Idaho State Bengals vs UCLA Bruins Prediction, 11/20/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Idaho State Bengals vs UCLA Bruins

Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Location: Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA

TV: BTN

The Idaho State Bengals (2-3) are hitting the road to Pauley Pavilion on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the UCLA Bruins (3-1).

The Idaho State Bengals took the court against CSU Fullerton and went home with a loss by a final score of 62-61 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Bengals walked away with 12 and CSU Fullerton finished the game with 10 fouls. They converted 7 out of their 15 attempts from beyond the arc. CSU Fullerton finished the game shooting 87.5% from the free throw line by knocking down 7 of 8 shots. Furthermore, CSU Fullerton pulled down 26 rebounds (5 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't have a block. CSU Fullerton doled out 11 assists and had 4 steals for this contest. In relation to defending, Idaho State allowed 49.0% from the field on 24 out of 49 shooting. They also dished out 5 assists in this game while forcing 15 turnovers and having 9 steals. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they earned 37 with 18 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Bengals knocked down 13 of 14 attempts for a percentage of 92.9%. Idaho State ended the contest having earned a 30.9% FG percentage (21 out of 68) and converted 6 of their 28 3-point shots.

Dylan Darling is a player who was a contributor in the matchup. He was able to score 17 points on 5 out of 16 shooting. He played for 34 mins played and collected 1 board. He finished 31.3% from the floor and recorded 3 dimes.

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Idaho State will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 2-3 for the campaign. They are averaging 68.6 points per outing (310th in Division 1) while connecting on 38.4% from the floor. The Bengals are shooting 25.0% on three-point attempts (28 of 112) and 80.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Idaho State is collecting 42.2 boards per game and has racked up 60 assists so far this season, which is 168th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 12.0 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 17.0 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Bengals are forcing their opponents into 12.4 turnovers per game and they draw 16.4 fouls. They are surrendering 30.8% on shots from distance and they are 64th in college basketball in points per game allowed (64.2). The Bengals defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 40.9% (113 of 276) and they surrender 29.8 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 300th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 66 surrendered so far this season.

When they last played, the UCLA Bruins went home victorious with a score of 85-45 when they played Lehigh. In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, UCLA permitted Lehigh to collect 18 in total (4 offensive). They shot 25.0% from downtown by shooting 6 of 24 and ended up going 9 out of 15 from the free throw line (60.0%). The Bruins allowed Lehigh to make 15 out of 51 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 29.4% in this contest. Overall, the Bruins finished shooting 31 for 56 from the field which gave them a percentage of 55.4%. In reference to shots from distance, UCLA converted 3 of their 13 attempts (23.1%). They were able to convert 20 of the free throw tries for a rate of 76.9%. Lehigh earned 20 fouls in this game which took the Bruins to the free throw line for 26 tries. They also turned it over 8 times, while earning 5 steals for the game. The Bruins were able to collect 31 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 41 for the game.

Eric Dailey Jr. was important for the Bruins in this contest. He converted 6 out of 11 for the game giving him a rate of 54.5%, and accumulated 10 rebounds. He totaled 17 points in his 26 mins on the court and accounted for 2 assists for the matchup.

UCLA has a win-loss mark of 3-1 on the campaign. As an offense, the Bruins are shooting 46.2% from the floor, which ranks them 164th in the country. UCLA has scored 305 pts on the year (76.3 per contest) and they pull in 40.5 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 15.5 times per contest (140th in college hoops) and they are giving up possession 13.3 times per game. The Bruins are committing 17.8 fouls per contest while shooting 74.4% from the free throw line.

The UCLA defense gives up 27.7% on three-point shots (23 of 83) and their opponents are converting on 60.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 11.0 assists and 29.5 rebounds per contest, which ranks 103rd and 27th in college hoops. The Bruins on defense are ranked 4th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 51.8. They have forced 19.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 35.4% from the floor (29th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UCLA

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