UCLA vs. Rutgers Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 3

The UCLA Bruins (15-7, 7-4 Big Ten) host the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-13, 2-9 Big Ten) at Pauley Pavilion, tipping off at 9:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 3, 2026. The Scarlet Knights are 13-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 140.5.

Their last time out, UCLA lost 98-97 to Indiana in overtime on Saturday. In UCLA's loss, Trent Perry led the way with a team-high 25 points (adding seven rebounds and one assist). Rutgers lost its last outing 78-75 against USC on Saturday. Rutgers got a team-best 26 points from Tariq Francis in the loss.

UCLA vs. Rutgers Odds and Game Time

• When: Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 9:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California
• Spread favorite: UCLA -13
• Moneyline favorite: UCLA -1587
• Moneyline underdog: Rutgers +880
• Over/Under: 140.5 points

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• TV Channel: BTN
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Betting the Over/Under: UCLA vs. Rutgers

• This season, UCLA's games have gone over this matchup's 140.5-point total 11 times.
• This season, 13 of Rutgers' games have ended with a combined score higher than 140.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 148.4 points per game, 7.9 points more than the over/under of 140.5 for this matchup.
• The 145.2 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents combined this season are 4.7 more than the 140.5-point over/under in this contest.
• This season, the average over/under for UCLA's games is 147.9 points, 7.4 more than the total of 140.5 points set for this contest.
• Rutgers' games have an average over/under of 145.6 points this season, 5.1 more points than the over/under for this contest.

Betting the Spread: UCLA vs. Rutgers

• UCLA has played 22 games, with nine wins against the spread.
• So far this season, the Bruins have been installed as favorites by a 13-point margin or more seven times and are 3-4 ATS in those matchups.
• Rutgers is 10-12-0 against the spread this year.
• So far this year, the Scarlet Knights have been installed as underdogs by a 13-point margin or more seven times and are 3-4 ATS in those games.
• UCLA is 6-7 against the spread, and 12-1 overall, at home.
• This season, as a 13-point favorite or greater at home, UCLA is 3-4 ATS.
• Rutgers is 3-3 against the spread, and 0-6 overall, in away games.

Betting the Moneyline: UCLA vs. Rutgers

• This season, UCLA has won 14 out of the 16 games, or 87.5%, in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The Bruins have entered seven games this season favored by -1587 or more, and won each of those games.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 94.1% chance of a victory for UCLA.
• Rutgers has won in three, or 20%, of the 15 contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• The Scarlet Knights have won all of their five games in which they were named as at least a +880 moneyline underdog.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Rutgers has a 10.2% chance of walking away with the win.