UCLA vs Wisconsin Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 21

The Wisconsin Badgers (15-3, 5-2 Big Ten) will visit the UCLA Bruins (12-6, 3-4 Big Ten) after winning three road games in a row.

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. Wisconsin Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Tuesday, January 21, 2025
• Game time: 9:30 PM ET
• TV channel: Peacock
• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Arena: Pauley Pavilion

UCLA vs. Wisconsin Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: UCLA win (57.2%)

Before making an informed wager on UCLA-Wisconsin outing (in which UCLA is a 3.5-point favorite and the over/under is set at 141.5 points), here are some betting trends and insights for Tuesday's game.

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UCLA vs. Wisconsin: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• UCLA has covered 10 times in 18 chances against the spread this season.
• Wisconsin is 10-8-0 ATS this year.
• As a 3.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Wisconsin is 2-1 against the spread compared to the 7-4 ATS record UCLA racks up as a 3.5-point favorite.
• The Bruins have covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than away games. They have covered seven times in 10 opportunities at home, and they've covered one time in four opportunities in away games.
• This year, the Badgers are 4-7-0 at home against the spread (.364 winning percentage). On the road, they are 3-1-0 ATS (.750).
• UCLA has won twice against the spread in conference play this year.
• Wisconsin is 5-2-0 against the spread in Big Ten action this year.

UCLA vs. Wisconsin: Moneyline Betting Stats

• UCLA has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 12 games this year and has walked away with the win eight times (66.7%) in those games.
• The Bruins have a mark of 8-3 in contests where bookmakers favor them by -160 or better on the moneyline.
• Wisconsin has won 60% of the games this season it was the underdog on the moneyline (3-2).
• The Badgers are 1-2 (winning just 33.3% of their games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +132 or longer.
• UCLA has an implied victory probability of 61.5% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

UCLA vs. Wisconsin Head-to-Head Comparison

• UCLA outscores opponents by 12.0 points per game (scoring 75.7 per game to rank 164th in college basketball while allowing 63.7 per outing to rank 19th in college basketball) and has a +215 scoring differential overall.
• Tyler Bilodeau's 14.6 points per game lead UCLA and rank 299th in the nation.
• Wisconsin's +218 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 12.1 points per game) is a result of putting up 82.4 points per game (29th in college basketball) while allowing 70.3 per outing (149th in college basketball).
• John Tonje is ranked 103rd in college basketball with a team-high 17.2 points per game.
• The Bruins record 30.3 rebounds per game (303rd in college basketball) while conceding 28.4 per outing to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 1.9 boards per game.
• Kobe Johnson leads the team with 5.8 rebounds per game (365th in college basketball play).
• The 32.4 rebounds per game the Badgers accumulate rank 187th in the nation, 2.2 more than the 30.2 their opponents pull down.
• Nolan Winter's 6.1 rebounds per game lead the Badgers and rank 309th in college basketball.
• UCLA scores 99.5 points per 100 possessions (101st in college basketball), while allowing 83.8 points per 100 possessions (25th in college basketball).
• The Badgers average 106.1 points per 100 possessions (19th in college basketball), while allowing 90.5 points per 100 possessions (149th in college basketball).

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