Two sliding teams meet when the UCLA Bruins (11-5, 2-3 Big Ten) visit the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (8-8, 1-4 Big Ten) on Monday, January 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM ET. The Bruins are 3.5-point favorites as they look to break a three-game losing streak against the Scarlet Knights, who have lost three straight. The matchup’s point total is 137.5.

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UCLA vs. Rutgers betting lines

• UCLA moneyline odds to win: -198
• Rutgers moneyline odds to win: +164
• Spread: UCLA (-3.5)
• Total: 137.5

UCLA statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• UCLA sported a worse record against the spread when playing at home (5-11-0) than it did in away games (7-4-0) last season.
• The Bruins went over the total less often at home last year, hitting the over in seven of 16 home matchups (43.8%). In road games, they hit the over in six of 11 games (54.5%).
• UCLA won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last year, going 4-6 (.400). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it had a record of 2-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

• In their last 10 games, the Bruins have been scoring 73.1 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 75.0 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, giving up 67.8 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 62.6 it has surrendered this year.
• The Bruins are trending up from deep over their last 10 outings, making 7.3 threes per game and shooting 34.1% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 6.9 makes and 33.3% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

UCLA betting records this season

• ATS Record: 9-7-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 1-2-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 6-3-0 (As Favorite: 6-5-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
• O-U-P: 6-10-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 2-1-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-3 (Home: 8-1; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)

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Rutgers statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• In 2023-24 against the spread, Rutgers had a better winning percentage at home (.562, 9-7-0 record) than on the road (.333, 4-8-0).
• Looking at the over/under, Scarlet Knights games went over less often at home (three of 16, 18.8%) than on the road (six of 12, 50%) last year.
• In 2023-24 as moneyline underdogs, the Scarlet Knights had a better winning percentage at home (.333, 1-2 record) than away (.250, 3-9).

Recent trends

• Over their last 10 games, the Scarlet Knights are posting 73.9 points per contest, compared to their season average of 76.4.
• Rutgers is allowing 76.9 points per contest over its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 74.6 points allowed.
• The Scarlet Knights are draining 6.7 treys per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 0.2 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.9). Additionally, they own a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (31.0%) compared to their season average from three-point land (32.6%).

Rutgers betting records this season

• ATS Record: 5-10-1 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 0-3-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-1; As Underdog: 2-4-0)
• O-U-P: 8-8-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 1-2-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 7-0; Away: 0-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-6 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-2)