UCLA Bruins vs Oregon Ducks Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/24/2022

Game Time: 9:30 pm ET, Thursday, February 24, 2022

Venue:  Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene, OR

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  UCLA -3, Oregon +3; Over/Under:  139 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  UCLA -3.5, Oregon +3.5; Over/Under:  138.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  UCLA -3.5, Oregon +3.5; Over/Under:  138.5 points

 

UCLA Bruins:  20-5 (3rd place, Pac-12)

Oregon Ducks:  17-10 (4th place, Pac-12)

 

Do not miss out on our expert handicapper analysis! Will Rogers is on a RUN of 4-0 NCAAB L2 DAYS! Make sure you check out his picks and many more from the expert handicappers featured in the Shop Picks section.

 

UCLA Bruins:  4-1 last 5

Oregon Ducks:  2-3 last 5

 

 

 

UCLA is coming into this game with a 20-5 record overall and they are 6-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 17th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 12-4 in their conference games this season. They have won 4 of their last 5 games but they are coming into this one on a 3 game winning streak. Their last loss was against the USC Trojans while their 4 wins in that span came against the Stanford Cardinal, the Washington State Cougars, the Washington Huskies, and the Arizona State Sun Devils in their last game. Jaylen Clark and Jules Bernard both led the team in points in that game with 16 each while Jaime Jaquez Jr. was next on the team with 13 points. Jaquez Jr. and Cody Riley off the bench both led the team in assists in that game with 3 each while Jaquez Jr. led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 39.6% from the field, 30% from 3-point range, and 90% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 76.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 64.4 PPG against them. UCLA has an ATS record of 13-11-1 this season and their O/U record is 11-14.

 

 

Oregon is coming into this game with a 17-10 record overall and they are 11-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 17th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 10-6 in their conference games this season. They have won 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game losing streak. Their last win was against the Washington State Cougars while their 3 losses came against the California Golden Bears, the Arizona State Sun Devils, and the Arizona Wildcats in their last game. Will Richardson led the team in points in that game with 22 while Quincy Guerrier was next on the team with 21 points. Jacob Young led the team in assists in that game with 5 while N'Faly Dante led the team in rebounds with 15. They were 45.6% from the field, 34.6% from 3-point range, and 90.9% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 72.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68 PPG against them. Oregon has an ATS record of 10-17 this season and their O/U record is 16-11.

 

UCLA is coming into this match winning 3 straight games and they have won all 3 of those games by double digits. They have been playing very well recently and have been a solid 6-3 on the road this season. They have been very good against conference opponents as they are 12-4 but Oregon has been playing much better recently as well and after a very bad start to their season, they have found a way to go 10-6 against conference opponents so far. They have been great at home as well as they are 13-1 at home but recently they have been tumbling in their games. They were on a very good stretch but have now lost 3 of their last 4 games. Their last game was against the number 2 Arizona though and they lost that game by 3 points on the road. There is also a chance that UCLA will be missing one of their best players here so their lineup will not be as strong. UCLA is still the better team that has been more consistent this season and they have been playing much better in their recent games. They will get the win here but only by a few points as Oregon is coming off of a very close loss to a good team and they have been very good at home this season.

 

UCLA Oregon Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, February 24, 2022 (9:30 pm ET start time) is UCLA 86 Oregon 82.

Don't miss our champion handicappers free picks and expert basketball picks today.  And if you enjoyed this UCLA Bruins Oregon Ducks prediction, be sure to drop by every day for our weekly NCAAB predictions and previews.

 

 

UCLA Bruins: 36-22 ATS when the total is 130 to 139.5. 21-14 ATS off a win against a conference rival. 10-3 OVER after 2 or more consecutive unders.

Oregon Ducks: 10-17 ATS in all games. 2-11 ATS when the total is 130 to 139.5. 55-31 OVER in all games.

 

 

UCLA Bruins:  T. Campbell (G) Ques Thurs - Shoulder injury. P. Watson (G) Ques Thurs - Knee injury. M. Etienne (F) Out indefinitely - Knee injury.

Oregon Ducks:  None.

 

 

“UCLA offers us many resources to recover, stay hydrated, stay healthy. So, shout-out to the staff for keeping us focused and on track. The coaching staff is doing a really good job of paying attention to our bodies and keeping us locked in and being ready for the next game.” - David Singleton on UCLA and how they are managing their players.

 

 

"I told our guys that the only thing I'm upset about (is) we don't play this hard all the time. Our fans got to be disappointed. We played to the level of competition and just didn't get it done." - Dana Altman after a loss against Arizona.

 

 

 

J. Bernard 

T. Campbell 

J. Jaquez 

J. Juzang

C. Riley

 

N. Dante

Q. Guerrier 

D. Harmon 

W. Richardson 

J. Young

 

 

PPG: J. Juzang (17.5)

APG: T. Campbell (4.4)

Reb/G: M. Johnson (6.1)

 

PPG: W. Richardson (15.2)

APG: W. Richardson (3.4)

Reb/G: N. Dante (6)

 

Coaches:

UCLA Bruins: Mick Cronin (3rd season)

Oregon Ducks: Dana Altman (12th season)