UCLA vs. Washington betting: College basketball preview for January 24

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The UCLA Bruins (13-6, 4-4 Big Ten) visit the Washington Huskies (10-9, 1-7 Big Ten) after losing four road games in a row. The Bruins are favored by 4.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 11:00 PM ET on Friday, January 24, 2025. The matchup has an over/under set at 138 points.

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UCLA vs. Washington betting lines

  • UCLA moneyline odds to win: -217
  • Washington moneyline odds to win: +178
  • Spread: UCLA (-4.5)
  • Total: 138

UCLA statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • UCLA has done a better job covering the spread at home (7-4-0) than it has in road tilts (1-3-0).
  • When playing at home, the Bruins eclipse the over/under 45.5% of the time (five of 11 games). They hit the over more often in road games, going over the total in 75% of games (three of four).
  • UCLA has performed better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, putting up a home record of 10-1, compared to going 0-1 in road games.

Recent trends

  • The Bruins’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, putting up 74.8 points a contest compared to the 76.2 they’ve averaged this season.
  • UCLA has been less stingy on defense lately, giving up 73.4 points per game during its past 10 contests compared to the 64.7 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2024-25 season.
  • Over their past 10 outings, the Bruins are making 0.2 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.7 compared to 6.9 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (31.8% compared to 33.2% season-long).

UCLA betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-9-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 7-3-0 (As Favorite: 7-7-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-10-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-4 (Home: 10-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.0 (77th in nation) 42.7 (132nd) 30.0 (308th) 28.1 (37th) 16.1 (61st) 10.7 (105th)

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Washington statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This year, Washington is 5-5-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). Away, it is 2-3-0 ATS (.400).
  • Huskies games have gone above the over/under more frequently at home (six times out of 10) than on the road (two of five) this year.
  • The Huskies, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-2) than away (0-5) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Huskies are posting 74.6 points per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 2.3 more than their average for the season (72.3).
  • Washington is allowing 75.4 points per game in its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 72.2 points allowed.
  • The Huskies are draining 7.6 three-pointers per game over their past 10 games, which is 1.0 more than their average for the season (6.6). Likewise, they own a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (34.9%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (32.6%).

Washington betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-8-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-9-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 5-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-7 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.0 (233rd in nation) 45.3 (284th) 30.8 (278th) 32.3 (249th) 13.2 (233rd) 11.3 (167th)
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