Big Ten foes meet when the UCLA Bruins (19-8, 10-6 Big Ten) host the Ohio State Buckeyes (15-12, 7-9 Big Ten) at Pauley Pavilion, beginning at 3:45 PM ET on Sunday, February 23, 2025. The Bruins are 6.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has a point total of 138.5.

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UCLA vs. Ohio State betting lines

• UCLA moneyline odds to win: -292
• Ohio State moneyline odds to win: +233
• Spread: UCLA (-6.5)
• Total: 138.5

UCLA statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• UCLA has done a better job covering the spread at home (10-5-0) than it has in road games (4-3-1).
• The Bruins have eclipsed the total less consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in five of 15 home matchups (33.3%). On the road, they have hit the over in five of eight games (62.5%).
• UCLA has fared better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, putting up a home record of 13-2, compared to going 3-1 away from home.

Recent trends

• The Bruins have been racking up 75.6 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little higher than the 75 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
• UCLA has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 67.1 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 64.7 it has surrendered this year.
• The Bruins are trending up from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 7.9 threes per game and shooting 38.9% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 7.3 makes and 35.3% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

UCLA betting records this season

• ATS Record: 16-10-1 (Home: 10-5-0; Away: 4-3-1)
• ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 8-3-0 (As Favorite: 12-8-1; As Underdog: 4-2-0)
• O-U-P: 11-16-0 (Home: 5-10-0; Away: 5-3-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-5 (Home: 13-2; Away: 3-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)

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Ohio State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• This season, Ohio State is 10-6-0 at home against the spread (.625 winning percentage). Away, it is 3-5-0 ATS (.375).
• Buckeyes games have gone above the over/under 50% of the time both at home (eight of 16) and away (four of eight) this year.

Recent trends

• The Buckeyes have played worse offensively in their previous 10 games, putting up 76.2 points per contest, 2.6 fewer points their than season average of 78.8.
• Ohio State has fared worse defensively in its previous 10 games, allowing 73.7 points per contest, 1.7 more points than its season average of 72.
• The Buckeyes are draining 8.4 threes per game with a 37.7% three-point percentage in their previous 10 games, compared to their season averages of 8.1 and 37.3%.

Ohio State betting records this season

• ATS Record: 15-12-0 (Home: 10-6-0; Away: 3-5-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 10-7-0; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
• O-U-P: 13-14-0 (Home: 8-8-0; Away: 4-4-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-6 (Home: 10-6; Away: 1-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-5)