Oregon Ducks (15-6) vs. UCLA Bruins (10-11)
February 3, 2024 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: UCLA Bruins +1.5; Over/Under: +134.5
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The Oregon Ducks look for a win after splitting their last 6 games. The UCLA Bruins look for a win after winning 4 of their last 5 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Oregon Ducks vs UCLA Bruins prediction.
Oregon Ducks Betting Preview
The Oregon Ducks recently lost to Arizona and beat USC. The Oregon Ducks are averaging 78.2 points on 46.6 percent shooting and allowing 72.7 points on 45.3 percent shooting. Jermaine Couisnard is averaging 14.6 points and 4.7 rebounds, while N’Faly Dante is averaging 14.3 points and 7.7 rebounds. Jackson Shelstad is the third double-digit scorer and Nate Bittle is grabbing 4.4 rebounds. The Oregon Ducks are shooting 37.6 percent from beyond the arc and 70.6 percent from the free throw line. The Oregon Ducks are allowing 35.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31 rebounds per game.
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UCLA Bruins Betting Preview
The UCLA Bruins are coming off wins over USC and Oregon State. The UCLA Bruins are averaging 65.5 points on 41.6 percent shooting and allowing 63.8 points on 40.5 percent shooting. Sebastian Mack is averaging 13 points and 4 rebounds, while Adem Bona is averaging 12.4 points and 6.1 rebounds. Lazar Stefanovic is the third double-digit scorer and Dylan Andrews is grabbing 1.9 rebounds. The UCLA Bruins are shooting 31 percent from beyond the arc and 71.9 percent from the free throw line. The UCLA Bruins are allowing 32.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.5 rebounds per game.
Oregon Ducks vs UCLA Bruins prediction
The Oregon Ducks are playing the better ball and should be favored, and they’ve proven they can win on the road. With that said, the UCLA Bruins are more talented than their record indicates, and I’m still kind of holding out hope that the offense breaks out of this funk. UCLA is good enough defensively to grind out a win here. We know the crowd will show up at the Pauley Pavilion, and UCLA needs to start stacking wins like this if it is going to make anything of this season over the next two months. I’ll take a shot with UCLA and the free bucket.
