Wisconsin vs. UCLA Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 6

The Wisconsin Badgers (9-5, 1-2 Big Ten) square off against the UCLA Bruins (10-4, 2-1 Big Ten) as 3.5-point favorites on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET on Peacock. The matchup has an over/under of 152.5 points.

Last time out, Wisconsin lost 89-73 to Purdue on Saturday. Nicholas Boyd scored a team-high 24 points for Wisconsin in the loss. UCLA heads into this contest following a 74-61 loss to Iowa on Saturday. Donovan Dent scored 25 points in UCLA's loss, leading the team.

Wisconsin vs. UCLA Odds and Game Time

• When: Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
• Where: Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin
• Spread favorite: Wisconsin -3.5
• Moneyline favorite: Wisconsin -190
• Moneyline underdog: UCLA +157
• Over/Under: 152.5 points

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• TV Channel: Peacock
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Betting the Over/Under: Wisconsin vs. UCLA

• Wisconsin and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (152.5 points) eight times this season.
• In UCLA's 14 games this season, six finished with more combined points than Tuesday's over/under of 152.5.
• The point total for the game of 152.5 is 10.4 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Badgers (82.7) and Bruins (80.2).
• The 143.6 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents combined this season are 8.9 less than the 152.5-point total in this contest.
• This season, the average over/under for Wisconsin's games is 157.0 points, 4.5 more than the total of 152.5 points set for this contest.
• UCLA's games have an average over/under of 149.5 points this season, 3.0 points lower than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: Wisconsin vs. UCLA

• Wisconsin has played 14 games, with five wins against the spread.
• So far this season, the Badgers have been installed as favorites by a 3.5-point margin or more 11 times and are 5-6 ATS in those games.
• UCLA is 6-8-0 against the spread this year.
• The Bruins have been underdogs by 3.5 points or more two times this season and have not covered the spread once.
• At home this year, Wisconsin is 4-5 against the spread and 8-1 overall.
• This season, as a 3.5-point favorite or greater at home, Wisconsin is 4-4 ATS.

Betting the Moneyline: Wisconsin vs. UCLA

• Wisconsin has won nine, or 81.8%, of the 11 games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Badgers have a record of 9-1 in games where oddsmakers favor them by at least -190 on the moneyline.
• Wisconsin has a 65.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• UCLA has been named as the moneyline underdog three times this season but has yet to come away with a victory in any of those games.
• The Bruins have been listed as an underdog of +157 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies UCLA has a 38.9% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Wisconsin vs. UCLA

• Pick ATS: UCLA (+ 3.5)
• Pick OU: Over (152.5)
  
• Prediction: UCLA 80 - Wisconsin 77