UConn vs. UCLA Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Second Round

The No. 2 seed UConn Huskies (30-5) and the No. 7 seed UCLA Bruins (24-11) play in the NCAA Tournament second round, both looking to punch their ticket to the Sweet 16 of the East Region bracket when they meet on Sunday at Xfinity Mobile Arena, starting at 8:45 p.m. ET. UConn is a 4.5-point favorite in the Round of 32 contest, which airs on TNT. The matchup has an over/under set at 136.5 points.

UConn won its last outing 82-71 against Furman on Friday. In UConn's win, Tarris Reed Jr. led the way with a team-high 31 points (adding 27 rebounds and three assists). In its last outing on Friday, UCLA earned a 75-71 victory against UCF. In UCLA's win, Eric Dailey Jr. led the team with 20 points (adding five rebounds and two assists).

UConn vs. UCLA Odds and Game Time

• When: Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 8:45 p.m. ET
• Where: Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Spread favorite: UConn -4.5
• Moneyline favorite: UConn -196
• Moneyline underdog: UCLA +159
• Over/Under: 136.5 points

How to watch UConn vs. UCLA

• TV Channel: TNT
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Betting the Over/Under: UConn vs. UCLA

• UConn and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (136.5 points) 20 times this season.
• This season, 24 games UCLA has played finished with a combined score over 136.5 points.
• The total for the contest of 136.5 is 18.8 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Huskies (77.6) and Bruins (77.7).
• These two teams give up a combined 136.3 points per game, 0.2 less than this contest's over/under.
• On average, UConn has had a 142.9-point over/under in its games this season, 6.4 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• The over/under for this contest is 12.2 points lower than the average over/under in UCLA's games this season (148.7 points).

Betting the Spread: UConn vs. UCLA

• In UConn's 35 games this season, it has 12 wins against the spread.
• The Huskies have been favored by 4.5 points or more 30 times this season and are 9-21 ATS in those contests.
• UCLA is 17-18-0 against the spread this season.
• The Bruins are 4-5 ATS when underdogs by 4.5 points or more this season.
• At home this year, UConn is 4-13 against the spread and 15-2 overall.
• At home, UConn is 4-13 ATS as a 4.5-point favorite or more.
• UCLA is 4-6 against the spread, and 4-6 overall, away from home.
• This year UCLA is 3-0 ATS as 4.5-point underdogs or more on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: UConn vs. UCLA

• This season, UConn has been moneyline favorites 32 times and won 27, or 84.4%, of those games.
• The Huskies are 25-3 this season when entering a game favored by -196 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from UConn, based on the moneyline, is 66.2%.
• UCLA has been victorious in four, or 33.3%, of the 12 contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• This year, the Bruins have won three of nine games when listed as at least +159 or worse on the moneyline.
• UCLA has an implied victory probability of 38.6% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.