UCLA vs. Penn State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 14

The UCLA Bruins (11-5, 3-2 Big Ten) face the Penn State Nittany Lions (9-7, 0-5 Big Ten) as 3.5-point favorites on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET on Fox Sports 1. The over/under is set at 152 in the matchup.

In its most recent game on Saturday, UCLA secured a 67-55 victory against Maryland. In the win, Trent Perry paced UCLA with 16 points. Penn State is coming off of a 93-85 loss to Purdue in its most recent game on Saturday. Freddie Filione V's team-leading 25 points paced Penn State in the losing effort.

UCLA vs. Penn State Odds and Game Time

• When: Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania
• Spread favorite: UCLA -3.5
• Moneyline favorite: UCLA -200
• Moneyline underdog: Penn State +165
• Over/Under: 152 points

How to watch UCLA vs. Penn State

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

• Eight of UCLA's games this season have gone over Wednesday's over/under of 152 points.
• This season, seven of Penn State's games have ended with a combined score higher than 152 points.
• The total for the contest of 152 is 5.0 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Bruins (78.9 points per game) and the Nittany Lions (78.1 points per game).
• The 144.5 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents on average this season are 7.5 fewer than the 152 total in this contest.
• This season the average over/under for UCLA's games is 147.9 points, 4.1 fewer than the over/under of 152 set for this contest.
• The over/under for this game is 1.5 points lower than the average over/under in Penn State's games this season of 153.5.

Betting the Spread: UCLA vs. Penn State

• UCLA is 6-10-0 against the spread this year.
• The Bruins have been favored by 3.5 points or more 11 times this season and are 5-6 ATS in those contests.
• Penn State is 7-9-0 against the spread this season.
• This season, the Nittany Lions have an against-the-spread record of 4-2 in their six games as an underdog of 3.5 points or more.
• Penn State is 4-6 against the spread, and 7-3 overall, at home this season.
• Penn State has one win ATS (1-6) as a 3.5-point underdog or more at home.
• In away games, UCLA has just one win against the spread and are 1-2 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: UCLA vs. Penn State

• UCLA has entered the game as moneyline favorites 12 times this season and won 11, or 91.7%, of those games.
• This season, the Bruins have won 10 of their 11 games, or 90.9%, when favored by at least -200 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 66.7% chance of a victory for UCLA.
• Penn State has been posted as the moneyline underdog six times this season but has yet walk away from any of those games with an upset.
• This season, the Nittany Lions have been a moneyline underdog of -200 or more five times, losing every contest.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Penn State has a 37.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.