UCLA vs. Ohio State Predictions - February 23

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Big Ten action features the UCLA Bruins (19-8, 10-6 Big Ten) at home against the Ohio State Buckeyes (15-12, 7-9 Big Ten) on Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 3:45 PM ET.

Sunday's matchup between the Bruins and the Buckeyes features the Bruins as strong 6.5-point favorites. A 138.5-point total is set for the matchup.

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UCLA vs. Ohio State Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Sunday, February 23, 2025
  • Game time: 3:45 PM ET
  • TV channel: CBS
  • Location: Los Angeles, California
  • Arena: Pauley Pavilion
  • Live stream: Watch this game on Paramount+ (Regional restrictions may apply)

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UCLA vs. Ohio State Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: UCLA (-6.5)
  • Moneyline: UCLA (-280), Ohio State (+225)
  • Total: 138.5 points

Pick ATS:Ohio State (+6.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (138.5)
  • Prediction: UCLA 74, Ohio State 71

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UCLA vs. Ohio State Comparison

UCLA Rank UCLA Stat Ohio State Stat Ohio State Rank
149th 75.0 Points Scored 78.8 63rd
23rd 64.7 Points Allowed 72.0 189th
53rd 15.8 Assists 13.0 226th
42nd 9.7 Turnovers 10.5 107th
70th 46.9% Field Goal % 47.1% 57th
122nd 42.8% Field Goal % Allowed 41.8% 74th

UCLA Key Players

  • The scoring leader for the Bruins this season is Tyler Bilodeau, who averages 14.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game.
  • Kobe Johnson leads UCLA in rebounding, averaging 5.7 per game, while Dylan Andrews leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 3.2 in each contest.
  • Bilodeau makes more threes per game than any other member of the Bruins, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.3 per contest.
  • The UCLA steals leader is Johnson, who averages 1.7 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Aday Mara, who compiles 1.5 rejections per contest.

Ohio State Key Players

  • Bruce Thornton averages 17.2 points and adds 4.4 assists per game, and is at the top of the Buckeyes' leaderboards in those statistics.
  • Devin Royal grabs 7.0 rebounds per game (also scoring 13.6 points per game and adds 1.1 assists per game) which secures the top of the Ohio State rebounding leaderboard.
  • John Mobley Jr. is consistent from deep and leads the Buckeyes with 2.4 made threes per game.
  • Ohio State's leader in steals is Micah Parrish (1.1 per game), and its leader in blocks is Evan Mahaffey (1.0 per game).

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