UCLA vs. Minnesota Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 28

The UCLA Bruins (19-9, 11-6 Big Ten) take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers (13-15, 6-11 Big Ten) as just 1.5-point favorites on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET on Fox Sports 1. The matchup's over/under is set at 135.5.

Their last time out, UCLA won on Tuesday 81-62 over USC. In the victory, Donovan Dent led UCLA with 30 points. Minnesota fell in its most recent outing 77-67 against Michigan on Tuesday. Cade Tyson's team-leading 20 points paced Minnesota in the losing effort.

UCLA vs. Minnesota Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET
• Where: Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Spread favorite: UCLA -1.5
• Moneyline favorite: UCLA -124
• Moneyline underdog: Minnesota +102
• Over/Under: 135.5 points

How to watch UCLA vs. Minnesota

• TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
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Betting the Over/Under: UCLA vs. Minnesota

• This season, UCLA's games have hit the over on this matchup's 135.5-point over/under 20 times.
• There have been 20 Minnesota games that ended with a combined score over 135.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 148.8 points per game, 13.3 points more than the over/under of 135.5 for this matchup.
• This game's total is 3.9 fewer points than the 139.4 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2024.
• On average, UCLA has seen a 149.4-point over/under in its games this season, 13.9 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• Minnesota's games have an average over/under of 138.8 points this season, 3.3 more points than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: UCLA vs. Minnesota

• UCLA has played 28 games, with 12 wins against the spread.
• The Bruins are 10-9 ATS when favored by 1.5 points or more this season.
• Minnesota has played 28 games, with 13 wins against the spread.
• The Golden Gophers have an ATS record of 8-8 in their 16 games when underdogs by 1.5 points or more this year.
• Minnesota is 8-7 against the spread, and 11-4 overall, at home.
• At home, as a 1.5-point underdog or more, Minnesota is 5-5 ATS.
• This season in away games, UCLA is 3-5 against the spread and 3-5 overall.
• This season UCLA is 3-0 ATS as 1.5-point favorites or more on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: UCLA vs. Minnesota

• UCLA has entered the game as moneyline favorites 19 times this season and won 17, or 89.5%, of those games.
• The Bruins have a record of 17-2 in games where oddsmakers favor them by at least -124 on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that UCLA has a 55.4% chance to win.
• Minnesota has been victorious in five, or 31.2%, of the 16 contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• The Golden Gophers have a mark of 5-10 in contests where sportsbooks give them odds of +102 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Minnesota has a 49.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.