Colorado Buffaloes vs UCLA Bruins Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/01/2021

Game Time: 9:30 pm ET, Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Venue:  Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA

Where to Watch:  Pac-12 Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Colorado +13.5, UCLA -13.5; Over/Under:  141.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Colorado +13.5, UCLA -13.5; Over/Under:  141.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Colorado +13.5, UCLA -13.5; Over/Under:  141.5 points

 

Colorado Buffaloes:  6-1 (1st place, Pac-12)

UCLA Bruins:  6-1 (4th place, Pac-12)

 

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Colorado Buffaloes:  4-1 last 5

UCLA Bruins:  4-1 last 5

 

 

 

The Colorado Buffs are coming into this game with a 6-1 record overall and they will be playing the 1st of their road games this season in this game on Wednesday night. This will be their 2nd conference matchup and they are currently 1-0 in their conference play this season. They have won 5 of their 6 games this season and they are coming into this one on a 3 game winning streak after another win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Southern Illinois Salukis while their 3 straight wins came against the Duquesne Dukes, the Brown Bears, and the Stanford Cardinal in their last game. Evan Battey led the team in points in that game with 22 while Tristan da Silva was next on the team with 13 points. Jabari Walker and KJ Simpson off the bench both scored 12 points while Keeshawn Barthelemy scored 10 points in that one as well. Tristan da Silva led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Walker led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 49.1% from the field, 36.8% from 3-point range, and 73.1% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 78.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 69 PPG against them. Colorado has an ATS record of 1-5-1 this season and their O/U record is 5-2.

 

 

UCLA is coming into this game with a 6-1 record overall and they are 4-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 1st conference matchup on their schedule this season. They have won 5 of their 6 games this season and they are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their only loss was against the Gonzaga Bulldogs while their win came against the UNLV Rebels in their last game. Jules Bernard led the team in points in that game with 18 while Tyger Campbell was next on the team with 15 points. Jaime Jacquez Jr. and Johnny Juzang both scored 12 points in that one as well. Jacquez Jr. led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Juzang and Peyton Watson off the bench both led the team in rebounds with 9 each. They were 47.1% from the field, 47.1% from 3-point range, and 73.9% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 84.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.6 PPG against them. UCLA has an ATS record of 4-3 this season and their O/U record is 4-3.

 

Colorado is coming into this game as a 13.5 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Both of these teams have started their seasons 6-1 and are playing very well in their recent games. UCLA has been great at home but will be playing their first conference game here. Colorado is playing their first road game of the season but they have already played in a conference game and won that one. They have also played in some close games that they came out as the winners in. Colorado has been playing very well and even though they are on the road here, it is tough to see them losing by more than 13 points so the best bet for a sports bettor to place in this game is on Colorado to cover the spread here.

 

Colorado UCLA Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Wednesday, December 1, 2021 (9:30 pm ET start time) is UCLA 80 Colorado 74.

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Colorado Buffaloes: 60-72 ATS after a game with 9 or less assists. 340-361 ATS in all games. 150-176 ATS as an underdog. 84-122 ATS as a road underdog or pick. 116-155 ATS in road games. 224-228 ATS against conference opponents.

UCLA Bruins: 111-105 ATS as a favorite of 10 or more points. 387-381 ATS in all games. 171-157 ATS as a home favorite or pick. 194-176 ATS in all home games. 239-220 ATS against conference opponents.

 

 

Colorado Buffaloes:  J. Ruffin (G) Out indefinitely - Knee injury.

UCLA Bruins:  Cody Riley (F) Out indefinitely - Knee injury. M. Etienne (F) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed injury.

 

 

“I thought Tristan da Silva’s effort against him (Harrison) was excellent. He’s (Harrison) is a tough matchup, but it is nice when you get a 6’10 guy to guard him.” - Tad Boyle on his team’s win against Stanford.

 

 

“Same as usual – very high-execution team, always very well coached. They’re bigger than us at almost every position other than Myles and Kenny at the five, one through four, they’re taller than we are. I think they’re third in the nation – usually you guys come in with stats –in free throw attempts and they’re always really high every year. They do a great job of attacking the basket, putting pressure on the rim and offensive rebounding, so they’re not quick to shoot a three, they’re going to run their offense, execute and get the ball at the rim on you, that’s why they get fouled so much.” - Head coach Mick Cronin on his upcoming opponent in this game.

 

 

 

K. Barthelemy 

E. Battey 

T. Da Silva 

E. Parquet 

J. Walker

 

J. Bernard 

T. Campbell 

J. Jaquez 

M. Johnson 

J. Juzang

 

 

PPG: E. Battey (14.9)

APG: K. Simpson (2.6)

Reb/G: J. Walker (9.3)

 

PPG: J. Juzang (17.4)

APG: T. Campbell (3.6)

Reb/G: J. Jaquez Jr. (6.7)

 

Coaches:

Colorado Buffaloes: Tad Boyle (12th season)

UCLA Bruins: Mick Cronin (3rd season)