UCLA vs. Rutgers Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Big Ten Tournament

The No. 6 seed UCLA Bruins (21-10, 13-7 Big Ten) are favored by 11.5 points when they face off the No. 14 seed Rutgers Scarlet Knights (14-18, 6-14 Big Ten) in the Big Ten Tournament. The teams will look to take another step toward an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket on Thursday at United Center starting at 9 p.m. ET and airing on Big Ten Network. The matchup has an over/under of 141.5.

In its last game on Saturday, UCLA secured an 89-68 win over USC. Donovan Dent scored a team-leading 25 points for UCLA in the win. Rutgers' last game on Wednesday ended in a 72-67 victory against Minnesota. In Rutgers' win, Tariq Francis led the way with 29 points (adding three rebounds and four assists).

UCLA vs. Rutgers Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
• Where: United Center in Chicago, Illinois
• Spread favorite: UCLA -11.5
• Moneyline favorite: UCLA -885
• Moneyline underdog: Rutgers +550
• Over/Under: 141.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: UCLA vs. Rutgers

• This season, UCLA and its opponents have combined to outscore Thursday's total of 141.5 points 18 times.
• There have been 17 Rutgers games that finished with a combined score higher than 141.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 148.9 points per game, 7.4 points more than the over/under of 141.5 for this game.
• This matchup's over/under is 4.6 fewer points than the 146.1 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2024.
• On average, UCLA has had a 148.9-point over/under in its games this season, 7.4 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• The over/under for this matchup is 4.7 points lower than the average over/under in Rutgers' games this season of 146.2.

Betting the Spread: UCLA vs. Rutgers

• UCLA is 14-17-0 against the spread this year.
• This season, the Bruins have an against-the-spread record of 4-5 in their nine games as a favorite of 11.5 points or more.
• Rutgers has 17 wins against the spread in 32 games this season.
• The Scarlet Knights have an against the spread record of 6-6 in their 12 games as an underdog of 11.5 points or more this year.
• UCLA is 10-8 against the spread, and 17-1 overall, at home this season.
• UCLA is 4-5 ATS as a 11.5-point favorite or more at home.
• In away games, Rutgers is 6-5 against the spread, and 2-9 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: UCLA vs. Rutgers

• This season, UCLA has been moneyline favorites 21 times and won 18, or 85.7%, of those games.
• The Bruins are undefeated in eight games this season when favored by -885 or more on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that UCLA has a 89.8% chance to win.
• Rutgers has won in six, or 26.1%, of the 23 contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• The Scarlet Knights have yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +550 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Rutgers has a 15.4% chance of pulling out a win.