A high-scoring game should be expected when the Oregon Ducks (12-7, 2-4 Pac-12) and the UCLA Bruins (13-6, 4-3 Pac-12) battle at Matthew Knight Arena. The game starts at 10:15 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 20, 2018, and will air on ESPN.
Oregon is a 3-point favorite on the opening line, while the game’s Over/Under (O/U) opened at 152.5 points.
UCLA Bruins at Oregon Ducks Betting Prediction
In the Bruins’ last game, they were topped by the Oregon State Beavers, 69-63. Oregon State out-rebounded UCLA. The Beavers had more offensive rebounds (18 vs. 11), defensive rebounds (27 vs. 26) and total rebounds (45 vs. 37). UCLA’s Thomas Welsh played well, recording 10 points and 13 rebounds.
The Ducks lost to the No. 25 USC Trojans in their last game, 75-70. USC’s rebounding was their biggest advantage. The Trojans had more offensive rebounds (13 vs. four), defensive rebounds (23 vs. 22) and total rebounds (36 vs. 26). With 18 points on 7-for-12 shooting, Payton Pritchard was the game’s leading scorer.
The productive offense of Oregon (58th in the nation with an offensive efficiency of 112.8) will clash against the mid-tier defense of UCLA (194th in the nation with a defensive efficiency of 103.1). The Ducks figure to have the advantage on that end of the court.
After splitting two games last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the last contest, the Bruins won 82-79. The Bruins had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (34.3 vs. 27.9) and had a better effective field goal percentage (0.579 vs. 0.507).
UCLA Bruins at Oregon Ducks Betting Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – UCLA, ATS Winner – UCLA, O/U – Under
Notes
Betting Notes:
Oregon ranks 42nd in three pointers attempted per game (25.8) while UCLA ranks 245th in three pointers allowed per game (25.1).
The Ducks rank 43rd in rebounds allowed per game (32.1) while the Bruins rank 190th (36.8).
Oregon ranks 39th in assists allowed per game (11.5) while UCLA ranks 129th (13.6).
The Ducks rank 22nd in blocks per game (5.3) while the Bruins rank 65th (4.2).
Oregon ranks 43rd in steals allowed per game (5.4) while UCLA ranks 68th (5.8).
Bettings Trends:
The Bruins’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 3.8, down from 7.1 for the season.
During their last five games, the Ducks have scored an average of 74.0 points per game (6.8 below their season average) and allowed an average of 75.0 points per game (3.3 above their season average).
