The No. 4 UCLA Bruins (24-4, 15-2 Pac-12), one of the NCAA’s top scoring defenses, are on the road to face the Colorado Buffaloes (15-14, 7-11 Pac-12) on Sunday. UCLA beat the Utah Runnin’ Utes 78-71 at Jon M. Huntsman Center on Thursday, their seventh straight win.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. was a top performer with 23 points and eight rebounds. The Bruins remain first in the Pac-12 Conference. Colorado lost in blowout fashion on Thursday at CU Events Center, falling to the USC Trojans 84-65. KJ Simpson had 18 points and six rebounds in the losing effort, leading the team.
The Buffaloes remain ninth in the Pac-12 Conference. It’s the last meeting of the season between the teams. After winning the only prior season game against Colorado 68-54 at Pauley Pavilion on January 14, their third straight head-to-head victory, UCLA will be aiming for a season sweep. Jaquez Jr. led the Bruins with 23 points, 13 rebounds, and five blocks. Simpson had 17 points in the losing effort.
The Bruins have been led this season by Jaquez Jr., who is averaging 17.0 points per game. Jaquez Jr. also has grabbed 8.1 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, Tyger Campbell is dishing 4.8 assists. Tristan da Silva (16.1 ppg) and Simpson (15.4) have supplied much of the Buffaloes’ offense. da Silva also has pulled down 4.9 rebounds per game, while Simpson has distributed 3.8 assists per game.
The Bruins are one of the stingiest scoring defenses in the NCAA, ranking seventh with 59.8 points per game allowed. In the last 10 games, UCLA is 8-2 with an average margin of +9.9 (69.7-59.8).
For the season, the Bruins are averaging 74.2 points per game, compared to 59.8 for opponents. Colorado has gone 4-6 over the last 10, allowing 66.7 points per game on average while scoring only 65.6 (-1.1 margin). The Buffaloes are averaging 70.4 ppg for the full season while allowing 66.7.
BRUINS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Amari Bailey: 16.0 | 11.6 | +4.4
David Singleton: 8.8 | 13.6 | -4.8
Points per game:
Tyger Campbell: 8.8 | 12.4 | -3.6
Rebounds per game:
Jaylen Clark: 4.0 | 6.0 | -2.0
BUFFALOES HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Luke O’Brien: 18.8 | 10.7 | +8.1
J’Vonne Hadley: 0.0 | 11.5 | -11.5
Points per game:
J’Vonne Hadley: 0.0 | 6.0 | -6.0
Rebounds per game:
Luke O’Brien: 7.0 | 4.6 | +2.4
J’Vonne Hadley: 0.0 | 4.4 | -4.4
Assists per game:
KJ Simpson: 4.8 | 3.8 | +1.0
Julian Hammond III: 1.2 | 1.8 | -0.6
SportsTips’ College Basketball Pick:
UCLA -6.5 (-105)
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