UCLA Bruins vs Arizona Wildcats Prediction, 12/14/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UCLA Bruins vs Arizona Wildcats

Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: ESPN+

Footprint Center is the location where the Arizona Wildcats (4-4) will compete against the UCLA Bruins (8-1) on Saturday.

The UCLA Bruins faced Oregon and went home with a win by a final score of 73-71 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Bruins left the arena with 15 while Oregon racked up 11 fouls. They made 9 of their 21 attempts from beyond the arc. Oregon ended up shooting 71.4% at the free throw line by knocking down 10 of 14 attempts. On top of that, Oregon totaled 33 rebounds (9 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Oregon doled out 15 assists and had 6 steals in this game. In regard to defense, UCLA let their opponent shoot 47.3% from the floor on 26 of 55 shooting. They also doled out 10 dimes for this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In relation to rebounding, they collected a total of 23 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Bruins buried 5 of 7 tries for a percentage of 71.4%. UCLA ended the contest having earned a 45.2% FG percentage (28 out of 62) and made 12 out of their 23 three-point attempts.

Eric Dailey Jr. is a guy who played a role for the matchup. He scored 19 points on 7 of 8 shooting. He saw the court for 23 minutes and snagged 5 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 87.5% from the field and also dished out 1 assist.

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UCLA comes into this one with a win-loss record of 8-1 on the campaign. They are averaging 77.7 points per outing (142nd in the nation) on 47.2% from the field. The Bruins are shooting 35.0% on shots from beyond the arc (64 of 183) and 69.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, UCLA is collecting 35.8 rebounds per contest and has totaled 147 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 139th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 10.7 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Bruins are forcing 18.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.0 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 58th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 101 relinquished so far this year. The Bruins defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 37.5% (172 of 459) and they surrender 31.1 boards per contest as a squad. They give up 28.5% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 1st in college basketball in points per game allowed (55.1).

The last time they took the court, the Arizona Wildcats took home the win by a final score of 102-66 against Southern Utah. The Wildcats pulled down 29 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 41 for this contest. They turned the ball over 9 times, while recording 13 steals in this matchup. Southern Utah was called for 23 personal fouls for the contest which got the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 36 shots. They were able to convert 28 of them for a rate of 77.8%. With respect to shots from downtown, Arizona buried 6 out of their 16 attempts (37.5%). When the game finished, the Wildcats shot 34 out of 68 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0%. The Wildcats permitted Southern Utah to make 24 of their 64 tries from the field which left them shooting 37.5% for the game. They finished 35.7% from beyond the arc by shooting 10 of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 8 out of 15 from the free throw line (53.3%). In regard to how they attacked the glass, Arizona allowed Southern Utah to pull down 28 in total (9 on the offensive glass).

Anthony Dell'Orso pitched in for the Wildcats for this contest. He scored 19 points in his 18 mins on the hardwood and totaled 1 assist in the game. He made 6 out of 9 for the game for a field goal rate of 66.7%, but wasn't able to snag a board.

Arizona has a win-loss record of 4-4 for the campaign. The Wildcats are committing 17.4 fouls per game while shooting 72.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 16.0 times per game (79th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 11.6 times per contest. Arizona has tallied 697 points this season (87.1 per game) and they average 43.9 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Wildcats are connecting on 46.6% from the field, which is 123rd in the nation.

The Wildcats defensively are ranked 227th in the country in points given up per game with 72.8. They are able to force 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 40.2% from the floor (65th in college basketball). The Arizona defense allows 35.6% from downtown (78 of 219) and opponents are converting on 74.4% of their free throw shots. They allow 14.3 assists and 33.1 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 268th and 120th in those categories on the defensive end.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Arizona and under the total points

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