Washington State Cougars vs UCLA Bruins 01/14/2021 Game Analysis, Spread & NCAAB Picks

Washington State Cougars vs UCLA Bruins 01/14/2021

Team	SP/RL	TOTAL	ML
Washington State Cougars	+10.5 (-110)	129 o (-110)	+475
UCLA Bruins	-10.5 (-110)	129 u (-110)	-650

The Bruins will be back in action against Washington State on Thursday afternoon (2 p.m., PT). UCLA's home game will be nationally televised on Fox Sports 1 (@FS1).

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Washington State Cougars

Washington State Cougars are trying to do their best in the Pac-12 play, but they have a long way to go this season. The Cougars split their four conference games and are 9-2 with their overall performance. Washington is doing a decent job, but the competition in the Pac-12 is not easy. The Cougars are behind Arizona and Colorado while they stay ahead of Oregon State Beavers. In their last game, they lost against the Stanford Cardinals with a final score of 75-60. The Cougars managed to convert just 21 of their 56 field goal attempts but were strong from the three-point radar.

Players to watch: I. Bonton G (GP 10 MIN 35.6 PTS 17.7 REB 5.1 AST 4.1 STL 1.8 BLK 0.1 TO 3.6 FG% 35.8 FT% 67.2 3P% 29), N. Williams G (GP 11 MIN 28 PTS 12.1 REB 3.7 AST 2 STL 1.3 BLK 0.2 TO 2.1 FG% 45.3 FT% 71.4 3P% 40), E. Abogidi C (GP 11 MIN 24.5 PTS 10.5 REB 8.5 AST 0.4 STL 0.9 BLK 2 TO 1.5 FG% 50 FT% 81.1 3P% 47.8).

UCLA Bruins

UCLA Bruins won all five of their conference games and are 9-2 with their overall play. The Bruins are strong and they are ahead of Oregon Ducks in the second spot. The Bruins are on a four-game winning streak and they seem to be a major threat to opponents in the Pac-12 play. In their last outing, they defeated Arizona Wildcats with a final score of 81-76. UCLA has a strong scoring offense with an equally good defense to back them. Tyger Campbell took the lead with 22 points while Johnny Juzang tossed in 16 points for the Bruins.

Players to watch: J. Jaquez Jr. G (GP 11 MIN 35 PTS 12.8 REB 6 AST 1.4 STL 0.8 BLK 0.6 TO 1.5 FG% 48.5 FT% 60.5 3P% 46.2), C. Smith G (GP 8 MIN 28 PTS 12.6 REB 6.4 AST 2 STL 0.9 BLK 0.5 TO 2.5 FG% 43.8 FT% 79.4 3P% 50), T. Campbell G (GP 11 MIN 34.9 PTS 11.6 REB 3.2 AST 6.5 STL 1.1 BLK 0 TO 1.7 FG% 42 FT% 75 3P% 24.1).

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Washington State Cougars

Washington State is 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington State’s last 6 games.
Washington State is 10-2 SU in their last 12 games.
Washington State is 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games against UCLA.
Cougars are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games against UCLA.

UCLA Bruins

UCLA is 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of UCLA’s last 5 games.
UCLA is 9-1 SU in their last 10 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of UCLA’s last 6 games against Washington State.
UCLA is 13-0 SU in their last 13 games at home.