UCLA at California 1/21/21 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions
The UCLA Bruins are set to visit Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, California for a Pac-12 clash against the California Golden Bears. The UCLA Bruins come into this matchup with a 11-2 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent home game against the Washington Huskies, 81-76. Leading the way for the UCLA Bruins was junior guard Juels Bernard as he recorded 20 points and 9 rebounds. Junior forward Cody Riley had a productive outing for the Bruins as he pitched in 14 points and 8 rebounds.
The UCLA Bruins struggled shooting the ball against the Washington Huskies as they connected on 29 of their 70 field goal attempts (41.4%), but they were very good form behind the three-point line (45%). The UCLA Bruins won the turnover battle against the Washington Huskies (11-6), and they edged out the Huskies in the rebounding department (41-30).
The California Golden Bears come into this matchup with a 7-8 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent road game against the Utah Utes, 72-63. Leading the way for the California Golden Bears was senior forward Grant Anticevich as he recorded 14 points and 7 rebounds. Joining Anticevich in the frontcourt was junior forward Andre Kelly who had a productive outing for the Golden Bears with 11 points and 9 rebounds.
The California Golden Bears had a good shooting game against the Utah Utes as they connected on 25 of their 53 field goal attempts (47.2%), but they struggled from behind the three-point line (33.3%). The California Golden Bears won the turnover battle against the Utah Utes (17-12), but they were edged out by the Utah Utes in the rebounding department (32-30).
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The UCLA Bruins are the top team in the Pac-12 this season as they sit on top of the conference with a 7-0 record, but the same can’t be said about the California Golden Bears as they sit towards the bottom with a 2-6 mark. The Bruins have shown their ability to score the basketball this season as they are averaging 77.8 PPG, and they should have no problem outscoring the Golden Bears who are only averaging 68.5 PPG as well as missing their leading scorer. The Bruins have a handful of guys who can score the basketball even without Chris Smith in the lineup as 5 different guys are averaging double figures. The Bruins will continue getting better on the defensive side of the court under Mick Cronin, and this should be an easy win for them. Final Score Prediction, UCLA Bruins win and cover ATS 75-64.