Oregon State Beavers vs UCLA Bruins Prediction, 2/1/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oregon State Beavers vs UCLA Bruins

Date: Thursday, February 1, 2024

Location: Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA

TV: PAC12

The UCLA Bruins (9-11) will take on the Oregon State Beavers (11-9) at Pauley Pavilion on Thursday.

The Oregon State Beavers played Arizona State and went home with a win by a final score of 84-71 in their last contest. Oregon State finished the game with a 56.5% field goal percentage (26 of 46) and converted 3 of their 14 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Beavers made 29 of 49 tries for a rate of 59.2%. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 42 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 11 dimes in this matchup while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 4 steals. When it comes to defending, Oregon State let their opponent shoot 34.8% from the floor on 23 out of 66 shooting. Arizona State dished out 9 assists and had 11 steals for this game. On top of that, Arizona State totaled 25 rebounds (8 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't have a block. Arizona State shot 88.0% at the charity stripe by converting 22 of their 25 tries. They also knocked down 3 of their 26 tries from 3-point land. Regarding personal fouls, the Beavers walked away with 20 and Arizona State recorded 29 personal fouls.

Jordan Pope is one player who was a major factor for the matchup. He finished the contest at 61.5% from the floor and also dished out 6 dimes. He played 36 minutes and also totaled 4 rebounds. He totaled 19 points on 8 out of 13 shooting.

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Oregon State heads into this one with a record of 11-9 on the season. They have an average of 71.0 pts per game (263rd in college hoops) while shooting 44.3% from the floor. The Beavers are hitting 33.2% on shots from downtown (125 of 377) and 72.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Oregon State is grabbing 34.3 boards per game and has accounted for 229 dimes this year, which has them ranked 320th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 13.2 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 19.3 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Beavers are forcing their opponents into 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.2 personal fouls. They are 215th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 274 relinquished this season. The Beavers defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 43.1% (499 of 1,158) and they relinquish 34.2 boards per contest as a team. They are giving up 31.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 199th in the country in PPG allowed (72.3).

The last time they took the hardwood, the UCLA Bruins got the win with a final of 65-50 against USC. When it comes to cleaning up the glass, UCLA allowed USC to grab 25 in total (6 on the offensive glass). They finished 46.2% from distance by going 6 out of 13 and finished the game at 10 out of 16 from the free throw line (62.5%). The Bruins allowed USC to make 17 out of 48 attempts from the floor which had them at 35.4% in this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Bruins shot 20 for 56 from the field which had them sitting at 35.7%. In regard to three-point attempts, UCLA converted 7 of their 16 tries (43.8%). They were able to make 18 of those for a clip of 75.0%. USC had 17 personal fouls in the game which took the Bruins to the free throw line for 24 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 5 times, while recording 5 steals in the game. The Bruins earned 25 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 36 for the contest.

Dylan Andrews was important for the Bruins for the game. He accumulated 20 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and tallied 4 dimes in this matchup. He knocked down 7 of 15 in this contest for a field goal rate of 46.7%, and earned 2 rebounds.

UCLA has a mark of 9-11 on the year. As an offense, the Bruins are shooting 41.6% from the floor, which is ranked 318th in college hoops. UCLA has totaled 1,304 pts on the campaign (65.2 per contest) and they average 35.0 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 11.9 times per game (292nd in the nation) and they are giving up possession 12.3 times per game. The Bruins are committing 19.3 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 71.9% from the free throw line.

The Bruins on the defensive side of the court are 19th in college basketball in points given up per game with 63.9. They are forcing 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 40.0% from the floor (32nd in college hoops). The UCLA defense surrenders 32.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (156 of 481) and their opponents are converting on 71.2% of their free throw attempts. They give up 10.7 dimes and 32.4 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 28th and 53rd in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UCLA

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