Betting Lines
| Spread | UCLA -7.5 Away covered |
| O/U | 126.5 Over |
| Money | UCLA -350 NU +275 |
Model Predictions
| Spread | Total | UCLA win | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | UCLA +5 | 131 | Won |
| Massey | UCLA -8.6 (-3.6) | — | — |
| Massey Totals | — | 122.1 (+8.9) | — |
| Bradley-Terry | — | — | 73% ✓ |
| Weighted B-T | — | — | 77% ✓ |
| Baseline Tuned ML | UCLA -7.8 (-2.8) | 129.1 (+1.9) | 78% ✓ |
| Efficiency Plus ML ★ | UCLA -5.9 (-0.9) | 126.3 (+4.7) | 78% ✓ |
| Baseline Plus ML | UCLA -6.3 (-1.3) | 129.0 (+2.0) | 76% ✓ |
| Baseline ML | UCLA -7.0 (-2.0) | 129.1 (+1.9) | 80% ✓ |
Predictions use only rating snapshots dated before tip-off. Parenthesised values are the signed error vs. the actual result. Model performance →
Last 5 Meetings
| Jan 24, 2026 | UCLA 71 – 64 NU |
| Mar 4, 2025 | UCLA 73 – 69 NU |
Team Comparison
| Record & Ratings | UCLA | NU |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 31-6 | 22-12 |
| Conference | 18-2 | 12-8 |
| Home | 17-0 | 13-5 |
| Away | 9-2 | 7-4 |
| Neutral | 5-4 | 2-3 |
| Last 5 | 4-1 | 2-3 |
| Streak | L1 | L1 |
| Avg Pts For | 74.1 | 67.7 |
| Avg Pts Against | 60.7 | 62.8 |
| Massey | 19.7 (#3) | 11.1 (#35) |
| Bradley-Terry | 3.00 (#7) | 1.99 (#34) |
| W. Bradley-Terry | 3.64 (#8) | 2.44 (#37) |
| RPI | 0.620 (#8) | 0.558 (#66) |
| Shooting & Four Factors | UCLA | NU |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 46.1% | 40.8% |
| 3PT% | 34.6% | 32.2% |
| REB / G | 35.9 | 34.5 |
| OREB / G | 11.7 | 10.2 |
| AST / TO | 1.42 | 1.33 |
| Four Factors — Offense | ||
| eFG% | 51.1% | 47.4% |
| TOV% | 15.1% | 14.8% |
| ORB% | 34.0% | 28.3% |
| FT Rate | 19.6% | 22.5% |
| Four Factors — Defense | ||
| Opp eFG% | 46.7% | 48.2% |
| Opp TOV% | 23.7% | 21.4% |
| DRB% | 72.5% | 72.0% |
| Opp FT Rate | 19.2% | 21.1% |
Game Analysis
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