Arizona at UCLA 2/29/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

By: Anthonoy-deleo |

Last Updated: 02/28/2020 at 11:20 PM ET

The Arizona Wildcats are set to visit Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California for a Pac-12 clash against the UCLA Bruins. The Arizona Wildcats come into this matchup with a 19-9 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent road game against the USC Trojans, 57-48. Leading the way for the Arizona Wildcats was freshman forward Zeke Nnaji as he recorded 15 points, 10 rebounds, and 2 steals. Freshman guard Nico Mannion had a productive outing for the Wildcats as he pitched in 11 points.

The Arizona Wildcats struggled shooting the ball against the USC Trojans as they connected on 16 of their 57 field goal attempts (28.1%), and they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (11.5%). The Arizona Wildcats were even with the USC Trojans in the turnover battle (15-15), but they edged out the Trojans in the rebounding department (38-32).

The UCLA Bruins come into this matchup with an 18-11 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent home game against the Arizona State Sun Devils, 75-72. Leading the way for the UCLA Bruins was freshman guard Jake Kyman as he recorded 21 points and 6 rebounds off the bench. Sophomore forward Jalen Hill had a productive outing for the Bruins as he pitched in 13 points and 8 rebounds.

The UCLA Bruins had a solid shooting game against the Arizona State Sun Devils as they connected on 27 of their 62 field goal attempts (43.5%), but they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (36.4%). The UCLA Bruins lost the turnover battle against the Arizona State Sun Devils (17-14), but they dominated the Sun Devils in the rebounding department (41-27).

The UCLA Bruins are the hottest team in the Pac-12 as they have won 6 straight games which has propelled them into 1st-place, and they will get to host an Arizona team that has dropped 2 consecutive games. The Bruins have started to buy into the Mick Cronin system which is hard nose defense and 100% effort on every play, and that is something that a talented Arizona team lacks. The Wildcats have a ton of talent with Zeke Nnaji, Nico Mannion, and Josh Green, but they are freshmen which has led them to inconsistent play this season. UCLA has been dependent on Chris Smith as he is leading the team with 14.6 PPG and 6.2 RPG, but they have a good amount of depth as 6 people are averaging over 7 PPG. UCLA has been good at home this season with a 12-4 record, and I think they continue their success with a small upset here. Final Score Prediction, UCLA Bruins win and cover ATS 73-71.

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