Washington Huskies vs UCLA Bruins Prediction, 1/14/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Huskies vs UCLA Bruins

Date: Sunday, January 14, 2024

Location: Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA

TV: PAC12

The Washington Huskies (10-6) are hitting the road to Pauley Pavilion on Sunday where they will compete against the UCLA Bruins (6-10).

The Washington Huskies played Arizona State and took home the win by a score of 82-67 in their last game. Washington finished the game with a 50.8% FG percentage (30 of 59) and knocked down 13 of their 25 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Huskies made 9 of their 16 attempts for a percentage of 56.3%. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they compiled 36 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 17 dimes for this game in addition to creating 10 turnovers and having 3 steals. With regard to the defense, Washington allowed the other team to go 40.7% from the floor on 24 of 59 shooting. Arizona State distributed 9 dimes and had 7 steals for the contest. In addition, Arizona State had 27 rebounds (7 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Arizona State finished the game at 71.4% at the charity stripe by making 15 of their 21 attempts. They made 4 of 17 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Regarding fouls, the Huskies finished with 1 while Arizona State racked up 21 fouls.

Sahvir Wheeler is one player who was a factor in this matchup. He ended up walking away with 24 points on 8 out of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 38 mins and totaled 6 rebounds. He finished 72.7% from the field and totaled 8 assists.

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Washington will play this game with a record of 10-6 for the campaign. They average 81.7 pts per contest (40th in D-1) while hitting 47.0% from the field. The Huskies are hitting 35.7% on shots from distance (121 of 339) and 71.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Washington is snagging 37.8 boards per game and has tallied 249 assists so far this year, which ranks 72nd in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 12.1 times per contest and as a unit are committing 19.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Huskies are able to force 12.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.1 fouls. They currently rank 225th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 210 conceded for the season. The Huskies defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.8% (431 of 1,007) and they relinquish 36.1 rebounds per game as a group. They surrender 31.4% on shots from distance and they are 279th in the country in points per game allowed (75.1).

When they last played, the UCLA Bruins took a loss by a final score of 90-44 when they played Utah. The Bruins earned 20 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 25 for this game. They turned it over 13 times, while getting 7 steals in the game. Utah had 18 fouls in this game which got the Bruins to the free throw line for a total of 14 attempts. They were able to bury 7 of those for a percentage of 50.0%. Pertaining to shots from distance, UCLA buried 3 out of their 17 attempts (17.6%). Overall, the Bruins shot 17 for 54 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 31.5%. The Bruins permitted Utah to convert 33 of 66 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0% for this contest. They finished the game shooting 40.6% from 3-point land by connecting on 13 out of 32 and walked away from this one shooting 11 of 16 at the free throw line (68.8%). When it comes to how they rebounded, UCLA permitted Utah to pull down 47 in total (13 offensive).

Dylan Andrews was important for the Bruins for this game. He converted 4 of 10 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 40.0%, and had 1 rebound. He accumulated 9 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 2 dimes for the matchup.

UCLA has a win-loss record of 6-10 this season. As an offensive team, the Bruins are shooting 41.0% from the floor, which ranks them 322nd in the nation. UCLA has earned 1,027 pts on the year (64.2 per game) and they snag 35.3 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 11.2 times per contest (329th in the nation) and they turn it over 12.3 times per game. The Bruins are responsible for committing 19.3 fouls every game and they hit 71.2% from the free throw line.

The UCLA defense concedes 32.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (127 of 390) and their opposition makes 70.9% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 10.5 assists and 32.8 boards per contest, which ranks them 34th and 73rd in the nation. The Bruins on the defensive end are ranked 30th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 63.9. They are forcing their opponents into 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 39.9% from the floor (42nd in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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