UCLA Bruins vs Arizona Wildcats Prediction, 1/20/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UCLA Bruins vs Arizona Wildcats

Date: Saturday, January 20, 2024

Location: McKale Center in Tucson, AZ

TV: ESPN+

McKale Center is where the Arizona Wildcats (13-4) will try to beat the UCLA Bruins (8-10) on Saturday.

The UCLA Bruins stepped onto the hardwood against Arizona State and took home the win by a score of 68-66 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Bruins walked away with 17 while Arizona State finished the game with 17 fouls. They also made 11 out of their 27 shots from downtown. Arizona State ended up going 64.3% at the free throw line by knocking down 9 of their 14 shots. Moreover, Arizona State grabbed 21 rebounds (5 offensive, 16 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Arizona State earned 10 assists and had 6 steals in the game. In regard to defending, UCLA allowed the other team to go 42.6% from the field on 23 out of 54 shooting. They also recorded 15 dimes for the matchup while creating 6 turnovers and earning 2 steals. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned 31 with 7 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Bruins made 17 of their 23 attempts for a rate of 73.9%. UCLA finished having earned a 47.8% FG percentage (22 of 46) and knocked down 7 of their 19 3-pointers.

Lazar Stefanovic is one guy who came through for the game. He accounted for 18 points on 4 of 10 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 minutes played and also collected 6 rebounds. He finished shooting 40.0% from the floor and recorded 2 assists.

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UCLA heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 8-10 this year. They average 64.9 points per contest (345th in college hoops) while hitting 41.8% from the field. The Bruins are hitting 29.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (81 of 274) and 71.1% from the free throw line. As a team, UCLA is snagging 34.8 boards per game and has accounted for 214 assists for the season, which ranks 254th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 12.3 times per contest and as a unit they commit 19.2 fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bruins are able to force 12.7 turnovers every game and they draw 20.1 personal fouls. They currently rank 50th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 188 conceded so far this year. The Bruins are giving up a field goal percentage of 40.1% (387 of 965) and they surrender 32.3 boards per game as a group. They surrender 32.6% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 26th in college hoops in PPG allowed (63.9).

In their last game, the Arizona Wildcats got the victory with a final of 82-67 when they played USC. The Wildcats collected 26 defensive boards and 18 offensive boards totaling 44 for this game. They also turned it over 14 times, while recording 15 steals in this matchup. USC committed 24 fouls for this game which got the Wildcats to the charity stripe for 26 attempts. They were able to make 16 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 61.5%. In terms of shots from beyond the perimeter, Arizona buried 10 out of their 26 tries (38.5%). When this game wrapped up, the Wildcats ended up going 28 out of 70 from the field which had them shooting 40.0%. The Wildcats allowed USC to knock down 26 out of 61 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.6% in this game. They finished 33.3% from distance by hitting 8 out of 24 and ended up going 7 out of 9 from the free throw line (77.8%). In the matter of attacking the glass, Arizona permitted USC to snag 36 in total (9 on the offensive glass).

Caleb Love was important for the Wildcats for the game. He had 20 points in his 35 mins on the court and had 5 assists in this matchup. He converted 7 out of 16 for the game for a rate of 43.8%, and totaled 2 rebounds.

Arizona has a mark of 13-4 on the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Wildcats are hitting on 49.0% from the field, which is ranked 20th in the nation. Arizona has scored 1,541 pts for the season (90.6 per contest) and they grab 44.5 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 19.5 times per contest (6th in D-1) and they lose possession via turnover 12.6 times per contest. The Wildcats commit 16.2 fouls every game and they shoot 71.9% from the free throw line.

The Wildcats are ranked 180th in college hoops in points given up per game with 71.6. They are forcing 14.8 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.2% from the floor (121st in D-1). The Arizona defense gives up 33.3% on 3-point shots (139 of 417) and their opponents are making 69.5% of their free throw shots. They give up 14.4 assists and 31.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 295th and 28th in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arizona

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