Washington State vs UCLA 12/30/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
UCLA Bruins (11-2) vs. Washington State Cougars (5-8)
December 30, 2022 11:00 pm EDT
The Line: Washington State Cougars +9.5 / UCLA Bruins -9.5; Over/Under: +133
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The UCLA Bruins and Washington State Cougars meet Friday in college basketball action at the Friel Court. The UCLA Bruins look for their 12th win. The Washington State Cougars look for their sixth win.
The UCLA Bruins are averaging 80.3 points on 50 percent shooting and allowing 61.5 points on 41.7 percent shooting. Jaime Jaquez Jr. is averaging 17 points and 6.2 rebounds, while Jaylen Clark is averaging 15.7 points and 6.7 rebounds. Tyger Campbell is the third double-digit scorer and David Singleton is dishing 1.5 assists. The UCLA Bruins are shooting 37 percent from beyond the arc and 71.4 percent from the free throw line. The UCLA Bruins are allowing 30.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.9 rebounds per game.
The Washington State Cougars are averaging 68.7 points on 43.7 percent shooting and allowing 65.2 points on 46 percent shooting. TJ Bamba is averaging 16.8 points and 1.5 assists, while Mouhamed Gueye is averaging 13.5 points and 8.2 rebounds. Jabe Mullins is the third double-digit scorer and Justin Powell is grabbing 3.8 rebounds. The Washington State Cougars are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 72.4 percent from the free throw line. The Washington State Cougars are allowing 31.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.4 rebounds per game.
The Bruins are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 Friday games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games. The Cougars are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 7-3 in Bruins last 10 overall. The under is 13-4 in Cougars last 17 overall. The home team is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
The UCLA Bruins have the ability to blow the doors off here, but this is kind of a decent road test. The Washington State Cougars have been decent despite their record, and they win at home by an average of 20.8 points. This is going to be a packed house, and you should expect a focused showing from the Cougars. Big home game for Washington State. I’ll take a shot with the home dog.
