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

The No. 5 seed Wisconsin Badgers (24-8, 13-7 Big Ten) take on the No. 4 seed UCLA Bruins (22-9, 13-7 Big Ten) in the Big Ten tournament Friday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, starting at 2:30 p.m. ET. Both teams will look to get one step closer to securing an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Wisconsin vs. UCLA Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Friday, March 14, 2025
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: Big Ten Network
• Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
• Arena: Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Wisconsin vs. UCLA Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Wisconsin win (57.1%)

Before making a bet on Friday's Wisconsin-UCLA spread (Wisconsin -1.5) or total (141.5 points), read the betting insights and trends below.

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Wisconsin vs. UCLA: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Wisconsin has put together a 19-13-0 record against the spread this season.
• UCLA has compiled a 19-12-0 record against the spread this season.
• As a 1.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, UCLA is 4-3 against the spread compared to the 13-10 ATS record Wisconsin racks up as a 1.5-point favorite.
• Against the spread, the Badgers have fared worse when playing at home, covering eight times in 17 home games, and eight times in 11 road games.
• This season, the Bruins are 12-5-0 at home against the spread (.706 winning percentage). On the road, they are 5-5-0 ATS (.500).
• Wisconsin is 14-7-0 against the spread in conference play this season.
• UCLA is 11-9-0 against the spread in Big Ten action this year.

Wisconsin vs. UCLA: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Wisconsin has won in 19, or 86.4%, of the 22 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• The Badgers have a mark of 19-3 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by -125 or better on the moneyline.
• UCLA has a 3-4 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 42.9% of those games).
• The Bruins have a 3-4 record (winning 42.9% of their games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +104 or longer.
• Wisconsin has an implied victory probability of 55.6% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Wisconsin vs. UCLA Head-to-Head Comparison

• Wisconsin is outscoring opponents by 9.7 points per game with a +312 scoring differential overall. It puts up 80.4 points per game (37th in college basketball) and allows 70.7 per outing (138th in college basketball).
• John Tonje's 18.9 points per game lead Wisconsin and are 46th in the nation.
• UCLA has a +305 scoring differential, topping opponents by 9.8 points per game. It is putting up 74.9 points per game, 145th in college basketball, and is allowing 65.1 per contest to rank 23rd in college basketball.
• UCLA's leading scorer, Tyler Bilodeau, ranks 375th in the nation, putting up 14 points per game.
• The Badgers win the rebound battle by an average of 1.9 boards. They are recording 32.8 rebounds per game (136th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 30.9 per outing.
• Nolan Winter is 324th in college basketball play with six rebounds per game to lead the Badgers.
• The Bruins rank 304th in the country at 29.8 rebounds per game. That's 1.7 more than the 28.1 their opponents average.
• Kobe Johnson tops the team with six rebounds per game (324th in college basketball).
• Wisconsin averages 104.8 points per 100 possessions on offense (18th in college basketball), and gives up 92.1 points per 100 possessions (143rd in college basketball).
• The Bruins average 100.8 points per 100 possessions on offense (65th in college basketball), and concede 87.5 points per 100 possessions (43rd in college basketball).

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