UCLA Bruins vs Oregon Ducks Prediction, 12/8/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UCLA Bruins vs Oregon Ducks

Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024

Location: Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, OR

TV: BTN

The Oregon Ducks (9-0) will play the UCLA Bruins (7-1) at Matthew Knight Arena on Sunday.

The UCLA Bruins took the court against Washington and earned the victory with a final of 69-58 in their last contest. UCLA wrapped up the contest with a 41.7% FG percentage (25 out of 60) and made 8 of their 21 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Bruins buried 11 of their 22 tries for a percentage of 50.0%. With regard to hauling in boards, they earned 33 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 16 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When talking about the defense, UCLA allowed their opponent to shoot 38.8% from the field on 19 of 49 shooting. Washington earned 12 assists and had 6 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Washington collected 38 boards (10 offensive, 28 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Washington ended up shooting 70.8% from the charity stripe by converting 17 of their 24 attempts. They converted 3 of 16 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In reference to fouls, the Bruins finished with 17 and Washington recorded 19 fouls.

Sebastian Mack is one player who was a major factor in the matchup. He finished 33.3% from the field and also totaled 3 assists. He played 26 mins played and also pulled down 5 boards. He notched 16 points on 4 out of 12 shooting.

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UCLA will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 7-1 on the season. They average 78.3 pts per game (139th in college basketball) on 47.4% from the floor. The Bruins are shooting 32.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (52 of 160) and 69.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, UCLA is snagging 37.4 rebounds per contest and has tallied 137 dimes this season, which has them ranked 103rd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 10.9 times per game and as a team they are committing 17.5 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Bruins are forcing 18.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.0 fouls. They concede 26.7% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 1st in college basketball in PPG allowed (53.1). The Bruins defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 36.1% (146 of 404) and they surrender 30.9 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 45th in college hoops in giving up assists with 86 surrendered so far this year.

In their last game, the Oregon Ducks walked away with a victory by a final of 68-60 when they faced USC. In relation to team rebounding, Oregon permitted USC to get 30 in total (9 offensive). They finished 15.4% from behind the 3-point line via 2 out of 13 and walked away from this one shooting 20 out of 26 at the free throw line (76.9%). The Ducks permitted USC to make 19 of their 55 attempts from the floor which had them at 34.5% in the matchup. When all was said and done, the Ducks finished 21 out of 55 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.2%. In relation to shooting from downtown, Oregon made 8 of their 23 tries (34.8%). They were able to knock down 18 of the free throw tries for a rate of 75.0%. USC was called for 21 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Ducks to the charity stripe for a total of 24 tries. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while getting 9 steals in this contest. The Ducks pulled down 19 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 30 in the matchup.

Jackson Shelstad pitched in for the Ducks in this matchup. He accumulated 24 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and tallied 1 assist for this game. He buried 5 out of 13 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 38.5%, and accounted for 2 rebounds.

Oregon has a record of 9-0 so far this season. The Ducks commit 18.1 fouls per contest while shooting 75.5% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 16.6 times per contest (60th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 10.8 times per game. Oregon has accumulated 719 points for the year (79.9 per contest) and they collect 39.1 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Ducks are hitting on 45.4% from the field, which is ranked 168th in the nation.

The Oregon defense surrenders 29.1% on 3-point attempts (68 of 234) and their opponents are knocking down 70.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 12.8 assists and 34.8 rebounds per contest, which ranks 168th and 190th in college basketball. The Ducks defensively are ranked 103rd in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 67.7. They have forced 13.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 39.3% from the floor (56th in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UCLA

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