Purdue vs UCLA College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Big Ten Tournament

The No. 7 seed Purdue Boilermakers (25-8, 13-7 Big Ten) and the No. 6 seed UCLA Bruins (23-10, 13-7 Big Ten) will look to move on in the Big Ten tournament on Saturday as they meet at 3:30 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Purdue vs. UCLA Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, March 14, 2026
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: CBS
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Arena: United Center

Purdue vs. UCLA Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Purdue win (65%)

Purdue is a 7.5-point favorite against UCLA on Saturday and the total has been set at 145.5 points. Here's some betting insights and trends if you plan to place a wager on the outing.

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Purdue vs. UCLA: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Purdue has covered 14 times in 32 matchups with a spread this season.
• UCLA has covered 15 times in 33 matchups with a spread this season.
• Purdue covers the spread when it is a 7.5-point favorite or more 42.1% of the time. That's more often than UCLA covers as an underdog of 7.5 or more (never covered this season).
• The Boilermakers have done a better job covering the spread in away games (6-5-0) than they have at home (5-12-0).
• The Bruins' winning percentage against the spread at home is .556 (10-8-0). Away, it is .300 (3-7-0).
• Purdue has eight wins against the spread in 21 conference games this year.
• Against the spread in Big Ten action, UCLA is 11-11-0 this year.

Purdue vs. UCLA: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Purdue has come away with 19 wins in the 26 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• This season, the Boilermakers have been victorious 15 times in 16 chances when named as a favorite of at least -345 or shorter on the moneyline.
• UCLA has compiled a 4-7 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 36.4% of those games).
• The Bruins have played in three games as a moneyline underdog with odds of +270 or longer without winning.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Purdue has a 77.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Purdue vs. UCLA Head-to-Head Comparison

• Purdue is outscoring opponents by 11.8 points per game with a +388 scoring differential overall. It puts up 82 points per game (53rd in college basketball) and gives up 70.2 per outing (76th in college basketball).
• Braden Smith paces Purdue, averaging 14.3 points per game (372nd in the country).
• UCLA has a +236 scoring differential, topping opponents by 7.2 points per game. It is putting up 78.1 points per game, 122nd in college basketball, and is giving up 70.9 per outing to rank 99th in college basketball.
• Tyler Bilodeau's 17.6 points per game leads UCLA and ranks 119th in college basketball.
• The Boilermakers are 117th in the nation at 33 rebounds per game. That's 6.9 more than the 26.1 their opponents average.
• Trey Kaufman-Renn's 8.6 rebounds per game lead the Boilermakers and rank 48th in college basketball play.
• The Bruins rank 306th in the country at 29.5 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 29.7 their opponents average.
• Eric Dailey Jr. tops the team with 5.7 rebounds per game (362nd in college basketball).
• Purdue ranks third in college basketball by averaging 110.5 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 164th in college basketball, allowing 94.6 points per 100 possessions.
• The Bruins rank 42nd in college basketball averaging 104.3 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 166th, allowing 94.7 points per 100 possessions.

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