Ohio State vs. UCLA Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 17

The Ohio State Buckeyes (11-5, 3-3 Big Ten) host the UCLA Bruins (12-5, 4-2 Big Ten) at Value City Arena, tipping off at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The Bruins are 3.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 147.5 points.

Their last time out, Ohio State lost 81-74 to Washington on Sunday. Bruce Thornton's team-high 28 points paced Ohio State in the loss. UCLA's last contest on Wednesday ended in a 71-60 victory against Penn State. Trent Perry scored a team-best 30 points for UCLA in the victory.

Ohio State vs. UCLA Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 1 p.m. ET
• Where: Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio
• Spread favorite: Ohio State -3.5
• Moneyline favorite: Ohio State -192
• Moneyline underdog: UCLA +159
• Over/Under: 147.5 points

How to watch Ohio State vs. UCLA

• TV Channel: KPIX+ (KPYX - San Francisco-Oak-San Jose)
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: Ohio State vs. UCLA

• This season, 10 of Ohio State's 16 games have gone over Saturday's over/under of 147.5 points.
• There have been eight UCLA games that finished with a combined score over 147.5 points this season.
• The point total for the contest of 147.5 is 14 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Buckeyes (83.1 points per game) and the Bruins (78.4 points per game).
• The 140.4 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score combined this season are 7.1 less than the 147.5-point over/under in this contest.
• On average, Ohio State has had a 155.1-point over/under in its games this season, 7.6 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• The over/under for this game is 0.6 points more than the average over/under in UCLA's games this season (146.9 points).

Betting the Spread: Ohio State vs. UCLA

• Against the spread, Ohio State is 6-10-0 this season.
• The Buckeyes have been favored by 3.5 points or more 10 times this season and are 3-7 ATS in those games.
• UCLA is 7-10-0 against the spread this season.
• The Bruins have yet to cover the spread this season when underdogs by 3.5 points or more in three chances.
• At home this year, Ohio State is 3-6 against the spread and 7-2 overall.
• At home, Ohio State is 3-4 ATS as a 3.5-point favorite or greater.
• Away from home, UCLA has two wins against the spread and are 2-2 overall.
• UCLA is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as 3.5-point underdogs or more away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: Ohio State vs. UCLA

• This season, Ohio State has been moneyline favorites 11 times and won nine, or 81.8%, of those games.
• The Buckeyes are 8-1 this season when entering a game favored by -192 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from Ohio State, based on the moneyline, is 65.8%.
• UCLA has been posted as the moneyline underdog four times this season but has yet walk away from any of those games with an upset.
• The Bruins have been listed as an underdog of +159 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that UCLA has a 38.6% chance of pulling out a win.