The Washington Huskies (5-1) travel to face off against the UCLA Bruins (6-1) on Tuesday, December 3rd. This game will be played at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles and televised on FS1. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 10:30 ET.

Washington Huskies vs UCLA Bruins

The Huskies Are Coming Off A Win

Washington improved to 6-1 on the season with a 76-69 win over Santa Clara on Friday. The Huskies were +2.5 point underdogs going into the game but managed to cover the spread with the victory.

Washington led 42-33 at halftime and scored 34 points in the second half while allowing 36. The total points for the game ended up at 145, just under the O/U line of 148.

The Bruins Are Coming Off A Win

UCLA improved to 6-1 on the season with an 88-43 win over Southern Utah on Tuesday. The Bruins were -23.5 point favorites going into the game, and they covered the spread with ease. The total points for the game were 131, falling short of the 142-point O/U line.

UCLA took control early, leading 43-20 at halftime, and continued their strong play in the second half, outscoring the Thunderbirds 45-23.

Huskies Offense Breakdown

Washington put up 76 points in their last game, shooting 43.5% from the field and 33.3% from three-point range, hitting 5 of 15 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 48.4%, and they connected on 65.4% of their free throws, making 17 of 26.

Great Osobor and Elijah Mahi each contributed 19 points, with Osobor adding 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Carlos Stewart Jr. hit 4 threes, finishing with 20 points and 5 rebounds, while Zoom Diallo added 15 points on 5 of 9 shooting.

Bruins Offense Breakdown

UCLA put up 88 points in their latest game, shooting 47.5% from the field. They connected on 53.3% of their two-point attempts, while hitting just 30% from beyond the arc, going 6-for-20 from three-point range.

The Bruins grabbed 20 offensive rebounds and dished out 21 assists. Lazar Stefanovic led the way with 19 points, shooting 66.7% from the field and making all 3 of his three-point attempts.

Huskies Team Defense

Washington’s defense gave up 69 points, allowing the opposing team to shoot 43% from the field, with 27 made baskets on 62 attempts. Inside the arc, the Huskies allowed 22 two-point field goals on 47 attempts, a 46% shooting rate.

From three-point range, Washington held their opponent to 5 made threes on 15 attempts, a 33% shooting percentage. The Huskies also sent the other team to the free-throw line 26 times, where they converted 17 of those attempts for 65%.

Bruins Team Defense

Washington’s defense gave up 69 points, allowing their opponent to shoot 43% from the field on 27 of 62 attempts. Inside the arc, the Huskies conceded 22 makes on 47 tries, a 46% success rate.

From three-point range, Washington held their opponent to 5 of 15 shooting, or 33%. The Huskies also sent them to the free-throw line 26 times, where they converted 17, shooting 65%. Washington allowed 15 offensive rebounds.

Huskies vs Bruins Trends

• Washington has played well in their previous 5 road games, going 3-2 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 70 points per game while allowing 71. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
• Across the Bruins last five home games, the team averaged 66 points per game while allowing 74. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 1-3-1, while going 1-4 straight-up.
• Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Washington has an ATS mark of 3-2 while going 2-3 straight up.
• Through their last five games as the favorite, the Bruins have an ATS record of 4-1 and a straight up mark of 5-0.

Huskies vs Bruins Prediction

When looking to get a point-spread pick down in this Bruins vs. Bruins game, our recommendation is to take the Bruins at -13. Despite our model showing the Bruins winning 77-71, we like Huskies as our point-spread pick.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 137.5, and our model projects the Huskies and Bruins to reach a combined total of 148 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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