Boston Terriers vs UCLA Bruins Prediction, 11/11/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Terriers vs UCLA Bruins

Date: Monday, November 11, 2024

Location: Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA

TV: BTN

Pauley Pavilion is where the UCLA Bruins (1-0) will meet the Boston Terriers (0-1) on Monday.

The Boston Terriers stepped onto the hardwood against Northeastern and ended up losing by a score of 80-72 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Terriers left the arena with 15 while Northeastern accounted for 17 fouls. They also converted 7 of their 16 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Northeastern finished the game at 59.1% at the charity stripe by making 13 of their 22 tries. Furthermore, Northeastern snagged 23 rebounds (3 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Northeastern dished out 13 dimes and had 10 steals in the game. With regard to defending, Boston allowed their opponent to shoot 63.8% from the field on 30 of 47 shooting. They also doled out 16 assists in the matchup in addition to creating 12 turnovers and having 5 steals. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they collected 27 with 12 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Terriers converted 5 of 11 shots for a percentage of 45.5%. Boston ended the game with a 46.8% field goal percentage (29 out of 62) and converted 9 out of their 21 shots from beyond the arc.

Kyrone Alexander is one guy who came through in this contest. He totaled 16 points on 6 of 12 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 30 mins and pulled down 4 rebounds. He finished the contest at 50.0% from the field and earned 1 assist.

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Boston enters this one with a mark of 0-1 this season. They turn the ball over 12.0 times per game and as a group are committing 15.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Boston is snagging 31.0 rebounds per game and has earned 16 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 208th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Terriers are hitting 42.9% from downtown (9 of 21) and 45.5% from the free throw line. They average 72.0 points per contest (261st in D-1) while shooting 46.8% from the field.

Defensively, the Terriers are able to force 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.0 fouls. They are relinquishing 43.8% on 3-pointers and they are 284th in college hoops in PPG allowed (80.0). The Terriers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 63.8% (30 of 47) and they concede 27.0 boards per contest as a unit. They are 176th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 13 conceded so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the UCLA Bruins took home the win by a final score of 85-50 against Rider. The Bruins snagged 28 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 41 for the matchup. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while recording 6 steals in the matchup. Rider earned 17 personal fouls in the game which took the Bruins to the free throw line for 12 attempts. They were able to knock down 7 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 58.3%. In regard to shooting from beyond the arc, UCLA converted 10 of their 29 tries (34.5%). In all, the Bruins went 34 for 65 from the field which had them shooting 52.3%. The Bruins allowed Rider to bury 20 of 63 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 31.7% in this matchup. They finished 25.0% from behind the 3-point line via 5 out of 20 and finished the contest at 5 of 13 from the charity stripe (38.5%). In regard to rebounding, UCLA allowed Rider to collect 34 in all (16 offensive).

Tyler Bilodeau ended up being a major contributor for the Bruins in the matchup. He made 9 out of 16 for the matchup for a rate of 56.3%, and had 6 rebounds. He racked up 18 points in his 22 mins of playing time, but left the arena with no assists.

UCLA has a record of 1-0 on the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Bruins are connecting on 52.3% from the floor, which is 89th in the nation. UCLA has accounted for 85 pts for the campaign (85.0 per game) and they collect 45.0 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 21.0 times per game (58th in the country) and they are turning it over 9.0 times per contest. The Bruins commit 13.0 fouls every game while shooting 58.3% from the charity stripe.

The Bruins on the defensive side of the court are 35th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 50.0. They are forcing 13.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 31.7% from the floor (52nd in the country). The UCLA defense gives up 25.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (5 of 20) and their opponents are connecting on 38.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 13.0 dimes and 38.0 total rebounds per game, which is 218th and 265th in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Boston

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