UCLA Bruins vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Prediction, 1/13/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UCLA Bruins vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Date: Monday, January 13, 2025

Location: Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, NJ

TV: FS1

The UCLA Bruins (11-4) are hitting the road to Jersey Mike’s Arena on Monday where they will attempt to defeat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (8-8).

The UCLA Bruins stepped onto the hardwood against Michigan and took a loss by a score of 94-75 in their last game. UCLA wrapped up the game with a 41.7% FG percentage (25 of 60) and converted 2 out of their 20 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Bruins buried 23 of 34 attempts for a rate of 67.6%. Pertaining to rebounding, they collected 24 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 13 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In regard to the defense, UCLA allowed the other team to go 61.5% from the field on 32 of 52 shooting. Michigan dished out 24 assists and had 6 steals for the game. Moreover, Michigan grabbed 34 rebounds (4 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Michigan finished the game at 71.4% when shooting free throws by making 15 of 21 attempts. They also made 15 out of their 28 shots from beyond the arc. With respect to fouls, the Bruins finished with 18 and Michigan finished the game with 24 fouls.

Sebastian Mack is a guy who had an impact in the game. He accumulated 17 points on 6 of 13 shooting. He played for 21 mins played and also snagged 7 rebounds. He went 46.2% from the field but finished the game without a dime.

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UCLA enters this one with a win-loss record of 11-4 on the year. They turn it over 11.3 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.2 fouls per contest. As a team, UCLA is snagging 34.1 boards per contest and has tallied 242 assists for the year, which is 99th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Bruins are hitting 33.3% on three-point attempts (105 of 315) and 69.0% from the free throw line. They are averaging 75.9 pts per game (169th in D-1) while going 46.4% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bruins have forced 17.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.1 personal fouls. They currently rank 133rd in Division 1 in giving up assists with 191 relinquished on the season. The Bruins defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.0% (311 of 758) and they relinquish 31.8 boards per contest as a group. They give up 31.5% on shots from downtown and they rank 10th in the nation in PPG allowed (61.5).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights took a loss by a score of 68-50 when they played Purdue. Regarding team rebounding, Rutgers allowed Purdue to pull down 32 in total (8 offensive). They finished shooting 16.7% from downtown by going 4 out of 24 and finished the contest at 8 of 16 from the charity stripe (50.0%). The Scarlet Knights allowed Purdue to bury 28 of their 56 tries from the floor which had them shooting 50.0% in this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Scarlet Knights ended up shooting 17 out of 52 from the floor which had them sitting at 32.7%. Regarding shots from distance, Rutgers made 7 of 23 attempts (30.4%). They were able to knock down 9 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 81.8%. Purdue was called for 17 fouls for this contest which took the Scarlet Knights to the charity stripe for a total of 11 tries. They turned it over 15 times, while getting 3 steals in this contest. The Scarlet Knights were able to snag 25 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 35 for the contest.

Airious Bailey ended up being a major contributor for the Scarlet Knights in this game. He converted 5 of 15 for the game for a field goal rate of 33.3%, and accounted for 7 rebounds. He had 17 points in his 32 minutes on the court and had 1 assist in this game.

Rutgers has a mark of 8-8 this season. The Scarlet Knights commit 16.4 personal fouls per game while shooting 70.1% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 13.4 times per game (226th in Division 1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.9 times per game. Rutgers has totaled 1,223 points this season (76.4 per contest) and they pull in 36.9 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Scarlet Knights are shooting 44.5% from the field, which ranks 212th in D-1.

The Rutgers defense concedes 33.6% on shots from distance (129 of 384) and their opposition knocks down 65.9% of their foul shots. They have given up 13.9 dimes and 36.9 total rebounds per game, which ranks 248th and 291st in those categories on the defensive end. The Scarlet Knights on the defensive end are ranked 272nd in college hoops in points given up per game with 74.6. They are able to force 12.2 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.7% from the floor (271st in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Rutgers

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