The UCLA Bruins (11-4) travel to face off against the Maryland Terrapins (11-4) on Friday, January 10th. This game will be played at XFINITY Center in College Park and televised on FOX. Both UCLA and Maryland will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:00 ET.

UCLA Bruins vs Maryland Terrapins

The Bruins Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

UCLA’s season record dropped to 11-4 after a 94-75 loss to Michigan on Tuesday. The Bruins, who were -2.5 favorites at home, not only lost but also failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points reached 169, surpassing the over/under line of 142.5.

UCLA trailed 47-37 at halftime and couldn’t turn things around in the second half, scoring 38 points while allowing 47.

The Terrapins Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Maryland’s record dropped to 11-4 after an 83-79 road loss to Oregon on Sunday. The Terrapins entered the game as +4.5 point underdogs and managed to cover the spread, but couldn’t pull off the upset.

Maryland led 45-42 at halftime, but they were outscored 41-34 in the second half. The game’s total points of 162 went over the pre-game line of 150.5.

Bruins Offense Breakdown

UCLA’s offense put up 75 points in their last game, shooting 41.7% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 43.3%, with a strong performance inside, hitting 57.5% of their two-point attempts (23/40). However, they struggled from beyond the arc, making just 2 of 20 threes for a 10% shooting rate.

At the free-throw line, UCLA converted 23 of 34 attempts, shooting 67.6%. They also grabbed 11 offensive rebounds and dished out 13 assists. Vladislav Goldin led the way with 36 points, shooting 72.2% overall and 50% from three (1/2), while adding 7 rebounds and 2 assists.

Terrapins Offense Breakdown

Maryland’s offense put up 79 points in their last game, shooting 47.5% from the field and 42.9% from beyond the arc, hitting 9 of 21 threes. Their effective field goal percentage stood at 54.2%, and they connected on 73.7% of their free throws, going 14 for 19 from the line. The Terrapins also grabbed 10 offensive rebounds and dished out 16 assists.

Jackson Shelstad was perfect from three, hitting 5 of 5 and finishing with 23 points on 8 of 10 shooting overall. Rodney Rice added 19 points, knocking down 3 of 5 from deep, while Nate Bittle and Ja’Kobi Gillespie each contributed 16 points. Keeshawn Barthelemy also shot 62.5% from the field, finishing with 14 points and 5 assists.

Bruins Team Defense

Despite UCLA’s defensive struggles, they allowed 94 points while holding the opposing team to 41% shooting from the field. The Bruins gave up 57% shooting on two-point attempts, with the other team making 23 of their 40 shots inside the arc.

UCLA did manage to limit the damage from three-point range, as the opposing team shot just 10%, hitting only 2 of 20 attempts. However, the Bruins sent them to the free-throw line 34 times, where they converted 23 free throws at a 67% rate.

Terrapins Team Defense

Even with UCLA allowing 94 points, they managed to hold their opponent to just 41% shooting from the field. The Bruins gave up 57% on two-point attempts, with the other team hitting 23 of 40 shots inside the arc.

From three-point range, UCLA’s defense was strong, limiting their opponent to just 2 made threes on 20 attempts (10%). At the free-throw line, the other team went 23 for 34, shooting 67%. UCLA also allowed 11 offensive rebounds.

Bruins vs Terrapins Trends

• When looking at their past five road matchups, UCLA has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 63 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
• Through their last ten home contests, the Terrapins offense has averaged 70 points per game while allowing an average of 73. Maryland posted an overall record of 2-8 while going 4-6 ATS.
• As the betting underdog, the Bruins have an ATS mark of just 6-4 in their last ten games. UCLA posted a straight up mark of 5-5 in these matchups.
• Over the team’s last three games as the favorite, the Terrapins struggled vs the spread going just 1-2. However, they still had a straight up mark of 2-1.

Bruins vs Terrapins Prediction

We’re putting our money on the Terrapins to win, and have the projected score sitting at 80-67. We also like them to cover the spread, so our recommendation is to bet on the Terrapins at -5.5.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 138.5 and our model has the Bruins and Terrapins finishing with a combined 147 points. Our pick is to take the over.

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