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

The No. 6 seed UCLA Bruins (21-10, 13-7 Big Ten) and the No. 14 seed Rutgers Scarlet Knights (14-18, 6-14 Big Ten) will try to advance in the Big Ten tournament on Thursday as they square off at 9 p.m. ET.

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

UCLA vs. Rutgers Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Thursday, March 12, 2026
• Game time: 9 p.m. ET
• TV channel: Big Ten Network
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Arena: United Center

UCLA vs. Rutgers Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: UCLA win (87.8%)

UCLA is a 10.5-point favorite over Rutgers on Thursday and the over/under is set at 141.5 points. Below are a few betting insights and trends before making an informed wager on the matchup.

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UCLA vs. Rutgers: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• UCLA has won 13 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 18 times.
• Rutgers has won 16 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover 15 times.
• Rutgers covers the spread when it is a 10.5-point underdog or more 50% of the time. That's more often than UCLA covers as a favorite of 10.5 or more (44.4%).
• The Bruins have covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than away games. They have covered 10 times in 18 opportunities at home, and they've covered three times in 10 opportunities in road games.
• This season, the Scarlet Knights are 7-9-0 at home against the spread (.412 winning percentage). Away, they are 6-5-0 ATS (.545).
• UCLA is 9-11-0 against the spread in conference play this season.
• Rutgers is 13-7-0 against the spread in Big Ten play this year.

UCLA vs. Rutgers: Moneyline Betting Stats

• UCLA has been victorious in 17, or 85%, of the 20 contests it has been chosen as moneyline favorites in this season.
• The Bruins have yet to lose in eight games when named as moneyline favorite of -649 or better.
• Rutgers has a 6-17 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 26.1% of those games).
• The Scarlet Knights have played in 12 games as a moneyline underdog with odds of +460 or longer without a win.
• UCLA has an implied victory probability of 86.6% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

UCLA vs. Rutgers Head-to-Head Comparison

• Last year, UCLA was 162nd in the nation offensively (74.2 points scored per game) and 22nd-best on defense (65.2 points conceded).
• With 29.9 rebounds per game and 28.4 rebounds conceded, UCLA was 300th and 34th in college basketball, respectively, last season.
• UCLA was 28th in college basketball in assists (16.3 per game) last year.
• In terms of turnovers, UCLA was 71st in the nation in committing them (10 per game) last year. It was 13th-best in forcing them (14.4 per game).
• Rutgers was 90th in the nation last year with 77 points per game. At the other end, it ranked 319th with 77.6 points allowed per game.
• Rutgers averaged 31.9 boards per game (182nd-ranked in college basketball). It gave up 32.9 rebounds per contest (287th-ranked).
• Last year Rutgers ranked 227th in college basketball in assists, delivering 12.9 per game.
• Rutgers averaged 10.5 turnovers per game (120th-ranked in college basketball) this season, while forcing 11.8 turnovers per contest (134th-ranked).

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