in their last game. UCLA wrapped up the game having earned a 31.5% FG percentage (17 out of 54) and made 1 of their 14 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Bruins converted 25 of their 34 attempts for a rate of 73.5%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they earned 32 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 6 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing 9 turnovers and getting 3 steals. Regarding defense, UCLA allowed the other team to shoot 41.7% from the floor on 20 out of 48 shooting. Maryland recorded 6 assists and had 5 steals for this game. Moreover, Maryland snagged 30 rebounds (7 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Maryland ended up shooting 70.0% at the charity stripe by burying 21 of 30 tries. They made 8 out of their 22 attempts from distance. Concerning fouls, the Bruins finished with 25 while Maryland accounted for 29 fouls.

Sebastian Mack is a guy who was a contributor for the matchup. He notched 17 points on 5 of 14 shooting. He played 39 minutes and also grabbed 4 boards. He ended up shooting 35.7% from the floor but didn't record a dime.

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UCLA heads into this contest with a record of 5-6 this season. They average 67.7 points per outing (317th in the nation) while shooting 42.2% from the field. The Bruins are connecting on 29.4% on 3-point shots (48 of 163) and 72.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, UCLA is grabbing 36.7 rebounds per game and has earned 130 assists this year, which ranks 329th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.8 times per contest and as a squad are committing 19.5 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Bruins are able to force 12.7 turnovers every game while drawing 21.7 fouls. They are 16th in college hoops in allowing assists with 109 conceded on the season. The Bruins defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 38.7% (225 of 581) and they relinquish 31.1 rebounds per game as a unit. They are surrendering 29.8% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 15th in the country in PPG from their opponents (62.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Oregon State Beavers took home the win by a final score of 76-57 against Idaho State. The Beavers were able to corral 23 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 32 in the matchup. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while getting 10 steals in this contest. Idaho State earned 17 personal fouls for the contest which took the Beavers to the free throw line for a total of 21 tries. They were able to bury 16 of the free throws for a percentage of 76.2%. With respect to 3-pointers, Oregon State buried 6 out of their 16 tries (37.5%). When the game finished, the Beavers finished 27 for 53 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.9%. The Beavers permitted Idaho State to knock down 19 out of 53 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 35.8% for this contest. They finished 26.1% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 6 of 23 and finished the game at 13 out of 18 from the free throw line (72.2%). In regard to how they attacked the glass, Oregon State allowed Idaho State to pull down 26 in total (11 offensive).

Jordan Pope ended up being important for the Beavers in this matchup. He made 9 of 14 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 64.3%, and added 3 rebounds. He scored 25 points in his 37 mins of playing time and had 8 assists in the matchup.

Oregon State has a win-loss mark of 8-3 on the year. The Beavers have committed 19.5 personal fouls per game and they go 75.6% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 12.2 times per contest (277th in college hoops) and they turn it over 13.6 times per contest. Oregon State has scored 787 points this year (71.5 per game) and they pull down 36.5 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Beavers are shooting 43.8% from the field, which has them ranked 238th in the nation.

The Oregon State defense allows 30.7% on shots from 3-point land (81 of 264) and opponents are knocking down 68.6% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 13.0 dimes and 35.1 rebounds per contest, which is 212th and 194th in Division 1. The Beavers are ranked 134th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 69.1. They are forcing their opponents into 13.4 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.1% from the floor (54th in college basketball).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Oregon State and under the total points

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