The UCLA Bruins will be at Wells-Fargo Arena to square off against the Arizona State Sun Devils in a Pac-12 matchup. The game starts at 8:30 pm ET on Sunday, Feb. 14 and can be seen on ESU and ES3.
The Sun Devils enter this game hoping for similar success after beating USC 74-67 on Friday. Tra Holder was the team’s leading scorer with 20 points on 6-for-10 shooting. The Bruins, meanwhile, are coming off an 81-75 loss to Arizona on Friday. Isaac Hamilton had a good shooting night, leading the game with 24 points.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Bruins won the first game 81-74. Hamilton had a stellar game with 26 points, three rebounds, three assists, two steals, one block, and four three-pointers.
The Sun Devils come into this game 14-11 Straight Up (SU) and 12-11-1 Against The Spread (ATS). Arizona State’s defense has fallen apart in the past 10 games. Its average points allowed per game rose to 78.8 during that span, compared to its 72.9 season average.
On the other side, UCLA has a SU record of 13-11 and an ATS record of 9-15. Offensively, they average 79.1 points per game, which is good for 40th in the country. The Bruins have controlled the glass with an average of 40.9 rebounds per game, 21st in the country.
With the Bruins’ last win against Arizona State, their SU record against Arizona State moves to 8-2 over their most recent meetings. The Bruins also hold the advantage ATS with a record of 5-3-2. UCLA held the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers twice in the last five game, while Arizona State wasn’t able to do so in that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – AriSt, ATS Winner – AriSt
Notes
Arizona State averages 76.0 points per game (ranked 97th). UCLA, on the other hand, allows 77.1 points per game (ranked 220th).
UCLA scores 76.0 points per away game (ranked 39th). Arizona State ranks a poor 197th in points allowed at home, allowing 72.6 points.
The UCLA Bruins average a field goal percentage of 45.6% this season. The Arizona State Sun Devils have a poor record of 4-9 when opponents have a FG% of 45.6% or greater.
The Arizona State Sun Devils rank lower for their field goal percentage (250th) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (227th), but the UCLA Bruins have a better FG% ranking (98th) than eFG% ranking (179th).
UCLA ranks 52nd in assists, recording 15.6 per game. Arizona State performs worse at 210th with 13.0 assists per game.
The UCLA Bruins average 40.9 rebounds per game and are ranked 21st. The Arizona State Sun Devils average 37.7 rebounds per game, ranked 108th.
The UCLA Bruins rank 39th in offensive rebounds. The Arizona State Sun Devils rank 206th in the nation in defensive rebounds.
Arizona State has forced an average turnover percentage of 19.3% this season. UCLA is an even 4-4 when its TO% is 19.3% or higher.
