UCLA Bruins vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction, 2/14/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UCLA Bruins vs Indiana Hoosiers

Date: Friday, February 14, 2025

Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Newark, NJ

TV: FOX

The Indiana Hoosiers (15-10) will go up against the UCLA Bruins (18-7) at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Friday.

The UCLA Bruins took the court against Illinois and went home with a loss by a final score of 83-78 in their last game. UCLA finished the contest having earned a 48.3% FG percentage (28 out of 58) and buried 12 of 23 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Bruins buried 10 of their 15 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. When talking about hauling in boards, they collected 21 with 4 of them being offensive. They also recorded 16 assists in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With respect to defending, UCLA allowed 50.9% from the floor on 27 out of 53 shooting. Illinois earned 15 assists and had 3 steals for the game. Furthermore, Illinois had 33 rebounds (9 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Illinois finished the contest at 90.0% at the charity stripe by converting 18 of their 20 tries. They converted 11 of 28 attempts from beyond the arc. In regard to personal fouls, the Bruins ended up finishing with 14 while Illinois finished the game with 14 personal fouls.

Tyler Bilodeau is a guy who was a major factor for this game. He ended up going 52.9% from the field and recorded 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 32 mins and also collected 3 rebounds. He accounted for 25 points on 9 out of 17 shooting.

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UCLA will play this game with a mark of 18-7 for the year. They average 75.6 pts per contest (143rd in Division 1) while hitting 46.9% from the floor. The Bruins are connecting on 34.8% on three-point shots (181 of 520) and 70.6% from the free throw line. As a team, UCLA is pulling in 32.1 boards per game and is sitting with 398 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 44th in the country in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 10.5 times per game and as a group they commit 17.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Bruins have forced 16.2 turnovers every game while drawing 18.2 personal fouls. They rank 160th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 315 relinquished this season. The Bruins defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 42.8% (544 of 1,271) and they surrender 31.6 rebounds per contest as a team. They are relinquishing 31.9% on shots from downtown while they are 23rd in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (64.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Indiana Hoosiers walked away with a victory by a final of 71-67 against Michigan State. In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Indiana permitted Michigan State to grab 34 in all (12 offensive). They finished the game shooting 17.4% from three-point range by going 4 of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 21 out of 25 at the free throw line (84.0%). The Hoosiers permitted Michigan State to convert 21 out of their 55 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 38.2% for this game. When all was said and done, the Hoosiers went 24 out of 50 from the floor which had them shooting 48.0%. Regarding shooting from downtown, Indiana converted 3 out of 13 tries (23.1%). They were able to convert 20 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 71.4%. Michigan State earned 24 personal fouls in this contest which got the Hoosiers to the charity stripe for a total of 28 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 8 times, while getting 8 steals for the matchup. The Hoosiers pulled down 23 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 for this contest.

Malik Reneau was important for the Hoosiers in this contest. He converted 8 out of 19 in the game for a field goal percentage of 42.1%, and earned 12 rebounds. He accumulated 19 points in his 29 mins of playing time and earned 2 assists for this contest.

Indiana has a mark of 15-10 on the season. The Hoosiers are committing 16.9 personal fouls every game and they shoot 71.9% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 15.6 times per contest (69th in D-1) and they lose possession via turnover 12.1 times per contest. Indiana has accumulated 1,898 points this year (75.9 per game) and they grab 37.2 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Hoosiers are shooting 46.4% from the floor, which is 93rd in the nation.

The Hoosiers on defense are ranked 233rd in the country in PPG given up with 73.2. They are forcing their opponents into 11.1 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.4% from the floor (162nd in Division 1). The Indiana defense allows 32.2% on shots from behind the 3-point line (191 of 593) and their opposition knocks down 70.8% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 13.5 assists and 34.0 boards every game, which ranks 223rd and 164th in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UCLA

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