Stanford Cardinal vs UCLA Bruins Prediction, 1/3/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stanford Cardinal vs UCLA Bruins

Date: Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Location: Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA

TV: ESPN

Pauley Pavilion is where the UCLA Bruins (6-7) will take on the Stanford Cardinal (5-6) on Wednesday.

The Stanford Cardinal played Arizona and went home with a win by a final score of 100-82 in their last contest. Stanford wrapped up the game having earned a 58.1% field goal percentage (36 out of 62) and made 16 of their 25 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Cardinal converted 12 of 14 tries for a rate of 85.7%. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 31 with 5 of them being offensive. They also doled out 25 assists in the game as well as creating 8 turnovers and having 3 steals. With respect to defense, Stanford let their opponent shoot 43.8% from the field on 32 out of 73 shooting. Arizona doled out 12 assists and had 8 steals for the game. Furthermore, Arizona had 32 rebounds (11 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Arizona finished shooting 73.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 11 of 15 tries. They made 7 of their 26 tries from 3-point land. When it comes to personal fouls, the Cardinal ended up finishing with 17 while Arizona accumulated 14 personal fouls.

Spencer Jones is one player who played a role in the game. He notched 21 points on 8 out of 9 shooting. He played for 24 mins played and also pulled down 4 rebounds. He finished shooting 88.9% from the field but finished the game without an assist.

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Stanford will enter this game with a record of 5-6 on the season. They turn the ball over 12.7 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 15.8 personal fouls every game. As a team, Stanford is pulling down 36.5 boards per contest and has tallied 194 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 120th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Cardinal are shooting 35.1% on shots from 3-point land (97 of 276) and 71.0% from the charity stripe. They average 77.9 pts per contest (113th in D-1) while hitting 47.6% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Cardinal have forced 11.0 turnovers per game and they draw 16.5 personal fouls. They give up 33.7% on three-point shots and they are 272nd in D-1 in opponents PPG (74.7). Cardinal defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.2% (309 of 715) and they relinquish 36.4 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 45th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 134 relinquished for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the UCLA Bruins took a defeat with a final score of 64-59 when they played Oregon. Concerning how they attacked the glass, UCLA allowed Oregon to get 25 overall (5 offensive). They finished 40.0% from three-point range by shooting 10 of 25 and ended up going 10 of 14 at the free throw line (71.4%). The Bruins permitted Oregon to make 22 out of their 54 attempts from the field which had them at 40.7% in this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Bruins ended up going 24 for 56 from the floor which had them shooting 42.9%. When it comes to 3-point shots, UCLA buried 3 out of their 19 attempts (15.8%). They were able to bury 8 of the free throws for a percentage of 72.7%. Oregon was called for 16 personal fouls for the contest which got the Bruins to the free throw line for a total of 11 tries. They turned the ball over 16 times, while recording 7 steals for the contest. The Bruins were able to collect 20 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 in this matchup.

Adem Bona was important for the Bruins in this game. He accumulated 15 points in his 35 mins on the court, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He made 6 of 7 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 85.7%, and earned 11 rebounds.

UCLA has a mark of 6-7 on the season. The Bruins are committing 19.1 fouls per game and they hit 72.0% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.2 times per game (287th in Division 1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.9 times per game. UCLA has totaled 873 points this season (67.2 per game) and they grab 36.3 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bruins are shooting 42.2% from the field, which ranks them 287th in the country.

The Bruins on defense are ranked 15th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 62.2. They are able to force 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 39.3% from the field (37th in college hoops). The UCLA defense gives up 31.4% on shots from 3-point land (100 of 318) and their opponents are connecting on 70.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 9.8 dimes and 31.2 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 19th and 35th in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Stanford

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