UCLA vs. Rutgers betting: Big Ten Tournament preview for March 12

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The No. 6 seed UCLA Bruins (21-10, 13-7 Big Ten) are favored by 10.5 points in the Big Ten Tournament against the No. 14 seed Rutgers Scarlet Knights (14-18, 6-14 Big Ten) on Thursday at United Center, tipping off at 9 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network. The matchup has an over/under of 141.5 points.

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UCLA Cover -10.5 vs Rutgers -110

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UCLA vs. Rutgers betting lines

  • UCLA moneyline odds to win: -709
  • Rutgers moneyline odds to win: +475
  • Spread: UCLA (-10.5)
  • Total: 141.5

UCLA statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Bruins have seen an uptick in scoring recently, putting up 79.7 points per game in their last 10 outings, 1.7 points more than the 78.0 they’ve scored this year.
  • The last 10 games have seen UCLA give up 5.0 more points per game (75.9) than its season-long average (70.9).
  • The Bruins’ past 10 outings have seen them make 8.8 three-pointers per game while shooting 39.1% from deep. Both numbers are up compared to their 2025-26 averages of 7.9 makes and 38.2%.

UCLA betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-17-0 (Home: 10-8-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 10.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 11-10-0; As Underdog: 3-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-16-0 (Home: 8-10-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 18-3 (Home: 14-1; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-7 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.2 (63rd in nation) 43.4 (123rd) 29.4 (307th) 29.7 (94th) 16.1 (58th) 8.4 (fifth)

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Rutgers statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • While the Scarlet Knights are putting up 70.9 points per game in 2025-26, they have bettered that mark over their past 10 games, tallying 72.2 a contest.
  • Rutgers is ceding 75.1 points per game in its previous 10 games, which is 0.1 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (75.2).
  • In their previous 10 games, the Scarlet Knights are making 6.4 treys per game, 0.2 fewer threes than their season average (6.6). They sport a better three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (34.2%) compared to their season average (32.8%).

Rutgers betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 17-15-0 (Home: 8-9-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 6-6-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-0; As Underdog: 14-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 20-12-0 (Home: 10-7-0; Away: 8-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 8-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-17 (Home: 2-6; Away: 2-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.0 (326th in nation) 46.3 (291st) 30.1 (281st) 32.3 (260th) 12.2 (296th) 9.7 (53rd)
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