The UCLA Bruins will be at Gill Coliseum to square off against the Oregon State Beavers in a Pac-12 matchup. The game starts at 11:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Jan. 20 and will air on ESU and ES3.
The Beavers were beaten by Utah 59-53 on Sunday. Tres Tinkle finished with 11 points to lead the team. The Bruins are coming off an 89-75 loss at the hands of USC on Wednesday. Tony Parker scored 27 points and recorded 12 rebounds earning his ninth double-double of the season.
Oregon State is favored by a slight two-point margin in its matchup against UCLA. Oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 147 points. The Beavers look to build on their records of 11-5 Straight Up (SU) and 8-7 Against The Spread (ATS). Oregon State is excellent from the perimeter, shooting a superb .386 from three-point range.
On the other side, the Bruins haven’t fared well ATS, sitting at 6-12. However, they are 11-7 SU. Most recently, UCLA is a meager 3-7 ATS over the last 10 games. The Bruins rank 20th in the country in road scoring, averaging 79.5 points per game. UCLA is one of the better rebounding teams in Division I. The Bruins average 41.9 rebounds per game, making them the 19th-best team in the country for that category.
This game marks the first time these teams will play this season. The last time Oregon State and UCLA played, UCLA won, moving its SU record against Oregon State to 7-3 in their most recent head-to-head meetings. However, with a 6-4 record, Oregon State has the advantage ATS. Oregon State and UCLA each held the edge in three key areas (field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers) once in their last five meetings.
Predictions: SU Winner – OreSt, ATS Winner – OreSt, O/U – Over
Notes
Oregon State is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oregon State’s last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oregon State’s last 6 games at home.
Oregon State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home.
Oregon State is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games when playing UCLA.
Oregon State is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games when playing UCLA.
Oregon State is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against UCLA.
The Oregon State Beavers and the UCLA Bruins both sit at records of 2-3 this season against teams in the Pac-12 Conference.
UCLA is one of the top-scoring teams on the road, averaging 79.5 points per game (ranked 20th). Oregon State, on the other hand, allows 66.1 points per home game (ranked 133rd).
UCLA beats Oregon State in both possessions per game and points per possession. The Bruins average 72.9 possessions and 1.098 points per possession, while the Beavers average 67.1 possessions with 1.071 points per possession.
The UCLA Bruins average an effective field goal percentage of 50.7% this season. The Oregon State Beavers have a winning 3-1 record in games where opponents have an eFG% of 50.7% or greater.
On average, Oregon State attempts 16.0 three pointers and UCLA attempts 16.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Oregon State Beavers are undefeated at 4-0 while the UCLA Bruins have a winning 3-1 record.
UCLA ranks 84th in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.22. Oregon State is ranked lower at 130th with an A/TO of 1.14.
Oregon State ranks 143rd in offensive rebounds, while UCLA ranks 33rd in defensive rebounds.
Oregon State records 7.2 steals per game. UCLA is 4-5 when giving up at least 7 steals.
