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UC Davis Aggies vs UCLA Bruins Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: December 21, 2022 at 5:00 PM ET

Venue: Pauley Pavilion — Los Angeles, CA

Article updated Dec 21, 3:18 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

UC Davis is on the road playing UCLA at the Pauley Pavilion stadium on Wednesday, 12/21/2022 @ 5:00pm EST. UCLA -24 was the opening favorite and line hasn't

Game outlook

UC Davis is on the road playing UCLA at the Pauley Pavilion stadium on Wednesday, 12/21/2022 @ 5:00pm EST. UCLA -24 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.

UC Davis Team Statistics

UC Davis enters the game with a 19-14 record. The team surrenders possession 15.5 times per game and commits 19.7 personal fouls per game as a whole. For the season, UC Davis is bringing in 42.5 rebounds per game and has tallied 157 assists, which places them 178th in Division 1. Aggies are shooting 35.6% from 3-point range (80 of 225) and 64.1% from the free throw line. The team averages 80.3 points per outing (46th in the nation) on 46.7% shooting.

On defense, the Aggies force 17.9 turnovers per game and draw 22.3 fouls. They allow 39.0% shooting from 3-point range, and they are 249th in PPG allowed (71.3). As a team, they give up 41.1% FG percentage (280 of 681) and 32.7 boards per game. Having conceded 118 assists this season, they rank 66th in college basketball.

With a power ranking of 198, UC Davis is ranked #33 in offense (scoring an average of 81.50 per game), #227 in defense (allowing an average of 70.50 points to be scored against them per game) and are 7-4 (4-5 ATS) this season.

UCLA Team Statistics

For the year, UCLA is 10-2. The Bruins commit 15.8 fouls per game and shoot 71.3% from the free throw line. The team gives out 16 assists per game (52nd in the nation) and turns the ball over 9.9 times per game. On the season, UCLA has scored 963 points (80.3 per game) and grabbed 35.1 rebounds. As a team, the Bruins shoot 50.1% from the field, which ranks 14th overall.

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UCLA's defense allows 30.8% on 3-point attempts (84 out of 273) and opponents are converting 65.4% of their free throw attempts. Every game, they give up 12.6 assists and 32.1 boards, which are 186th and 80th in college basketball, respectively. On defense, the Bruins rank 42nd in D-1 with 62.2 PPG allowed. The team forces 17.5 turnovers per game and allows teams to shoot 42.1% from the field (156th in Division 1).

UCLA Bruins has a power ranking of 16 and are #29 for offense (scoring an average of 81.82 per game), #52 for defense (giving up an average of 70.50 points per game) and 10-2 (7-5 ATS) overall. UC Davis went 3-0 (1-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against UCLA.

Curated Picks & Predictions

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be UCDAV 97, UCLA 49.

58% of SportsJaw players predict UCLA Bruins to cover.

OddsShark has not made their prediction yet.

56% picked UCLA Bruins on Covers.com

SportsJaw's ScoreCaster prediction: Aggies 52 to Bruins 101.

Staff Prediction

UC Davis comes into this one having lost 2 of their first 3 games in December. Aggies guard Elijah Pepper has been on a roll recently, averaging 21 points per game in those 3 games. UCLA comes into this won ranked 13th and having won their last 7 games. The Bruins have won their last 2 games each vs ranked opponents. UC Davis does not have the talent to compete with UCLA. Take the Bruins to cover the 24.

Staff Pick UCLA ATS (-24)

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw Aggies vs Bruins archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Aggies vs Bruins matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · UC Davis Aggies+2,850 → +1,500Moved
  • Moneyline · UCLA Bruins-8,400 → -4,525Moved
  • Spread · UC Davis Aggies+24 (-110) → +23.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · UCLA Bruins-24 (-110) → -23.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over146 (-110) → 146 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Under146 (-110) → 146 (-110)Unchanged

ATS and O/U trends

UC Davis Aggies
19-14 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
UCLA Bruins
24-12 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 7-3-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2022-12-21T08:18:18.000Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

No verified injury or availability note was included in the published matchup research.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

UCLA Bruins defeated UC Davis Aggies 81-54

UCLA Bruins defeated UC Davis Aggies 81-54 on December 21, 2022, a 27-point decision in the series. UCLA Bruins' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 48-33. Against SportsJaw's recorded UC Davis Aggies +23.5 (-110) spread, UCLA Bruins covered, while the 135 combined points finished under the recorded total of 146.

SportsJaw editorial picks

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Tipster picks

  • Teddy718Spread · UC Davis Aggies +24 (-110)Loss
  • TgodfreySpread · UC Davis Aggies +24 (-110)Loss
  • JtmcentireSpread · UC Davis Aggies +24 (-110)Loss
  • legenRandy23Total · Under 146 (-110)Win
  • TphamSpread · UCLA Bruins -23.75 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · UC Davis Aggies +23.75 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · UC Davis Aggies +23.75 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · UC Davis Aggies +23.75 (-110)Loss