Washington Huskies vs UCLA Bruins Prediction, 2/2/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Huskies vs UCLA Bruins

Date: Thursday, February 2, 2023

Location: Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA

TV: fuboTV

The UCLA Bruins (17-4) will play the Washington Huskies (13-10) at Pauley Pavilion on Thursday.

The Washington Huskies played Arizona and took a loss by a score of 95-72 in their last game. Washington walked away from the game with a 43.5% field goal percentage (27 of 62) and knocked down 8 of 27 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Huskies knocked down 10 of 11 shots for a rate of 90.9%. With regard to hauling in boards, they collected a total of 28 with 8 of them being offensive. They also recorded 8 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and having 4 steals. When talking about defending, Washington allowed the other team to shoot 52.3% from the floor on 34 out of 65 shooting. Arizona recorded 25 assists and had 3 steals in this game. Moreover, Arizona grabbed 36 rebounds (12 offensive, 24 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Arizona went 84.2% from the free throw line by knocking down 16 of 19 attempts. They made 11 of 26 shots from 3-point range. With respect to fouls, the Huskies ended up walking away with 19 and Arizona accounted for 15 fouls.

Keion Brooks is someone who was a major factor in the matchup. He shot 47.4% from the floor and earned 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes and totaled 6 boards. He accounted for 25 points on 9 of 19 shooting.

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Washington heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 13-10 on the season. They average 69.9 pts per game (221st in the nation) while shooting 43.3% from the floor. The Huskies are shooting 32.0% on shots from 3-point land (156 of 487) and 74.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Washington is grabbing 34.6 rebounds per game and has accounted for 266 assists this season, which ranks 274th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 14.1 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 16.4 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Huskies have forced 12.9 turnovers every game while drawing 16.9 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 30.0% from beyond the arc and they are 215th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (70.5). The Huskies defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 41.6% (601 of 1,443) and they surrender 37.6 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 350th in college hoops in giving up assists with 360 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the UCLA Bruins took a loss by a final score of 77-64 against USC. In reference to rebounding, UCLA allowed USC to grab 24 in total (5 offensive). They shot 45.5% from distance by connecting on 10 of 22 and ended up shooting 17 of 18 from the free throw line (94.4%). The Bruins allowed USC to bury 25 of their 51 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.0% in this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Bruins finished 20 for 56 from the field which had them shooting 35.7%. In regard to shots from downtown, UCLA made 8 out of their 18 attempts (44.4%). They were able to knock down 16 of those for a percentage of 80.0%. USC earned 18 fouls for the game which took the Bruins to the charity stripe for a total of 20 shots. They also gave up possession 11 times, while getting 8 steals in this matchup. The Bruins were able to snag 19 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 31 in this matchup.

Jaime Jaquez ended up being a major contributor for the Bruins in this matchup. He buried 5 of 10 for the game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 8 rebounds. He accumulated 15 points in his 37 mins of playing time and earned 2 dimes in this game.

UCLA has a record of 17-4 this year. When it comes to offense, the Bruins are hitting on 46.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 86th in college basketball. UCLA has tallied 1,571 pts on the campaign (74.8 per game) and they average 35.7 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 14.8 times per game (78th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 10.1 times per game. The Bruins commit 15.3 personal fouls every game while shooting 72.2% from the free throw line.

The UCLA defense gives up 30.4% on shots from 3-point land (137 of 451) and opponents are making 70.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 11.7 assists and 32.1 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 109th and 73rd in the country. The Bruins on the defensive side of the court are 11th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 60.6. They are forcing their opponents into 16.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.3% from the field (66th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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