UCLA vs. Indiana betting: College basketball preview for February 14

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The Indiana Hoosiers (15-10, 6-8 Big Ten) are slight underdogs (by 2 points) to break a three-game home losing streak when they host the UCLA Bruins (18-7, 9-5 Big Ten) on Friday, February 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET. The point total is set at 140.5 for the matchup.

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UCLA vs. Indiana betting lines

  • UCLA moneyline odds to win: -139
  • Indiana moneyline odds to win: +117
  • Spread: UCLA (-2)
  • Total: 140.5

UCLA statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • UCLA has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered 10 times in 14 opportunities at home, and it has covered three times in seven opportunities on the road.
  • When playing at home, the Bruins eclipse the total 35.7% of the time (five of 14 games). They hit the over more consistently in away games, going over the total in 71.4% of games (five of seven).
  • UCLA has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 13-1 (.929). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 2-1 (.667).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Bruins have been scoring 75.2 points per contest, an average that’s slightly lower than the 75.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • UCLA has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 69.3 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 64.6 it has surrendered this season.
  • The Bruins are trending up from deep over their last 10 outings, making 7.6 threes per game and shooting 37.1% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 7.2 makes and 34.8% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

UCLA betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-9-1 (Home: 10-4-0; Away: 3-3-1)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2+: 9-6-1 (As Favorite: 11-7-1; As Underdog: 4-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-14-0 (Home: 5-9-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-4 (Home: 13-1; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.9 (70th in nation) 42.8 (131st) 29.3 (324th) 28.7 (47th) 15.9 (48th) 9.7 (40th)

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Indiana statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Indiana has a better winning percentage at home (.643, 9-5-0 record) than away (.500, 4-4-0).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Hoosiers’ games have finished above the over/under at home (50%, seven of 14) compared to away (37.5%, three of eight).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Hoosiers have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-3) than on the road (3-5).

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Hoosiers are averaging 71.4 points per contest, compared to their season average of 75.9.
  • Indiana is surrendering 77.6 points per contest in its last 10 games, which is 4.4 more points than it is allowing for the season (73.2).
  • The Hoosiers are sinking 5.9 threes per contest in their last 10 games, which is 0.3 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.2). In addition, they own a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (31.1%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (32.0%).

Indiana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-11-0 (Home: 9-5-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2+: 6-6-0 (As Favorite: 8-5-0; As Underdog: 6-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-13-0 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-1 (Home: 11-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-9 (Home: 0-3; Away: 3-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.4 (95th in nation) 43.4 (159th) 33.4 (110th) 30.6 (148th) 15.6 (65th) 11.9 (242nd)
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