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

The No. 7 seed UCLA Bruins (23-11) will aim to defeat the No. 10 seed UCF Knights (21-11) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at Xfinity Mobile Arena. This contest tips off at 7:25 p.m. ET.

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: 7:25 p.m. ET
• TV channel: TBS
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Arena: Xfinity Mobile Arena

UCLA vs. UCF Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: UCLA win (67.1%)

Check out these betting trends and insights before you wager on Friday's UCLA-UCF spread (UCLA -5.5) or total (152.5 points).

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UCLA vs. UCF: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• UCLA has compiled a 16-18-0 ATS record so far this year.
• UCF has put together a 15-17-0 ATS record so far this season.
• When the spread is set as 5.5 or more this season, UCLA (9-8) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (52.9%) than UCF (3-4) does as the underdog (42.9%).
• Against the spread, the Bruins have played better at home, covering 10 times in 18 home games, and three times in 10 road games.
• Against the spread, the Knights have had better results on the road (5-5-0) than at home (8-10-0).

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.
• This season, the Bruins have come away with a win 14 times in 15 chances when named as a favorite of at least -250 or better on the moneyline.
• UCF has gone 10-8 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 55.6% of those games).
• In games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +202 or longer, the Knights have a 2-5 record (winning only 28.6% of their games).
• Bookmakers 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 averages 77.7 points per game (129th in college basketball) while giving up 71.0 per contest (100th in college basketball). It has a +229 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 6.7 points per game.
• UCLA's leading scorer, Tyler Bilodeau, is 118th in the country averaging 17.6 points per game.
• UCF outscores opponents by 2.5 points per game (posting 81.0 points per game, 66th in college basketball, and giving up 78.5 per outing, 305th in college basketball) and has a +80 scoring differential.
• Riley Kugel is ranked 357th in the nation with a team-leading 14.4 points per game.
• The Bruins record 29.3 rebounds per game (309th in college basketball) compared to the 29.9 of their opponents.
• Eric Dailey Jr. paces the team with 5.8 rebounds per game (327th in college basketball play).
• The 33.7 rebounds per game the Knights accumulate rank 89th in the country, 3.3 more than the 30.4 their opponents pull down.
• Jamichael Stillwell tops the Knights with 8.0 rebounds per game (81st in college basketball).
• UCLA scores 104.0 points per 100 possessions (43rd in college basketball), while allowing 95.0 points per 100 possessions (170th in college basketball).
• The Knights rank 99th in college basketball with 100.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and 249th defensively with 97.6 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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