UCLA vs UCF College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for NCAA Tournament First Round

The No. 7 seed UCLA Bruins (23-11) and the No. 10 seed UCF Knights (21-11) will meet on Friday at 7:31 p.m. ET in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The contest airs on TBS.

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

UCLA vs. UCF Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Friday, March 20, 2026
• Game time: 7:31 p.m. ET
• TV channel: TBS
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Arena: Xfinity Mobile Arena

Check out the betting trends and insights below before making a wager on Friday's UCLA-UCF spread (UCLA -5.5) or over/under (152.5 points).

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UCLA vs. UCF: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• UCLA is 16-18-0 ATS this season.
• UCF is 15-17-0 ATS this season.
• UCLA covers the spread when it is a 5.5-point favorite or more 52.9% of the time. That's more often than UCF covers as an underdog of 5.5 or more (42.9%).
• Against the spread, the Bruins have performed better when playing at home, covering 10 times in 18 home games, and three times in 10 road games.
• In 2025-26 against the spread, the Knights have a lower winning percentage at home (.444, 8-10-0 record) than on the road (.500, 5-5-0).

UCLA vs. UCF: Moneyline Betting Stats

• UCLA has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 21 games this year and has walked away with the win 18 times (85.7%) in those games.
• The Bruins have a win-loss record of 14-1 when favored by -250 or better by sportsbooks this year.
• UCF has won 10 of the 18 games it was listed as the moneyline underdog this season (55.6%).
• In games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +202 or longer, the Knights have a record of 2-5 (28.6%).
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that UCLA has a 71.4% chance of pulling out a win.

UCLA vs. UCF Head-to-Head Comparison

• UCLA is outscoring opponents by 6.7 points per game with a +229 scoring differential overall. It puts up 77.7 points per game (129th in college basketball) and allows 71.0 per outing (99th in college basketball).
• Tyler Bilodeau's team-leading 17.6 points per game ranks 119th in the country.
• UCF outscores opponents by 2.5 points per game (posting 81.0 points per game, 66th in college basketball, and allowing 78.5 per contest, 305th in college basketball) and has a +80 scoring differential.
• Riley Kugel's 14.4 points per game paces UCF and ranks 357th in the country.
• The Bruins rank 309th in the country at 29.3 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 29.9 their opponents average.
• Eric Dailey Jr. paces the Bruins with 5.8 rebounds per game (327th in college basketball play).
• The Knights win the rebound battle by 3.3 boards on average. They record 33.7 rebounds per game, 88th in college basketball, while their opponents pull down 30.4.
• Jamichael Stillwell averages 8.0 rebounds per game (80th in college basketball) to lead the Knights.
• UCLA ranks 43rd in college basketball by averaging 104.0 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 169th in college basketball, allowing 95.0 points per 100 possessions.
• The Knights record 100.7 points per 100 possessions (99th in college basketball), while giving up 97.6 points per 100 possessions (249th in college basketball).

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