The UCLA Bruins (7-1) travel to face off against the Oregon Ducks (9-0) on Sunday, December 8th. This game will be played at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene and televised on BTN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 6:00 ET.

UCLA Bruins vs Oregon Ducks

The Bruins Are Coming Off A Win

UCLA improved to 7-1 on the season with a 69-58 win over Washington on Tuesday. The Bruins, playing at home, were favored by 12.5 points but didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 127, falling short of the over/under line of 138.

UCLA led 29-24 at halftime and scored 40 points in the 2nd half while allowing 34. Despite the win, the Bruins didn’t cover the spread, and the game ended with fewer points than expected.

The Ducks Are Coming Off A Win

Oregon moved to 9-0 on the season with a 68-60 win over USC on Wednesday. The Ducks, who were -6 favorites going into the game, covered the spread with the win. The total points for the game ended up at 128, falling short of the 147.5 O/U line.

Oregon’s defense stepped up in the 2nd half, allowing just 30 points while scoring 45 of their own. After trailing 30-23 at halftime, the Ducks’ strong 2nd half performance was key to their win.

Bruins Offense Breakdown

In their last game, UCLA put up 69 points, shooting 41.7% from the field and 38.1% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 48.3%, and they struggled at the free-throw line, hitting just 50% of their attempts.

Tyler Bilodeau and Sebastian Mack each scored 16 points, with Bilodeau shooting 75% from the field and grabbing 9 rebounds. Great Osobor also had 9 boards, adding 14 points and 4 assists. UCLA finished with 16 assists and 12 offensive rebounds.

Ducks Offense Breakdown

Oregon struggled offensively in their last game, shooting just 38.2% from the field and 34.8% from beyond the arc, finishing with 68 points. Their effective field goal percentage was 45.5%, and they connected on 75% of their free throws, making 18 of 24 attempts.

Jackson Shelstad led the Ducks with 24 points, despite shooting 38.5% overall and 25% from three-point range. Desmond Claude added 22 points, shooting 45% from the field, while Keeshawn Barthelemy contributed 18 points, hitting 4 of 5 threes and shooting 66.7% overall.

Bruins Team Defense

UCLA’s defense held their opponent to just 58 points, with the Bruins giving up a 41% shooting performance from the field. The opposing team made 25 of their 60 attempts, including 17 of 39 from two-point range, where they shot 43%.

From beyond the arc, UCLA allowed 8 threes on 21 attempts, with the opponent shooting 38% from deep. The Bruins also sent them to the line 22 times, but they converted just 11 free throws, shooting 50%. UCLA gave up 12 offensive rebounds in the game.

Ducks Team Defense

UCLA’s defense held their opponent to 58 points, allowing them to shoot 41% from the field on 25 of 60 attempts. Inside the arc, the Bruins gave up 17 two-point baskets on 39 attempts, a 43% shooting rate.

From three-point range, UCLA’s defense allowed 8 made threes on 21 attempts, with the opponent shooting 38%. They also sent the opponent to the free-throw line 22 times, where they converted 11 for 50%.

Bruins vs Ducks Trends

• Across the Bruins last ten road games, the team averaged 66 points per game while allowing 72. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 5-4-1, while going 4-6 straight-up.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, Oregon has an ATS record of 4-1 while averaging 77 per game. The team went 5-0 overall in these games.
• In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Bruins have a straight up record of 5-5 and an ATS mark of 7-3.
• In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Ducks have a strong straight up record of 5-0. In addition, their ATS record was 3-2 in these scenarios.

Bruins vs Ducks Prediction

For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Ducks to secure the win, with an expected final score of 78-70. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -3.5.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 141, and our model projects the Bruins and Ducks to reach a combined total of 148 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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