UCLA vs. Northwestern Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 24

The UCLA Bruins (13-6, 5-3 Big Ten) host the Northwestern Wildcats (9-10, 1-7 Big Ten) at Pauley Pavilion, beginning at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 24, 2026. The Wildcats are 7.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup's over/under is set at 145.

UCLA heads into this matchup following a 69-67 victory over Purdue on Tuesday. Donovan Dent scored a team-high 23 points for UCLA in the victory. Northwestern enters this game on the heels of a 74-68 victory against USC on Wednesday. In Northwestern's win, Nick Martinelli led the team with 22 points (adding five rebounds and five assists).

UCLA vs. Northwestern Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 6 p.m. ET
• Where: Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California
• Spread favorite: UCLA -7.5
• Moneyline favorite: UCLA -362
• Moneyline underdog: Northwestern +283
• Over/Under: 145 points

How to watch UCLA vs. Northwestern

• TV Channel: FOX Sports 1
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: UCLA vs. Northwestern

• UCLA and its opponents have combined to outscore Saturday's over/under (145 points) 10 times this season.
• This season, 12 games Northwestern has played finished with a combined score over 145 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 154.9 points per game, 9.9 points more than the over/under of 145 for this game.
• These two teams surrender a combined 141.1 points per game, 3.9 less than this contest's over/under.
• On average, UCLA has had a 147.1-point over/under in its games this season, 2.1 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• Northwestern's games have an average over/under of 148.9 points this season, 3.9 more points than the over/under for this game.

Betting the Spread: UCLA vs. Northwestern

• UCLA has eight wins against the spread in 19 games this year.
• The Bruins are 5-6 ATS when favored by 7.5 points or more this season.
• Northwestern has played 19 games, with six wins against the spread.
• The Wildcats have covered the spread once this season when underdogs by 7.5 points or more (in three chances).
• UCLA is 6-5 against the spread, and 11-0 overall, at home.
• As a 7.5-point favorite or more at home, UCLA is 5-5 ATS.
• Northwestern has two wins against the spread, and are 2-3 overall, in away games.

Betting the Moneyline: UCLA vs. Northwestern

• UCLA has been the moneyline favorite in 13 games this season and won 12 (92.3%) of those contests.
• The Bruins have been at least a -362 moneyline favorite 10 times this season and won each of those games.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that UCLA has a 78.4% chance to win.
• Northwestern has won in one of the seven contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• This season, the Wildcats have been a moneyline underdog of -362 or more three times, losing every contest.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Northwestern has a 26.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.