The CBS Sports Classic concludes Saturday evening when the #16 UCLA Bruins (9-2) play the #13 Kentucky Wildcats (7-2) in Madison Square Garden. Both teams are off to good starts this season and will look to add a resume boosting win in this game. Below is my college basketball pick for UCLA vs Kentucky.
UCLA vs Kentucky Betting Pick
ℹ️ The Pick: | UCLA -2 |
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This game will be played at Madison Square Garden at 5:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 17, 2022.
Why Bet UCLA -2
✅ UCLA has won six consecutive games.
✅ The Bruins are 6-2 against the spread in their last eight games against Kentucky.
✅ Kentucky is 1-4 ATS in their last five games.
NCAABB
UCLA Bruins
Kentucky Wildcats
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
UCLA | Advanced Game Stats | UK |
---|---|---|
64.8 | Pace | 74.0 |
101.9 | Off.Rate | 106.4 |
.354 | FTr | .333 |
.303 | 3PAr | .399 |
.512 | TS% | .530 |
50.9 | TRB% | 49.4 |
48.3 | AST% | 52.0 |
9.0 | STL% | 8.6 |
10.9 | BLK% | 8.9 |
.469 | eFG% | .494 |
14.4 | TOV% | 13.8 |
30.4 | ORB% | 30.4 |
.258 | TF/FGA | .240 |
Defense/Offense
UCLA | Advanced Game Stats | UK |
---|---|---|
64.8 | Pace | 74.0 |
101.1 | Off.Rate | 119.4 |
.353 | FTr | .304 |
.428 | 3PAr | .373 |
.530 | TS% | .604 |
49.1 | TRB% | 50.6 |
50.2 | AST% | 54.6 |
8.5 | STL% | 10.3 |
6.8 | BLK% | 16.1 |
.495 | eFG% | .574 |
16.0 | TOV% | 12.6 |
27.8 | ORB% | 28.9 |
.246 | TF/FGA | .235 |
Betting Trends
UCLA | Betting Trends | UK |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-3-0 |
79.67 | Avg Score | 67.33 |
60 | Avg Opp Score | 56.33 |
AWAY | HOME | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-3-0 |
80.67 | Avg Score | 67.33 |
68.67 | Avg Opp Score | 56.33 |
UCLA | Betting Trends | UK |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
5-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
80 | Avg Score | 74 |
61.2 | Avg Opp Score | 62.6 |
AWAY | HOME | |
3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
79 | Avg Score | 74 |
71.2 | Avg Opp Score | 62.6 |
UCLA | Betting Trends | UK |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
8-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
82.4 | Avg Score | 80.4 |
64.3 | Avg Opp Score | 66.2 |
AWAY | HOME | |
5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
77.9 | Avg Score | 80.4 |
70.3 | Avg Opp Score | 66.2 |
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UCLA Bruins
Last time out, UCLA visited #20 Maryland and left with a dominant 87-60 win. This game was never close as the Bruins jumped out to a 7-0 lead and never looked back. UCLA led by 29 at the half and won outright as two-point underdogs.
Jaylen Clark had 19 points, six rebounds, three assists, and four steals on the night. Jaime Jacquez Jr. added 14 points, seven rebounds, and four steals in the win.
Through 11 games, UCLA is scoring 81.8 points per game, shooting 50.4% from the field, and assisting on 16.5 made shots. The Bruins are allowing 63.0 points, grabbing 34.4 rebounds, blocking 3.2 shots, and stealing the ball 8.8 times.
Kentucky Wildcats
Kentucky hosted the Yale Bulldogs and earned a routine 69-59 win. The Wildcats never trailed by more than two points and led by as many as 15 in the win. Yale tied the game up with 15 minutes left, but it was all Kentucky after that, but the Wildcats could not cover the 17-point spread.
Oscar Tshiebwe had a monster game with 28 points, 12 rebounds, two assists, two steals, and two blocks. Sahvir Wheeler added 10 points, four rebounds, one assist, and two steals in the win. After nine games, Kentucky is scoring 80.6 points per game, shooting 46.9% from the field, and assisting on 18.4 made shots.
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