Stanford at UCLA 1/3/19 - NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions
The Stanford Cardinal visit Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California on Thursday to play the UCLA Bruins in Pac-12 action. The Cardinal improved to 7-5 on the season following a 93-86 win over Long Beach State on Saturday. Stanford was led by Josh Sharma who posted a double-double with 23 points and 18 rebounds.
Kris Wilkes leads the Bruins in scoring with an average of 17.5 points per game. Freshman Moses Brown is tied for second in scoring and is first in rebounding with averages of 11.5 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. The leader in assists is Jaylen Hands with an average of 7.0 per game. UCLA is shooting 45.1% from the field and 33.4% from 3-point territory.
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Although turmoil reigns at Pauley Pavilion with the firing of head coach Steve Alford, look for the Bruins to respond in a positive way at least for the short term. UCLA has covered the number in 12 of its last 14 meetings with Stanford, but in this game will win outright but come up short against the number. Final Score Prediction, UCLA Bruins win but fall short ATS 73-69.