The Washington Huskies (9-5, 1-2 Pac-12) will try to slow down one of the NCAA’s top shooting teams when they play host to the No. 11 UCLA Bruins (12-2, 3-0 Pac-12) on Sunday. UCLA squeaked by the Washington State Cougars 67-66 at Wallis Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum on Friday, their ninth straight win.
With 20 points and eight rebounds, Jaime Jaquez Jr. was the key player. The Bruins are first in the Pac-12 Conference. Washington came up short on Friday at Alaska Airlines Arena, falling to the USC Trojans 80-67. Keion Brooks Jr. had 22 points, seven rebounds, and three blocks in the loss, leading the team.
The Huskies remain eighth in the Pac-12 Conference. The teams are meeting for the only time this season. UCLA won both matchups between the teams last season, the last of which was a 77-66 triumph at Alaska Airlines Arena in February 2022, their sixth straight head-to-head victory. Jaquez Jr. led the Bruins with 30 points and nine rebounds. Terrell Brown Jr. had 20 points in defeat.
The Bruins have been led this season by Jaquez Jr., who is averaging 17.2 points per game. Jaquez Jr. also has grabbed 6.3 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, Tyger Campbell is dishing 3.9 assists. Brooks Jr.’s 15.8 points per game have powered the Huskies on offense. Brooks Jr. also has pulled down 6.1 rebounds per game.
PJ Fuller II has recorded 3.2 assists per game. The Bruins rank as one of the most accurate field goal shooting teams in the country, 30th-best at 49.0%.
The Bruins have had the advantage in the last 10 visits to Alaska Airlines Arena, winning six.In the last 10 games, UCLA is 9-1 with an average margin of +17.4 (78.6-61.2). Washington has a 6-4 record over the last 10, scoring 69.7 points per game on average while holding opponents to 68.0 (+1.7 margin).
BRUINS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Amari Bailey: 6.4 | 14.0 | -7.6
Points per game:
Amari Bailey: 3.6 | 8.8 | -5.2
Assists per game:
Tyger Campbell: 2.2 | 3.9 | -1.7
HUSKIES HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Franck Kepnang: 0.0 | 8.9 | -8.9
Assists per game:
Keyon Menifield: 3.0 | 2.4 | +0.6
SportsTips’ College Basketball Pick:
UCLA -11.5 (-110)
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