UNC Asheville Bulldogs vs UCLA Bruins Prediction, 3/16/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNC Asheville Bulldogs vs UCLA Bruins

Date: Thursday, March 16, 2023

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: truTV

Odds/Point Spread: UNC Asheville (+20)

The UNC Asheville Bulldogs (27-7) are traveling to Golden 1 Center on Thursday where they will meet the UCLA Bruins (29-5). UCLA opens this contest as 20-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under is 134.5.

The UNC Asheville Bulldogs played Campbell and notched a win by a score of 77-73 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Bulldogs finished with 10 while Campbell finished the game with 18 personal fouls. They made 9 of their 24 shots from distance. Campbell finished the game at 60.0% from the charity stripe by making 6 of 10 shots. Additionally, Campbell totaled 31 rebounds (9 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't have a block. Campbell distributed 10 dimes and had 4 steals for the matchup. In relation to the defense, UNC Asheville allowed the other team to go 46.8% from the floor on 29 of 62 shooting. They also doled out 11 assists in the game as well as forcing 7 turnovers and having 5 steals. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 31 with 9 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Bulldogs converted 14 of 21 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. UNC Asheville ended the game having earned a 49.1% field goal percentage (27 out of 55) and converted 9 of their 23 shots from beyond the arc.

Drew Pember is a guy who had an impact for this game. He ended up going 47.4% from the field and recorded 2 assists. He played 39 mins and also totaled 8 boards. He ended up walking away with 29 points on 9 of 19 shooting.

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UNC Asheville enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 27-7 this year. They are giving up possession 14.1 times per contest and as a group they commit 15.5 personal fouls per game. As a team, UNC Asheville is snagging 35.1 rebounds per game and has tallied 437 dimes so far this year, which is 141st in D-1 in terms of passing. The Bulldogs are connecting on 39.0% on shots from beyond the arc (268 of 687) and 69.4% from the free throw line. They average 75.0 points per outing (102nd in Division 1) while connecting on 47.7% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bulldogs are forcing their opponents into 12.9 turnovers every game while drawing 20.3 personal fouls. They are giving up 29.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 137th in D-1 in PPG allowed (68.6). The Bulldogs defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 42.0% (867 of 2,062) and they surrender 34.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They are ranked 139th in college basketball in giving up assists with 394 relinquished for the season.

In their last game, the UCLA Bruins took a loss by a final score of 61-59 against Arizona. Concerning team rebounding, UCLA allowed Arizona to grab 36 in total (9 offensive). They finished 30.0% from three-point range by shooting 6 of 20 and walked away from this one shooting 17 of 25 from the free throw line (68.0%). The Bruins allowed Arizona to make 19 out of their 52 tries from the field which had them shooting 36.5% in this game. Overall, the Bruins went 22 for 60 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 36.7%. When talking about shots from downtown, UCLA converted 4 out of 19 attempts (21.1%). They were able to bury 11 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 68.8%. Arizona earned 19 personal fouls for this game which got the Bruins to the free throw line for a total of 16 attempts. They also turned it over 5 times, while getting 5 steals in the game. The Bruins collected 23 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 32 for the game.

Amari Bailey was important for the Bruins for the game. He made 8 out of 14 for the game for a field goal rate of 57.1%, and had 7 rebounds. He totaled 19 points in his 37 minutes on the court and accumulated 1 assist for the matchup.

UCLA has a record of 29-5 on the campaign. The Bruins are committing 15.7 personal fouls every game and they connect on 72.2% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.2 times per game (99th in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.3 times per game. UCLA has earned 2,513 points so far this year (73.9 per game) and they grab 35.7 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bruins are connecting on 45.8% from the field, which ranks them 100th in the country.

The UCLA defense gives up 31.1% on shots from distance (222 of 714) and opponents are making 69.7% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 11.2 assists and 32.0 rebounds per game, which is ranked 65th and 63rd in college basketball. The Bruins on defense are ranked 7th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 60.3. They are able to force 15.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.6% from the field (28th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UNC Asheville (+20)

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