UConn vs. UCLA betting: March Madness Second Round preview for March 22

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The No. 2 seed UConn Huskies (30-5) will compete with the No. 7 seed UCLA Bruins (24-11) on Sunday with a spot in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament up for grabs. UConn is a 4.5-point favorite to take a step forward in the bracket, which tips off at 8:45 p.m. ET on TNT. The matchup has a point total of 136.5.

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UConn vs. UCLA betting lines

  • UConn moneyline odds to win: -193
  • UCLA moneyline odds to win: +157
  • Spread: UConn (-4.5)
  • Total: 136.5

UConn statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Huskies have been racking up 73.5 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly lower than the 77.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • UConn has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 66.6 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 65.3 it has conceded this season.
  • The Huskies are trending down from deep during their last 10 outings, making 7.5 threes per game and shooting 29.5% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 8.2 makes and 34.7% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

UConn betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-23-0 (Home: 4-13-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 9-21-0 (As Favorite: 12-23-0; As Underdog: 0-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 18-17-0 (Home: 8-9-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 27-5 (Home: 12-2; Away: 9-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.3 (34th in nation) 40.3 (20th) 33.4 (98th) 27.4 (15th) 18.5 (seventh) 10.3 (114th)

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UCLA statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Bruins are compiling 77.0 points per game, compared to their season average of 77.7.
  • In its previous 10 games, UCLA is allowing 72.3 points per contest, 1.3 more points than its season average (71.0).
  • The Bruins are draining 8.8 treys per game over their previous 10 games, which is 0.9 more than their average for the season (7.9). That said, they have a lower shooting percentage from downtown over their past 10 games (37.6%) compared to their season average (37.9%).

UCLA betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 17-18-0 (Home: 10-8-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 12-11-0; As Underdog: 5-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-19-0 (Home: 8-10-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 20-3 (Home: 14-1; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-8 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.9 (72nd in nation) 43.1 (103rd) 29.4 (307th) 30.3 (122nd) 16.1 (50th) 8.2 (fifth)
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