Utah State vs UCLA Prediction, Picks & Odds | 20 Mar 2025

No. 10 Utah State Aggies (26-7, 15-5 Mountain West) lock horns with No. 7 UCLA Bruins (22-10, 13-7 Big Ten) in this Midwest Region first round matchup at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.

Utah State should be able to battle hard and our prediction is that they will cover the line against UCLA. It’s set at a more than generous +5.5 and you can get -120.

Utah State Aggies lost on the road in their previous game. Colorado State Rams won 83-72.

UCLA Bruins were defeated last time out. They were beaten at home to Wisconsin Badgers by a 86-70 scoreline.

NCAAB Regular Season	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
UCLA	3-0	237	199	38	3-0	0-0	3W
Utah State	3-0	273	204	69	3-0	0-0	3W

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Utah State vs UCLA Prediction & Picks

There’s some great value on the spread for this college showdown and we like the underdogs at +5.5. We’re happy to take Utah State with this advantage at -120.

The expert college basketball handicappers at Sportsgambler.com check injury updates regularly and combine this with the form guide. We’re also able to consult a database of stats and present the key numbers to our readers.

Key Utah State vs UCLA stats:

• The +5.5 line has been covered by Utah State in 16 of their last 20 games.
• The +5.5 line has been covered by Utah State in 7 of their last 10 games.
• The -5.5 line hasn’t been covered by UCLA in 7 of their last 10 games.
• The -5.5 line hasn’t been covered by UCLA in 14 of their last 20 games.

Utah State +5.5 Probability

The sportsbooks are estimating that there is a 54.6% likelihood of this pick winning. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. This college basketball bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Game Prediction

Utah State +5.5 @ -120 Bet Now

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Ian Martinez Under 3.5 Rebounds +120

Ian Martinez (Utah State) can be backed to register Under 3.5 rebounds at +120. Let’s shoot for a relatively low total and take him to go under the Player Rebounds line.

Latest Ian Martinez Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 15.5

-114

Under 15.5

-114

Assists

Over 2.5

+118

Under 2.5

-154

Rebounds

Over 3.5

-156

Under 3.5

+120

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Tyler Bilodeau Over 1.5 Assists -118

Tyler Bilodeau (UCLA) can be wagered to register Over 1.5 assists at -118. We think it makes sense to stick with him when it comes to Overs and bettors can be confident with this Player Assists pick.

Latest Tyler Bilodeau Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 14.5

+109

Under 14.5

-141

Assists

Over 1.5

-118

Under 1.5

-110

Rebounds

Over 4.5

-111

Under 4.5

-116

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Correct Score Prediction

Utah State 73 - 75 UCLA

There’s every chance that this is going to be a close game and we’ll have a play on UCLA enjoying a 75-73 winning scoreline. Hopefully this can go close.

Utah State vs UCLA Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

The sportsbooks’ betting odds have UCLA as -222 favorites for this college game, implying that they are 69% likely to win. Utah State are the underdogs at +180 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

There is a spread of 5.5 and total points has a line of 143.5. Basketball bettors love the chance to get an alternative angle by going for a Total wager. If you're keen on Over 143.5, this selection is available at -115.

UCLA can be backed in lots of ways and that includes Race to 20 Points where they are -175 favorites. Utah State are +125 should you think they’ll make this total first instead.

The good news is that you can access a wide range of team props and game lines for most college basketball contests. The betting sites have a huge range of pre-game and in-game wagering options.

Moneyline

Utah State

+180

UCLA

-222

Point Spread

Utah State +5.5

-110

UCLA -5.5

-110

Total Points

Under 143.5

-105

Over 143.5

-115

Ian Martinez is the favorite to land the most baskets. You can back -114 that he gets Over 15.5 points. Alternatively, Under is trading at the same odds.

Ian Martinez (Utah State)

Over 15.5

-114

Under 15.5

-114

Mason Falslev (Utah State)

Over 14.5

-100

Under 14.5

-130

Tyler Bilodeau (UCLA)

Over 14.5

+109

Under 14.5

-141

Eric Dailey Jr. (UCLA)

Over 11.5

-119

Under 11.5

-109

Sebastian Mack (UCLA)

Over 9.5

-123

Under 9.5

-105

Skyy Clark (UCLA)

Over 9.5

+110

Under 9.5

-143

Deyton Albury (Utah State)

Over 8.5

-101

Under 8.5

-128

Kobe Johnson (UCLA)

Over 8.5

+103

Under 8.5

-133

Aday Mara (UCLA)

Over 6.5

-123

Under 6.5

-105

Dylan Andrews (UCLA)

Over 6.5

+110

Under 6.5

-143

Dylan Andrews (UCLA)

Over 3.5

+102

Under 3.5

-132

Mason Falslev (Utah State)

Over 3.5

-109

Under 3.5

-119

Ian Martinez (Utah State)

Over 2.5

+118

Under 2.5

-154

Skyy Clark (UCLA)

Over 2.5

-125

Under 2.5

-103

Kobe Johnson (UCLA)

Over 2.5

-133

Under 2.5

+103

Tyler Bilodeau (UCLA)

Over 1.5

-118

Under 1.5

-110

Eric Dailey Jr. (UCLA)

Over 1.5

+178

Under 1.5

-238

Sebastian Mack (UCLA)

Over 1.5

-143

Under 1.5

+110

Deyton Albury (Utah State)

Over 1.5

-137

Under 1.5

+106

Mason Falslev (Utah State)

Over 5.5

-149

Under 5.5

+115

Kobe Johnson (UCLA)

Over 5.5

-143

Under 5.5

+110

Tyler Bilodeau (UCLA)

Over 4.5

-111

Under 4.5

-116

Ian Martinez (Utah State)

Over 3.5

-156

Under 3.5

+120

Eric Dailey Jr. (UCLA)

Over 3.5

-147

Under 3.5

+113

Sebastian Mack (UCLA)

Over 2.5

+109

Under 2.5

-141

Skyy Clark (UCLA)

Over 2.5

-175

Under 2.5

+135

Deyton Albury (Utah State)

Over 2.5

-111

Under 2.5

-116

Dylan Andrews (UCLA)

Over 1.5

-147

Under 1.5

+113

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Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Utah State Stats

UCLA Stats

Moneyline

• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games

Moneyline

• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games

Point Spread

• +5.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games

Point Spread

• -5.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 154.40 pts in the previous 10 games
• Over 143.5: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 80.50 pts and allowed 73.90 pts in the last 10 games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 140.50 pts in the previous 10 games
• Over 143.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 72.00 pts and allowed 68.50 pts in the last 10 games

NCAAB Regular Season Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Big Ten	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Illinois	3-0	307	202	105	3-0	0-0	3W
Purdue	3-0	256	208	48	2-0	1-0	3W
Oregon	3-0	210	191	19	3-0	0-0	3W
Michigan State	3-0	228	195	33	3-0	0-0	3W
UCLA	3-0	237	199	38	3-0	0-0	3W
Rutgers	2-0	153	113	40	2-0	0-0	2W
Northwestern	3-0	256	162	94	3-0	0-0	3W
Michigan	2-0	206	162	44	2-0	0-0	2W
Iowa	2-0	178	127	51	2-0	0-0	2W
USC	2-0	208	147	61	2-0	0-0	2W
Penn State	3-0	243	182	61	2-0	1-0	3W
Ohio State	3-0	287	223	64	3-0	0-0	3W
Nebraska	3-0	251	169	82	3-0	0-0	3W
Wisconsin	3-0	279	191	88	3-0	0-0	3W
Indiana	2-1	276	221	55	2-1	0-0	1W
Minnesota	2-1	242	193	49	2-0	0-1	1L
Washington	2-1	247	198	49	2-0	0-1	1L
Maryland	2-1	227	195	32	2-1	0-0	1W

Mountain West	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Colorado State	3-0	288	217	71	3-0	0-0	3W
Utah State	3-0	273	204	69	3-0	0-0	3W
New Mexico	3-0	232	178	54	3-0	0-0	3W
San Diego State	2-0	150	102	48	2-0	0-0	2W
Wyoming	3-0	270	222	48	3-0	0-0	3W
Nevada	3-0	241	208	33	3-0	0-0	3W
Boise State	2-1	264	221	43	2-1	0-0	2W
Grand Canyon	2-1	259	220	39	2-1	0-0	1W
Fresno State	2-2	309	258	51	2-2	0-0	1L
UNLV	1-2	275	257	18	1-2	0-0	1L
San Jose State	0-3	209	248	-39	0-0	0-3	3L
Air Force	0-3	189	229	-40	0-2	0-1	3L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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