UConn vs UCLA College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for NCAA Tournament Second Round

The No. 2 seed UConn Huskies (30-5) look to advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament when they face the No. 7 seed UCLA Bruins (24-11) on Sunday at 8:45 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.

UConn vs. UCLA Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Sunday, March 22, 2026
• Game time: 8:45 p.m. ET
• TV channel: TNT
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Arena: Xfinity Mobile Arena

UConn vs. UCLA Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: UConn win (63.7%)

Take a look at some betting insights for UConn (-4.5) versus UCLA on Sunday. The total has been set at 136.5 points for this game.

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UConn vs. UCLA: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• UConn is 12-23-0 ATS this season.
• UCLA has won 16 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover 19 times.
• UConn covers the spread when it is a 4.5-point favorite or more 32.3% of the time. That's less often than UCLA covers as an underdog of 4.5 or more (44.4%).
• In home games, the Huskies have a worse record against the spread (4-13-0) compared to their ATS record on the road (5-6-0).
• This season, the Bruins are 10-8-0 at home against the spread (.556 winning percentage). On the road, they are 3-7-0 ATS (.300).

UConn vs. UCLA: Moneyline Betting Stats

• UConn has won in 25, or 83.3%, of the 30 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• The Huskies have a mark of 21-3 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by -210 or better on the moneyline.
• UCLA has been the underdog on the moneyline 12 total times this season. UCLA has gone 4-8 in those games.
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +172 or longer, the Bruins have a record of 3-6 (33.3%).
• UConn has an implied victory probability of 67.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

UConn vs. UCLA Head-to-Head Comparison

• UConn averages 77.6 points per game (131st in college basketball) while giving up 65.3 per contest (11th in college basketball). It has a +432 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 12.3 points per game.
• UConn's leading scorer, Tarris Reed Jr., ranks 373rd in college basketball scoring 14.3 points per game.
• UCLA puts up 77.7 points per game (127th in college basketball) while giving up 71.0 per outing (98th in college basketball). It has a +233 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 6.7 points per game.
• Tyler Bilodeau paces UCLA, recording 17.6 points per game (119th in college basketball).
• The Huskies rank 98th in the country at 33.4 rebounds per game. That's 6.0 more than the 27.4 their opponents average.
• Reed tops the team with 8.7 rebounds per game (44th in college basketball action).
• The 29.4 rebounds per game the Bruins accumulate rank 307th in college basketball. Their opponents pull down 30.3.
• Eric Dailey Jr. paces the Bruins with 5.8 rebounds per game (328th in college basketball).
• UConn averages 103.3 points per 100 possessions (56th in college basketball), while allowing 86.9 points per 100 possessions (23rd in college basketball).
• The Bruins rank 52nd in college basketball with 103.4 points scored per 100 possessions, and 154th defensively with 94.5 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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