It will be a battle between Pac-12 opponents when the UCLA Bruins (7-6) welcome the Stanford Cardinal (7-5) to Pauley Pavilion. The game can be seen on ESPN at 11 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 3, 2019.
Stanford Cardinal at UCLA Bruins Free Prediction
The last time the Cardinal played, they blew out the Seattle Redhawks, 96-74. The Cardinal had a much better free throw rate (0.482 vs. 0.188) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.616 vs. 0.484). With 29 points on 8-for-12 shooting, KZ Okpala was the game’s high scorer.
The Bruins dismantled the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons in their last outing, 96-71. UCLA out-rebounded Purdue Fort Wayne. The Bruins had 13 offensive rebounds and 52 total rebounds, while the Mastodons had six and 28, respectively. Kris Wilkes was the top scorer from either team with 27 points on 11-for-19 shooting from the field.
After the Bruins won two out of three contests against the Cardinal last season, these teams will clash for the first time this year. In the most recent contest, UCLA won 88-77. The Bruins had a much better turnover percentage (8.3 vs. 17.1) and had a better offensive rebounding percentage (23.7 vs. 22.9).
Wilkes and Moses Brown have been playing well over the last five games for UCLA. Wilkes has averaged 0 points per game. Not to be outdone, Brown has put up 0 points a game during that span.
UCLA figures to have the edge on the defensive side of the ball. The Bruins rank 68th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.469), while Stanford is 203rd in effective field goal percentage (0.499).
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Notes
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Stanford ranks first in three pointers allowed per game (15.6) while UCLA ranks 252nd (27.0).
The Cardinal rank 14th in assists allowed per game (10.2) while the Bruins rank 201st (16.1).
UCLA averages 42.3 rebounds per game, which ranks 10th in the NCAA. Stanford ranks 163rd in rebounds allowed per game (37.0).
The Bruins rank 15th in blocks per game (5.5) while the Cardinal rank 104th in blocks allowed per game (3.7).
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The Cardinal have been outscored by an average of 4.4 points in their last five games. On the season, Stanford has defeated opponents by an average of 1.3 points.
During their last five games, the Bruins have scored an average of 85.8 points per game (9.3 above their season average) and allowed an average of 72.2 points per game (1.3 below their season average).
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