Tennessee vs UCLA Bruins Prediction & Picks - NCAA Basketball
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by Matt Lowrimore | in NCAA Basketball Picks
The final game on Saturday night will see the 7th-seeded UCLA Bruins take on the 2nd-seeded Tennessee Volunteers in the Midwest Region. Let’s take a look at the match statistics and predictions for this second-round matchup between the Bruins and the Volunteers.
UCLA enters this game with a record of 23-10. The Bruins beat the 10th-seeded Utah State Aggies on Thursday in the first round by a score of 72-47. This game was all Bruins as they had three players score in double figures and a total of 7 players score at least 7 points. The Bruins held the Aggies to 30% shooting and 12.9% shooting from the three-point line.
As for Tennessee, they enter this game with a record of 28-7. The Vols beat the 15th-seeded Wofford Terriers by a score of 77-62. Tennessee was led by Chaz Lanier, who scored 29 points to lead all scores.
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Tennessee - UCLA Bruins Key Points
- Chaz Lanier is averaging 18 points per game this season
- Chaz Lanier is averaging 19.6 points over the last 5 games
- Chaz Lanier scored 29 points in the first round
- Chaz Lanier has scored 15+ points in 5 of his last 7 games
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Our Tennessee vs UCLA Bruins Prediction
For this game, we will be targeting Chaz Lanier from the Tennesee Volunteers to score 15+ points. Lanier is averaging 18 points per game this season and as such, is leading Tennessee in scoring. He has also scored at least 15 points in 5 of his last 7 games and 7 of his last 10 games.
Lanier also torched Wofford for 29 points in the first round on Thursday and while UCLA’s defense is going to be much tougher, Tennessee’s offense tends to run through Lanier and it will be a focal point for him to score often. For that reason, our UCLA Bruins vs Tennessee Volunteers prediction is Chaz Lanier to score 15+ points.All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
