Oregon State Beavers vs UCLA Bruins Prediction, 3/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oregon State Beavers vs UCLA Bruins

Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Location: T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, MO

TV: PAC12

T-Mobile Center is where the UCLA Bruins (15-16) will go up against the Oregon State Beavers (13-18) on Wednesday.

The Oregon State Beavers faced Colorado and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 73-57 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Beavers finished with 16 and Colorado had 12 fouls. They converted 7 out of their 18 tries from 3-point range. Colorado walked away from this one shooting 66.7% at the charity stripe by making 8 of 12 shots. Additionally, Colorado snagged 40 boards (13 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Colorado earned 15 assists and had 5 steals for the contest. In reference to the defense, Oregon State allowed 47.5% from the floor on 29 of 61 shooting. They also distributed 6 assists for the game in addition to creating 6 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 26 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Beavers converted 11 of their 16 shots for a percentage of 68.8%. Oregon State finished the game with a 37.5% FG percentage (21 of 56) and converted 4 of 11 three-point attempts.

Dexter Akanno is one player who played a role for the matchup. He ended up walking away with 15 points on 6 out of 10 shooting. He saw the court for 33 minutes played and also collected 2 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 60.0% from the field and also totaled 1 assist.

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Oregon State will play this game with a win-loss record of 13-18 on the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 12.4 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 18.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Oregon State is pulling in 32.6 rebounds per game and has 344 assists on the season, which ranks 328th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Beavers are hitting 32.9% on shots from distance (190 of 578) and 74.0% from the free throw line. They are averaging 69.3 pts per contest (294th in college basketball) while hitting 44.1% from the field.

Defensively, the Beavers are forcing 11.6 turnovers per game and they draw 18.8 personal fouls. They are conceding 32.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 215th in D-1 in points per game allowed (72.9). The Beavers defense is allowing a FG percentage of 44.3% (792 of 1,786) and they relinquish 34.3 boards per game as a squad. They rank 284th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 440 surrendered for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the UCLA Bruins walked away with a victory by a final of 59-47 against Arizona State. The Bruins were able to collect 22 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 28 in the game. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 9 steals for the contest. Arizona State committed 13 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Bruins to the charity stripe for a total of 16 attempts. They were able to bury 12 of those for a rate of 75.0%. In terms of 3-pointers, UCLA converted 11 of 20 attempts (55.0%). When the game finished, the Bruins went 18 for 47 from the field which had them at 38.3%. The Bruins permitted Arizona State to convert 18 out of their 48 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 37.5% for this contest. They wrapped up this game 27.3% from beyond the arc by going 6 out of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 5 of 14 from the charity stripe (35.7%). In reference to attacking the glass, UCLA permitted Arizona State to get 31 in all (9 offensive).

Adem Bona ended up having an impact for the Bruins for the matchup. He had 20 points in his 33 mins on the hardwood and added 2 assists for the game. He knocked down 6 out of 8 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and accumulated 12 rebounds.

UCLA has a mark of 15-16 for the campaign. The Bruins commit 18.5 fouls every game and they go 73.3% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 11.2 times per game (319th in college basketball) and they turn it over 10.8 times per game. UCLA has accounted for 2,044 points on the season (65.9 per contest) and they collect 33.9 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Bruins are connecting on 41.5% from the field, which has them ranked 323rd in the nation.

The Bruins are ranked 21st in college hoops in PPG given up with 65.6. They are forcing 11.9 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 42.2% from the floor (92nd in D-1). The UCLA defense gives up 33.7% on shots from 3-point land (239 of 709) and their opponents are knocking down 69.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 11.2 dimes and 32.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 54th and 65th in college basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oregon State

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