The Washington Huskies (17-4, 8-0 Pac-12) look to continue their 10-game winning streak against the UCLA Bruins (12-9, 5-3 Pac-12) at Alaska Airlines Arena. The game starts at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 2, 2019, and will air on ESPN2.
UCLA Bruins vs. Washington Huskies Free Prediction
In the Bruins’ last outing, they thoroughly outplayed the Washington State Cougars, 87-67. The Bruins knocked down 18 of their 24 free throws (75.0 percent) and held the Cougars to an offensive rebounding percentage of 14.7 (below their season average of 25.1). UCLA was led by Prince Ali, who put up 16 points and six rebounds.
The Huskies defeated the USC Trojans in their last outing, 75-62. The Huskies, who came into the game averaging an offensive rebounding percentage of 30.5, had an absurd mark of 48.6 and had a better free throw rate (0.276 vs. 0.241). Noah Dickerson was Washington’s top scorer with 21 points on 7-for-10 shooting from the field.
After the Bruins won the lone game against the Huskies last season, 74-53, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. The Bruins made 25 of their 30 free throws (83.3 percent) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.480 vs. 0.294).
Washington should have the advantage on the defensive side of the ball. The Huskies rank 22nd in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.456), while UCLA is 128th in effective field goal percentage (0.526). It will also be a tale of two tempos as the up-and-down Bruins rank 25th in possessions per game, while the slower-paced Huskies rank 311th.
UCLA Bruins vs. Washington Huskies ATS Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
UCLA ranks fifth in rebounds per game (42.7) while Washington ranks 233rd (33.6).
The Huskies rank 38th in three pointers allowed per game (19.3) while the Bruins rank 256th (26.8).
Washington ranks 19th in steals per game (8.6) while UCLA ranks 176th in steals allowed per game (7.5).
The Huskies rank 115th in assists allowed per game (12.8) while the Bruins rank 244th (16.1).
Washington ranks second in blocks per game (6.2) while UCLA ranks 69th in blocks allowed per game (3.0).
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The Bruins’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 0.8, down from 3.9 for the season.
During their last five games, the Huskies have scored an average of 73.2 points per game (0.7 above their season average) and allowed an average of 60.6 points per game (4.0 below their season average).
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