Free March Madness Picks Today For Second Round 2023: University of California Los Angeles Bruins vs Northwestern Wildcats 3/18/23

Free March Madness Picks Today For Second Round 2023: University of California Los Angeles Bruins vs Northwestern Wildcats 3/18/23
Sat 18th March 2023

The No. 2 seed UCLA Bruins (30-5, 20-3 Pac-12) face off against the No. 7 seed Northwestern Wildcats (22-11, 12-9 Big 10) Saturday at Golden 1 Center in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Northwestern defeated the Boise State Broncos 75-67 at Golden 1 Center on Thursday in the First Round.

Boo Buie led the way with 22 points. UCLA won in dominating fashion in the First Round on Thursday at Golden 1 Center, beating the UNC Asheville Bulldogs 86-53. Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 17 points, eight rebounds, and five steals, leading the team.

The Bruins came out on top in the last meeting between the teams 95-79 at Orleans Arena in November 2013. The Wildcats have been led this season by Buie, who is averaging 17.3 points per game. Buie also has dished 4.5 assists per game.

Meanwhile, Matthew Nicholson is grabbing 5.3 rebounds. Jaquez Jr. has supplied much of the Bruins’ offense, averaging 17.3 points per game. Jaquez Jr. also has collected 8.1 rebounds per game. Tyger Campbell has recorded 4.9 assists per game.

The Bruins and the Wildcats rank as two of the top scoring defenses in the country, fifth and 18th in points per game allowed, respectively. UCLA is holding opponents to 60.1 per game, while opposing offenses are averaging 62.6 against Northwestern.

Northwestern is 6-4 in the last 10 games with an average margin of +2.9 (66.8-63.9). UCLA has a 9-1 record over the last 10, scoring 75.0 points per game on average while allowing 60.7 (+14.3 margin).

WILDCATS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Brooks Barnhizer: 22.6 | 13.8 | +8.8
Julian Roper II: 0.0 | 4.3 | -4.3
Points per game:
Brooks Barnhizer: 14.2 | 7.8 | +6.4
Robbie Beran: 5.4 | 7.6 | -2.2
Rebounds per game:
Brooks Barnhizer: 7.4 | 4.9 | +2.5
Matthew Nicholson: 3.8 | 5.3 | -1.5

BRUINS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Amari Bailey: 23.0 | 13.3 | +9.7
Jaylen Clark: 2.2 | 17.9 | -15.7
Points per game:
Amari Bailey: 15.4 | 8.6 | +6.8
Jaylen Clark: 2.2 | 11.1 | -8.9
Rebounds per game:
Jaylen Clark: 0.0 | 5.2 | -5.2
Assists per game:
Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 1.6 | 2.3 | -0.7

SportsTips’ College Basketball Pick:

UCLA -7.5 (-115)

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