Arizona State Sun Devils vs UCLA Bruins Prediction, 3/9/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona State Sun Devils vs UCLA Bruins

Date: Saturday, March 9, 2024

Location: Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA

TV: FS1

Pauley Pavilion is the location where the UCLA Bruins (14-15) will meet the Arizona State Sun Devils (14-15) on Saturday.

The Arizona State Sun Devils played Arizona and took a loss by a final of 85-67 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Sun Devils left the arena with 16 and Arizona totaled 18 personal fouls. They buried 8 of 21 attempts from 3-point range. Arizona walked away from this one shooting 72.2% at the charity stripe by burying 13 of their 18 shots. Additionally, Arizona had 36 boards (7 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Arizona distributed 18 assists and had 5 steals in the matchup. When discussing the defense, Arizona State allowed their opponent to shoot 54.2% from the field on 32 out of 59 shooting. They also recorded 9 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 7 steals. When discussing rebounding, they compiled 28 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Sun Devils made 18 of their 25 attempts for a percentage of 72.0%. Arizona State finished the contest with a 35.0% FG percentage (21 out of 60) and knocked down 7 of 26 shots from downtown.

Adam Miller is a player who was a contributor for this game. He finished 75.0% from the floor and dished out 1 assist. He played 33 mins and pulled down 3 rebounds. He was able to score 16 points on 6 of 8 shooting.

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Arizona State comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 14-15 this season. They turn the ball over 10.4 times per game and as a group they are committing 16.5 fouls per contest. As a unit, Arizona State is pulling down 33.5 rebounds per contest and has tallied 353 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 298th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Sun Devils are hitting 30.8% on shots from downtown (203 of 659) and 66.0% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 70.1 pts per game (281st in college hoops) while hitting 41.9% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Sun Devils have forced 13.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.8 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 313th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 441 conceded on the campaign. The Sun Devils defense is allowing a FG percentage of 44.8% (778 of 1,738) and they surrender 41.1 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are relinquishing 32.2% on 3-point attempts while they are 241st in D-1 in points per game allowed (73.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the UCLA Bruins took a loss by a score of 77-65 when they faced Washington State. With respect to how they rebounded, UCLA allowed Washington State to get 36 overall (15 offensive). They shot 36.8% from 3-point land by going 7 of 19 and finished the game at 24 out of 33 from the charity stripe (72.7%). The Bruins allowed Washington State to bury 23 out of their 55 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 41.8% for the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Bruins shot 25 for 53 from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.2%. In regard to three-point attempts, UCLA converted 6 of 15 attempts (40.0%). They were able to knock down 9 of the free throws for a rate of 81.8%. Washington State had 13 personal fouls for the contest which took the Bruins to the free throw line for 11 tries. They coughed it up 6 times, while getting 5 steals for the matchup. The Bruins earned 18 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards totaling 22 in the game.

Dylan Andrews ended up having an impact for the Bruins for the contest. He totaled 21 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and added 2 dimes in this game. He made 6 of 13 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 46.2%, but wasn't able to snag a rebound.

UCLA has a record of 14-15 so far this season. The Bruins are responsible for committing 18.6 fouls per contest and they shoot 73.3% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 11.2 times per game (321st in the country) and they cough up possession 10.8 times per game. UCLA has accounted for 1,920 points this year (66.2 per game) and they grab 34.2 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bruins are connecting on 41.7% from the field, which ranks 319th in D-1.

The Bruins on defense are ranked 24th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 65.5. They are forcing 11.9 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 42.1% from the floor (83rd in the nation). The UCLA defense gives up 33.7% on shots from 3-point land (224 of 664) and their opponents are knocking down 70.2% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 11.1 assists and 32.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 49th and 45th in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arizona State

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