Oregon Ducks vs UCLA Bruins Prediction, 1/30/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oregon Ducks vs UCLA Bruins

Date: Thursday, January 30, 2025

Location: Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA

TV: FS1

The UCLA Bruins (15-6) will try to beat the Oregon Ducks (16-4) at Pauley Pavilion on Thursday.

The Oregon Ducks faced off with Minnesota and took a loss by a final of 77-69 in their last game. Oregon finished having earned a 45.8% FG percentage (22 out of 48) and converted 8 of their 23 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Ducks made 17 of 21 attempts for a rate of 81.0%. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they collected 22 with 1 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 12 assists for this contest while creating 8 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In regard to the defense, Oregon allowed their opponent to shoot 52.6% from the field on 30 out of 57 shooting. Minnesota distributed 22 dimes and had 7 steals for this contest. Moreover, Minnesota collected 33 rebounds (8 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Minnesota finished the game at 61.1% from the charity stripe by knocking down 11 of their 18 shots. They also made 6 of 16 tries from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the Ducks ended up with 19 while Minnesota recorded 22 personal fouls.

Brandon Angel is a player who was a major factor for the contest. He ended up scoring 18 points on 5 of 10 shooting. He was on the court for 32 mins played and also collected 5 rebounds. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the floor and distributed 1 assist.

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Oregon will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 16-4 for the campaign. They are turning it over 11.6 times per game and as a squad they commit 16.7 fouls every game. As a team, Oregon is grabbing 36.1 rebounds per game and is sitting with 297 dimes so far this year, which ranks 141st in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Ducks are connecting on 34.2% on shots from beyond the arc (154 of 450) and 75.5% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 77.9 pts per contest (94th in the nation) while shooting 46.5% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Ducks are able to force 12.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.4 personal fouls. They are giving up 31.2% on shots from distance while they are 147th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (70.3). The Ducks defense is allowing a FG percentage of 41.9% (510 of 1,216) and they surrender 33.7 boards per game as a unit. They rank 118th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 252 surrendered on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the UCLA Bruins took home the win by a final score of 82-76 against USC. With respect to cleaning the glass, UCLA allowed USC to get 24 in all (9 offensive). They wrapped up this game 35.5% from beyond the perimeter by going 11 of 31 and finished the contest at 11 out of 19 from the free throw line (57.9%). The Bruins allowed USC to bury 27 of their 55 tries from the field which had them at 49.1% for this game. When all was said and done, the Bruins walked away from this one shooting 28 for 51 from the floor which had them shooting 54.9%. In relation to shots from distance, UCLA converted 6 out of their 16 attempts (37.5%). They were able to knock down 20 of the free throws for a percentage of 80.0%. USC committed 18 personal fouls in this contest which got the Bruins to the free throw line for a total of 25 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while getting 6 steals in this contest. The Bruins corralled 20 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 27 in this contest.

Eric Dailey Jr. ended up being a factor for the Bruins in the matchup. He converted 6 out of 10 for the matchup giving him a rate of 60.0%, and added 6 rebounds. He scored 16 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 1 assist in this game.

UCLA has a record of 15-6 for the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bruins are connecting on 47.0% from the field, which ranks them 76th in college. UCLA has scored 1,594 pts on the campaign (75.9 per contest) and they pull in 32.7 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 15.7 times per game (74th in D-1) and they are giving up possession 11.5 times per contest. The Bruins commit 18.4 fouls per contest and they go 70.9% from the charity stripe.

The Bruins on defense are ranked 30th in college in points given up per game with 65.0. They are forcing their opponents into 16.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.0% from the floor (156th in college hoops). The UCLA defense concedes 33.0% on 3-point shots (157 of 476) and opponents are connecting on 72.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 12.6 dimes and 30.8 boards on a nightly basis, which is 150th and 25th in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UCLA

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