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March 13, 2015; Las Vegas, NV, USA; UCLA Bruins guard Bryce Alford (20) shoots the basketball between Arizona Wildcats forward Brandon Ashley (21) and forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (23) during the second half in the semifinal round of the Pac-12 Conference tournament at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The Wildcats defeated the Bruins 70-64. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
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Overview:
On Saturday, January 21st, the (16-2) Arizona Wildcats will be on the road to take on the (18-1) UCLA Bruins.
The Crowd:
“The Crowd” projects a final score of UCLA 82.4 – Arizona 72.2 with an over/under of 154.6.
Statistics (2016-17 season):
Point differential: UCLA 17.6 PPG > Arizona 13.6 PPG
Points per game: UCLA 92.9 PPG > Arizona 75.2 PPG
Points allowed per game: Arizona 61.6 > UCLA 75.3 PPG
Field Goal Percentage Offense: UCLA 53.2% > Arizona 47.9%
Field Goal Percentage Defense: Arizona 39.6% > UCLA 41.5%
Three Point Percentage: UCLA 43.3 % > Arizona 39.2%
Turnovers per game: UCLA 12.1 > Arizona 12.4
Rebounds per game: UCLA 39.0 > Arizona 37.8
Assists per game: UCLA 22.1 > Arizona 14.2
Summary:
UCLA is perhaps the most explosive offensive team in the country. They lead the nation in field goal percentage (53.2%), assists per game (22.1), and rank 3rd in points per game (92.9). Arizona’s strength is on the defensive end where they rank 12th in fewest points allowed per game (61.6). For a team that likes to “run and gun” as much as UCLA their low turnover numbers are impressive. The Bruins have five players averaging at least 13 points per game compared to just one for Arizona. I think Arizona’s defense can slow down the high-powered UCLA offense but ultimately they won’t be able to score enough to win this one on the road.
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