UCLA Bruins vs Washington Huskies Prediction, 2/29/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UCLA Bruins vs Washington Huskies

Date: Thursday, February 29, 2024

Location: Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: FS1

The Washington Huskies (15-13) will play the UCLA Bruins (14-13) at Alaska Airlines Arena on Thursday.

The UCLA Bruins stepped onto the hardwood against USC and ended up losing by a score of 62-56 in their last game. UCLA walked away from the contest with a 33.3% field goal percentage (18 out of 54) and made 4 of 19 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Bruins made 16 of 18 shots for a percentage of 88.9%. In relation to getting rebounds, they collected 29 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 9 assists for the game in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Pertaining to the defense, UCLA allowed their opponent to shoot 44.0% from the field on 22 out of 50 shooting. USC earned 11 dimes and had 12 steals in this contest. Moreover, USC collected 23 rebounds (6 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. USC ended up shooting 50.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 10 of their 20 tries. They converted 8 of 18 attempts from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the Bruins ended up with 19 and USC accounted for 18 personal fouls.

Adem Bona is one player who came through for the game. He walked away with 14 points on 5 out of 5 shooting. He played 24 mins and grabbed 3 boards. He finished the game at 100.0% from the floor but had no dimes when the game ended.

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UCLA enters this matchup with a mark of 14-13 for the campaign. They are turning it over 11.2 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.3 personal fouls per game. As a unit, UCLA is pulling down 34.8 rebounds per contest and has earned 301 assists this season, which ranks 333rd in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Bruins are shooting 31.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (139 of 441) and 73.0% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 65.9 points per contest (336th in Division 1) while connecting on 41.4% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Bruins are forcing their opponents into 12.3 turnovers per game while drawing 18.9 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 24th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 292 surrendered so far this year. The Bruins defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 41.6% (593 of 1,427) and they relinquish 31.9 rebounds per game as a unit. They concede 32.5% on shots from downtown and they are 16th in the nation in points per game allowed (64.0).

The last time they took the court, the Washington Huskies took a loss by a score of 91-75 against Arizona. The Huskies snagged 21 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 30 for this game. They gave up possession 11 times, while recording 6 steals for this contest. Arizona committed 13 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Huskies to the charity stripe for 13 attempts. They were able to convert 8 of the free throw tries for a rate of 61.5%. In terms of shooting from beyond the arc, Washington converted 9 of 30 attempts (30.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Huskies went 29 for 76 from the floor which had them shooting 38.2%. The Huskies permitted Arizona to convert 33 out of their 70 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.1% in this contest. They wrapped up this game 42.9% from downtown by shooting 9 of 21 and finished the contest at 16 of 21 from the free throw line (76.2%). With respect to rebounds, Washington allowed Arizona to collect 51 overall (14 on the offensive side).

Koren Johnson ended up being a factor for the Huskies in the matchup. He knocked down 7 out of 17 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 41.2%, and had 6 rebounds. He earned 17 points in his 31 mins of playing time and accumulated 5 assists in this matchup.

Washington has a mark of 15-13 on the season. The Huskies are committing 18.6 fouls per contest and they go 71.6% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 14.9 times per contest (78th in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 11.8 times per game. Washington has scored 2,262 points this season (80.8 per contest) and they collect 36.5 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Huskies are connecting on 46.9% from the floor, which ranks 59th in Division 1.

The Washington defense gives up 33.8% on shots from beyond the arc (207 of 613) and their opposition makes 69.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 14.0 assists and 36.5 boards per contest, which ranks them 285th and 272nd in those categories. The Huskies on defense are ranked 316th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 77.2. They are forcing 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 43.9% from the floor (202nd in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UCLA

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