Washington State Cougars vs UCLA Bruins Prediction, 2/4/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington State Cougars vs UCLA Bruins

Date: Saturday, February 4, 2023

Location: Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA

TV: fuboTV

The Washington State Cougars (10-13) are headed to Pauley Pavilion on Saturday where they will go up against the UCLA Bruins (17-4).

The Washington State Cougars faced Arizona State and notched a win by a score of 75-58 in their last game. Washington State ended with a 36.9% FG percentage (24 out of 65) and buried 14 of their 34 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Cougars made 13 of 18 shots for a percentage of 72.2%. In regard to grabbing boards, they collected 42 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 11 dimes for the game while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 4 steals. When it comes to defense, Washington State allowed their opponent to shoot 33.9% from the floor on 19 out of 56 shooting. Arizona State dished out 9 dimes and had 6 steals for this game. In addition, Arizona State snagged 31 rebounds (5 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Arizona State ended up going 78.9% at the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of their 19 shots. They also converted 5 of 15 tries from 3-point range. When talking about personal fouls, the Cougars finished with 15 and Arizona State had 19 personal fouls.

Andrej Jakimovski is a player who was a factor for this game. He ended up walking away with 22 points on 7 out of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 31 mins and grabbed 7 boards. He went 50.0% from the floor and distributed 3 assists.

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Washington State heads into this contest with a record of 10-13 on the season. They are turning it over 12.8 times per contest and as a group they are committing 16.2 fouls per game. As a team, Washington State is grabbing 35.1 rebounds per game and has accumulated 260 dimes on the year, which is 299th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Cougars are connecting on 36.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (198 of 550) and 72.2% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 67.9 points per game (279th in the country) while shooting 42.3% from the floor.

Defensively, the Cougars are forcing their opponents into 11.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.0 fouls. They are relinquishing 30.9% from beyond the arc and they rank 58th in college hoops in PPG allowed (64.7). The Cougars are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.5% (558 of 1,254) and they relinquish 31.8 boards per contest as a basketball team. They currently rank 122nd in college hoops in giving up assists with 266 surrendered for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the UCLA Bruins went home defeated by a final of 77-64 when they played USC. The Bruins recorded 19 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 31 in this game. They also turned it over 11 times, while earning 8 steals for this game. USC had 18 fouls for the matchup which got the Bruins to the charity stripe for 20 attempts. They were able to make 16 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. When talking about three-point shots, UCLA made 8 of their 18 tries (44.4%). At the conclusion of this game, the Bruins shot 20 out of 56 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 35.7%. The Bruins permitted USC to make 25 of their 51 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 49.0% for the game. They shot 45.5% from distance by shooting 10 of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 17 out of 18 from the free throw line (94.4%). Concerning rebounding, UCLA allowed USC to pull down 24 in total (5 on the offensive glass).

Jaime Jaquez ended up being a major contributor for the Bruins for the game. He scored 15 points in his 37 mins on the court and had 2 dimes in this contest. He made 5 of 10 in the game for a rate of 50.0%, and totaled 8 rebounds.

UCLA has a record of 17-4 on the campaign. The Bruins are committing 15.3 fouls per game and they connect on 72.2% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 14.8 times per game (77th in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.1 times per game. UCLA has accounted for 1,571 points on the year (74.8 per contest) and they pull in 35.7 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bruins are connecting on 46.3% from the field, which is 78th in the nation.

The UCLA defense allows 30.4% on three-point shots (137 of 451) and their opposition knocks down 70.3% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 11.7 assists and 32.1 boards every game, ranking them 105th and 73rd in the nation. The Bruins are ranked 11th in college basketball in points given up per game with 60.6. They are able to force 16.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.3% from the floor (67th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington State

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