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

The No. 7 seed Purdue Boilermakers (25-8, 13-7 Big Ten) will face off against the No. 6 seed UCLA Bruins (23-10, 13-7 Big Ten) in the Big Ten tournament Saturday at United Center, starting at 3:30 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.

Purdue vs. UCLA Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, March 14, 2026
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: CBS
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Arena: United Center

Purdue vs. UCLA Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Purdue win (65%)

Purdue is a 6.5-point favorite over UCLA on Saturday and the total is set at 147.5 points. Below are some betting insights and trends before making an informed wager on the contest.

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Purdue vs. UCLA: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Purdue is 14-18-0 ATS this season.
• UCLA has compiled a 15-18-0 record against the spread this year.
• As a 6.5-point favorite or more in 2025-26, Purdue is 8-13 against the spread compared to the 1-4 ATS record UCLA puts up as a 6.5-point underdog.
• The Boilermakers have done a better job covering the spread in road games (6-5-0) than they have at home (5-12-0).
• The Bruins have performed better against the spread at home (10-8-0) than on the road (3-7-0) this season.
• Purdue is 8-13-0 against the spread in conference games this year.
• UCLA has 11 wins against the spread in 22 Big Ten games this year.

Purdue vs. UCLA: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Purdue has been victorious in 19, or 73.1%, of the 26 contests it has been chosen as moneyline favorites in this season.
• This season, the Boilermakers have been victorious 15 times in 18 chances when named as a favorite of at least -285 or better on the moneyline.
• UCLA is 4-7 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 36.4% of those games).
• The Bruins have played three times as a moneyline underdog with odds of +230 or longer, and lost each game.
• Purdue has an implied victory probability of 74% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Purdue vs. UCLA Head-to-Head Comparison

• Purdue was 82nd in the nation in points scored (77.3 per game) and 126th in points allowed (70.4) last season.
• At 29.9 rebounds per game and 28.2 rebounds conceded, Purdue was 300th and 28th in the country, respectively, last year.
• With 15.9 assists per game last season, Purdue was 42nd in the country.
• Purdue committed 9.9 turnovers per game last year and forced 11.3 per game, ranking 62nd and 176th, respectively, in college basketball.
• UCLA scored 74.2 points per game last year (162nd-ranked in college basketball), but it really shined defensively, ceding only 65.2 points per game (22nd-best).
• With 29.9 boards per game, UCLA ranked 300th in the nation. It ceded 28.4 rebounds per contest, which ranked 34th in college basketball.
• UCLA ranked 28th in college basketball with 16.3 dimes per contest.
• With 14.4 forced turnovers per game, UCLA ranked 13th-best in college basketball. It ranked 71st in college basketball by committing 10.0 turnovers per contest.

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