UConn vs. UCLA Predictions - NCAA Tournament

The No. 2 seed UConn Huskies (30-5) take to the court against the No. 7 seed UCLA Bruins (24-11) with a Sweet 16 spot in the East Region of the bracket up for grabs on Sunday at Xfinity Mobile Arena at 8:45 p.m. ET.

Sunday's game between the Huskies and the Bruins sees the Huskies as 4.5-point favorites. The over/under is 136.5 points for the game.

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UConn vs. UCLA Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Sunday, March 22, 2026
  • Game time: 8:45 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: TNT
  • Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Arena: Xfinity Mobile Arena
  • Live stream: Watch this match on HBO Max (Regional restrictions may apply)

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UConn vs. UCLA Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: UConn (-4.5)
  • Moneyline: UConn (-204), UCLA (+165)
  • Total: 136.5 points

Pick ATS:UCLA (+4.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (136.5)
  • Prediction: UConn 75, UCLA 71

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UConn vs. UCLA Comparison

UConn Rank UConn Stat UCLA Stat UCLA Rank
131st 77.6 Points Scored 77.7 127th
11th 65.3 Points Allowed 71.0 98th
7th 18.5 Assists 16.1 51st
115th 10.3 Turnovers 8.2 5th
34th 48.3% Field Goal % 46.9% 72nd
20th 40.3% Field Goal % Allowed 43.1% 103rd

UConn Key Players

  • The scoring and rebounding leader for the Huskies is Tarris Reed Jr., who puts up 14.3 points and 8.7 rebounds per game.
  • UConn's best passer is Silas Demary Jr., who averages 6.2 assists per game to go with a PPG scoring average of 10.9.
  • Braylon Mullins leads the Huskies in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.1 shots per game from beyond the arc.
  • The UConn steals leader is Demary, who averages 1.6 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Reed, who compiles 2.0 rejections per contest.

UCLA Key Players

  • Tyler Bilodeau is at the top of the Bruins scoring leaderboard with 17.6 points per game. Bilodeau also grabs 5.5 rebounds and racks up 1.1 assists per game.
  • Eric Dailey Jr. puts up a stat line of 5.8 rebounds, 11.6 points and 1.4 assists per game for UCLA to take the top rebound spot on the team. Donovan Dent holds the top spot for assists with 7.5 per game, adding 13.4 points and 2.9 rebounds per matchup.
  • Bilodeau is the most prolific from the three-point line for the Bruins, hitting 2.1 threes per game.
  • Dent (1.7 steals per game) is the steal leader for UCLA while Xavier Booker (1.2 blocks per game) is the block leader.

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