The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-2) travel to UCLA to play the Bruins (6-2) in a game that has the potential to be high-scoring. The game can be seen on ESPN2 at 10:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 8, 2018.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. UCLA Bruins Betting Prediction
In the Fighting Irish’s last outing, they defeated the UIC Flames, 84-67. Notre Dame made good use of their 38 trips to the charity stripe, converting on 36 of them (94.7 percent). UIC, meanwhile, was just 13-20 (65.0 percent). Notre Dame was led by Nate Laszewski, who was the team’s leading scorer with 12 points on 3-for-7 shooting.
The Bruins dismantled the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons in their last outing, 96-71. UCLA won the rebounding battle. The Bruins had 13 offensive rebounds and 52 total rebounds, while the Mastodons had six and 28, respectively. Kris Wilkes was the top scorer from either team with 27 points on 11-for-19 shooting from the field.
It might turn into a high-scoring affair as two of the NCAA’s best offenses square off. Dating back to last season, UCLA ranks 53rd with 112.1 points per 100 possessions and Notre Dame is 40th (112.8). The Fighting Irish should be expected to protect the ball well. They rank 10th at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 14.6 percent), while the Bruins have forced the third-fewest turnovers in the NCAA (opponents’ turnover percentage of 14.8 percent).
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Notre Dame ranks 104th in three pointers attempted per game (23.7) while UCLA ranks 278th in three pointers allowed per game (25.7).
The Bruins average 39.9 rebounds per game, which ranks 21st in the NCAA. The Fighting Irish rank 148th in rebounds allowed per game (34.8).
UCLA averages 15.0 assists per game, which ranks 75th in the country. Notre Dame ranks 193rd in assists allowed per game (13.9).
The Bruins rank 25th in blocks allowed per game (2.5) while the Fighting Irish rank 139th (3.4).
Notre Dame ranks 26th in steals allowed per game (5.1) while UCLA ranks 120th (6.0).
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