The UCLA Bruins (18-7) travel to face off against the Indiana Hoosiers (15-10) on Friday, February 14th. This game will be played at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington and televised on FOX. Indiana is coming off a win in their previous game, while UCLA is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Illinois. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET.

UCLA Bruins vs Indiana Hoosiers

The Bruins Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

UCLA Bruins Recent Game/Games

UCLA fell to 18-7 on the season after an 83-78 road loss to Illinois on Tuesday. Despite being +7.5 point underdogs, the Bruins kept it close and covered the spread.

UCLA trailed 31-25 at halftime but exploded for 53 points in the 2nd half, while allowing 52 points to Illinois. The game’s total points of 161 went over the pre-game line of 147.5.

The Hoosiers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Indiana improved to 15-10 on the season with a 71-67 win over Michigan State on Tuesday. The Hoosiers were +11.5 point underdogs going into the game and not only pulled off the upset but also covered the spread.

Indiana led 32-29 at halftime and outscored the Spartans 39-38 in the second half. The total points for the game were 138, which was under the O/U line of 148.5.

Bruins Offense Breakdown

UCLA’s offense put up 78 points in their last game, shooting 48.3% from the field and 52.2% from three-point range, hitting 12 of 23 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 58.6%, and they made 10 of 15 free throws, shooting 66.7% from the line.

Tyler Bilodeau led the way with 25 points, hitting 7 threes at a 58.3% rate. Kasparas Jakucionis added 24 points and 8 rebounds, while Tomislav Ivisic contributed 16 points, making 4 of 6 threes. Kobe Johnson was perfect from deep, hitting both of his attempts.

Hoosiers Offense Breakdown

Indiana’s offense put up 71 points in their last game, shooting 48% from the field and posting an effective field goal percentage of 52%. They struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 3 of 13 attempts for 23.1%, but connected on 56.8% of their two-point shots, going 21 for 37 inside the arc. At the free-throw line, the Hoosiers made 20 of 28 attempts, good for 71.4%.

Malik Reneau led the way with 19 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 8 for 19 from the field. Jaden Akins and Oumar Ballo each added 14 points, with Ballo hitting 6 of 8 shots and grabbing 10 rebounds. Jase Richardson contributed 13 points, despite shooting just 1 for 6 from three-point range.

Bruins Team Defense

UCLA’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 83 points on 50% shooting from the field. They allowed 27 made field goals on 53 attempts.

Inside the arc, the Bruins gave up 16 two-point baskets on 25 attempts, a 64% shooting rate. From three-point range, their opponent hit 11 of 28 shots, shooting 39%. UCLA also sent them to the line 20 times, where they made 18 free throws, a 90% success rate. The Bruins allowed 10 offensive rebounds.

Hoosiers Team Defense

UCLA’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 83 points while allowing the opposing team to shoot 50% from the field. They were particularly vulnerable inside, where they allowed 64% shooting on two-point attempts.

From beyond the arc, UCLA’s opponents hit 11 threes on 28 attempts, good for 39%. The Bruins also sent them to the free-throw line 20 times, where they converted 18 free throws at a 90% clip. UCLA gave up 10 offensive rebounds in the game.

Bruins vs Hoosiers Trends

• When looking at their past five road matchups, UCLA has an ATS record of 2-2-1 while averaging 70 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
• When looking at their past ten home matchups, Indiana has an ATS record of 5-5 while averaging 72 per game. The team went 4-6 overall in these games.
• Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Hoosiers have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the spread in these games was 2-1.
• The last ten games that UCLA was favored, they have an ATS mark of 4-5-1 while going 7-3 straight up.

Bruins vs Hoosiers Prediction

Coming in as the underdogs at +1.5, we have the Hoosiers as the way to go on the point spread. Not only do we have them covering, but our projections show they have a good one of winning this one straight-up, if you’re looking for a higher payout on the moneyline.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 140.5, and our model projects the Bruins and Hoosiers to reach a combined total of 146 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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