Idaho State vs UCLA Picks and Prediction – 11/21/2024

Idaho State will be on the road this Wednesday to face the UCLA Bruins. The game is taking place at Pauley Pavilion and is being played at 11:00 PM EST and is being aired on BTN. Get ready for the college basketball season with our college basketball picks.

Idaho State heads to this game posting a 2-3 mark in their last 5 games. This is the only games Idaho State has played this year and has the Bengals sitting on a 2-3 mark. The last game on the court for the Bengals was a loss to Cal State Fullerton by a score of 62-61.

The Bengals are coming to this game here with a total of 68.6 points per game while nailing only 38.4% of the shots. The Bengals have ended up getting 42.2 boards per game, but have managed to get 12 assists per game. The defense for Idaho State has allowed 64.2 points per game, but have ended up with 5 blocks and 5.6 steals per game.

UCLA is sitting on a record of 3-2 in their last 5 games dating back to last year. The Bruins last game was a win over Lehigh in a game that was not even close with a final score of 85-45. The Bruins are sitting on a record of 3-1 on this season.

The Bruins have managed to get 76.3 points per game while hitting 46.2% of the shots on the year. The UCLA team has allowed 51.8 points per game while getting 3.5 blocks and 9.3 steals per game. The Bruins have ended up getting 40.5 boards per game, but have a total of 15.5 assists per game.

Heading to this game here the Bruins should have a lot easier time securing the win as the Bengals are on the road and have been a fairly weak team. Granted, UCLA did drop a game earlier this year, but the Bruins are going to have a great showing in this game here and bounce back offensively in this game here and showcase their smothering defense to blow the Bengals out in this game here. Final Score Prediction, UCLA Bruins win 80-45.