The UCLA Bruins (11-9, 4-3 Pac-12) will be at Wallis Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum to meet the Washington State Cougars (8-12, 1-6 Pac-12) in a Pac-12 matchup. Action gets underway at 10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 30, 2019, and can be seen on Pac-12 Network.
UCLA Bruins vs. Washington State Cougars ATS Odds
In their last outing, the Cougars got blown out by the Oregon Ducks, 78-58, while the Bruins won big over the Arizona Wildcats, 90-69.
UCLA dominated nearly every facet of the game. They had an absurd effective field goal percentage of 0.658 (above their season average of 0.513) and an offensive rebounding percentage of 41.4 (above their season average of 31.7). For those same stats, Arizona was 0.394 and 27.1, respectively. Washington State, on the other hand, had an effective field goal percentage of 0.609 (above their season average of 0.539). CJ Elleby played well for Washington State with 15 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. UCLA, meanwhile, received a boost from Kris Wilkes, who had 34 points.
The Bruins won the sole contest between these two teams last year, 96-82. UCLA won the rebounding battle. The Bruins had 14 offensive rebounds and 43 total rebounds, while the Cougars had three and 30, respectively. This will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams.
Getting to the line might be few and far between for Washington State in this battle. The Cougars currently rank 182nd in the country with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.236, while UCLA ranks 73rd in FTA rate allowed (0.200).
UCLA Bruins vs. Washington State Cougars Betting Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Ucla, ATS Winner – Washington State, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- UCLA ranks third in rebounds per game (43.0) while Washington State ranks 248th (33.1).
- The Bruins rank 27th in blocks per game (4.7) while the Cougars rank 156th (2.5).
- Washington State ranks 180th in steals per game (5.3) while UCLA ranks 181st in steals allowed per game (7.5).
- The Cougars average 25.5 three pointers per game, which ranks 59th in the country. The Bruins rank 266th in three pointers allowed per game (26.6).
- Washington State ranks 65th in assists per game (14.9) while UCLA ranks 243rd in assists allowed per game (16.3).
Bettings Trends:
- The Cougars’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 8.0, up from 0.5 for the season.
- During their last five games, the Bruins have scored an average of 76.6 points per game (1.8 below their season average) and allowed an average of 79.2 points per game (4.0 above their season average).
