Prairie View A&M Panthers vs UCLA Bruins Prediction, 12/17/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Prairie View A&M Panthers vs UCLA Bruins

Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Location: Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA

TV: BTN

The Prairie View A&M Panthers (1-9) are en route to Pauley Pavilion on Tuesday where they will take on the UCLA Bruins (9-1).

The Prairie View A&M Panthers took the court against Loyola Marymount and went home with a loss by a final score of 76-75 in their last contest. Prairie View A&M wrapped up the contest with a 49.0% field goal percentage (25 of 51) and made 3 of 13 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Panthers knocked down 22 of their 25 shots for a percentage of 88.0%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 19 with 2 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 16 assists in the matchup while forcing 18 turnovers and having 9 steals. When talking about defending, Prairie View A&M allowed 48.1% from the field on 25 of 52 shooting. Loyola Marymount distributed 19 dimes and had 4 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Loyola Marymount had 33 rebounds (11 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Loyola Marymount finished shooting 72.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 18 of their 25 attempts. They buried 8 of 22 shots from distance. In reference to fouls, the Panthers ended up with 24 while Loyola Marymount racked up 23 fouls.

Nick Anderson is a guy who had an impact for this contest. He recorded 20 points on 8 out of 15 shooting. He was on the court for 27 minutes and snagged 2 rebounds. He finished the contest at 53.3% from the floor but didn't record a dime.

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Prairie View A&M comes into this game with a win-loss record of 1-9 this season. They average 80.0 points per outing (91st in college basketball) while hitting 44.7% from the field. The Panthers are connecting on 32.8% on shots from distance (66 of 201) and 73.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Prairie View A&M is pulling in 28.2 rebounds per contest and has earned 127 assists this season, which has them ranked 292nd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 11.0 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 21.7 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Panthers are forcing 14.4 turnovers per game and they draw 20.4 personal fouls. They relinquish 38.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 363rd in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (95.5). The Panthers defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 53.8% (335 of 623) and they relinquish 41.9 rebounds per game as a group. They are ranked 352nd in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 186 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the UCLA Bruins walked away with a victory by a final of 57-54 against Arizona. In reference to how they cleaned up the glass, UCLA permitted Arizona to snag 29 in total (8 on the offensive side). They finished 12.5% from distance by shooting 2 out of 16 and ended up shooting 14 of 19 from the free throw line (73.7%). The Bruins allowed Arizona to convert 19 out of their 42 tries from the field which had them shooting 45.2% in the game. In all, the Bruins walked away from this one shooting 23 out of 51 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.1%. Concerning shooting from 3-point land, UCLA made 4 of their 21 tries (19.0%). They were able to make 7 of the free throws for a clip of 43.8%. Arizona was called for 16 fouls in the matchup which got the Bruins to the charity stripe for a total of 16 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while getting 10 steals in this matchup. The Bruins were able to corral 14 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 19 for the matchup.

Tyler Bilodeau ended up being important for the Bruins in this matchup. He tallied 17 points in his 32 mins of playing time and totaled 1 assist in the game. He made 8 of 15 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 53.3%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.

UCLA has a mark of 9-1 on the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Bruins are connecting on 47.0% from the floor, which is 110th in college hoops. UCLA has accounted for 756 points for the season (75.6 per contest) and they collect 34.6 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 15.7 times per game (90th in college hoops) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.0 times per contest. The Bruins are committing 17.1 personal fouls per contest and they hit 67.7% from the charity stripe.

The UCLA defense allows 27.3% from downtown (57 of 209) and opponents are making 69.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 11.2 assists and 31.4 boards per game, which ranks them 66th and 50th in those categories on the defensive end. The Bruins defensively are ranked 1st in the country in PPG given up with 55.0. They have forced 18.6 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 38.1% from the floor (19th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Prairie View A&M

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