Purdue vs UCLA Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for February 28

The Purdue Boilermakers (19-9, 11-6 Big Ten) will try to end a four-game losing streak when they host the UCLA Bruins (20-8, 11-6 Big Ten) on February 28, 2025 at Mackey Arena. The game airs on FOX.

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: Friday, February 28, 2025
• Game time: 8 p.m. ET
• TV channel: FOX
• Location: West Lafayette, Indiana
• Arena: Mackey Arena

Purdue vs. UCLA Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Purdue win (70.8%)

If you plan to place a wager on Purdue-UCLA outing (in which Purdue is a 5.5-point favorite and the over/under is set at 138.5 points), keep reading for some betting insights and trends for Friday's game.

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Purdue vs. UCLA: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Purdue is 15-13-0 ATS this season.
• UCLA is 17-11-0 ATS this year.
• Purdue covers the spread when it is a 5.5-point favorite or more 60% of the time. That's less often than UCLA covers as an underdog of 5.5 or more (100%).
• At home, the Boilermakers sport a worse record against the spread (8-6-0) compared to their ATS record in away games (6-4-0).
• Against the spread, the Bruins have performed better at home (11-5-0) than on the road (4-4-0).
• Purdue is 11-6-0 against the spread in conference action this season.
• UCLA has covered the spread nine times in 17 Big Ten games.

Purdue vs. UCLA: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Purdue has won in 17, or 81%, of the 21 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• The Boilermakers have a win-loss record of 13-1 when favored by -230 or better by bookmakers this year.
• UCLA has won 50% of the games this season it was the moneyline underdog (3-3).
• The Bruins have played as a moneyline underdog of +188 or longer in just one game this season, which they lost.
• Purdue has an implied victory probability of 69.7% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Purdue vs. UCLA Head-to-Head Comparison

• Purdue averages 77.5 points per game (85th in college basketball) while allowing 70.1 per contest (125th in college basketball). It has a +206 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 7.4 points per game.
• Purdue's leading scorer, Trey Kaufman-Renn, is 37th in the nation scoring 19.2 points per game.
• UCLA outscores opponents by 10.2 points per game (posting 74.8 points per game, 148th in college basketball, and giving up 64.6 per contest, 21st in college basketball) and has a +284 scoring differential.
• Tyler Bilodeau's team-leading 13.9 points per game rank him 383rd in college basketball.
• The Boilermakers come out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 1.2 boards. They are pulling down 29.6 rebounds per game (313th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 28.4 per outing.
• Kaufman-Renn is 294th in college basketball action with 6.1 rebounds per game to lead the Boilermakers.
• The Bruins rank 307th in college basketball at 29.7 rebounds per game. That's 1.2 more than the 28.5 their opponents average.
• Kobe Johnson tops the team with 6.0 rebounds per game (314th in college basketball).
• Purdue averages 104.1 points per 100 possessions on offense (24th in college basketball), and allows 94.2 points per 100 possessions (205th in college basketball).
• The Bruins' 100.2 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 76th in college basketball, and the 86.6 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 30th in college basketball.

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