The Indiana Hoosiers will host the UCLA Bruins in Assembly Hall on Friday night, hoping to begin a late season turnaround after an upset win over the No. 11 Michigan State Spartans on Tuesday.
The Bruins suffered their first loss in nearly a month in their last outing; can they beat the Hoosiers on the road, starting another long winning streak? Or will the Hoosiers build off the win that snapped their five-game skid? Check out our best bets and predictions regarding the spread, total, and money line bets.
UCLA vs. Indiana Betting Preview
All UCLA vs. Indiana odds are from DraftKings Sportsbook and are correct as of Friday, Feb. 14, 2025.
- Spread
UCLA -1.5 - CSN Spread
UCLA -5 - Moneyline
UCLA -130, Indiana +110 - Over/Under
138.5 points - Game Time
Friday, Feb. 14, 8 p.m. ET - Location
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall | Bloomington, IN - How To Watch
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UCLA brings an 18-7 record into the matchup, including 9-5 in their first season in the Big Ten — good for fifth in the conference. They’re 14-10-1 ATS on the season, with a 6-7-1 record in conference. The Bruins have covered four of their last five games.
UCLA isn’t a prolific scoring team, and that’s reflected in its over/under track record. Only 11 of its 25 games have gone over the listed point total.
However, eight of the Bruins’ 14 conference matchups have gone over, as they’ve picked up their offense as of late.
Indiana is 15-10 with a 6-8 conference record, placing them in the 11th spot in the conference. They have covered more games than not, with a 14-11 record ATS. Nine of their 14 conference games have gone over as well.
A key stat regarding this game: with 2-3 days off, the Hoosiers have gone 11-4 ATS. They last played on February 11, giving them two full days of preparation.
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12 of Indiana’s 25 games have reached the over, including eight of 14 in conference play. However, the under has been the successful play in each of their last three games.
UCLA vs. Indiana CSN Power Rankings Line
Our metrics system has UCLA favored by -5, which is 3.5 points higher than Vegas’s line of -1.5. That’s likely due to where each team sits in our power rankings. While the Hoosiers take the No. 81 spot, the Bruins are 35 points higher at No. 46. They are on the road, but the entire body of work favors UCLA.
Prediction for UCLA vs. Indiana
The Bruins will come in looking to bolster their resume as the NCAA Tournament nears, attempting to notch their 10th win in Big Ten play. Meanwhile, the Hoosiers are hoping to make a last-gasp run at giving themselves a chance for a bid in the tournament field.
Indiana is led by center Oumar Ballo, who’s leading the team in points and rebounds with 13.7 ppg and 9.6 rpg. 6’9″ forward Mackenzie Mgbako adds in 13.0 ppg and 4.8 rpg on the front line.
The hero of their victory against the Spartans, fellow 6’9″ forward Malik Reneau is averaging 17.5 points and 7.5 rebounds over the past two games after suffering a knee injury earlier in the season. Myles Rice is the lone double-figure scoring guard at 11.0 ppg.
UCLA is also led by its big man. Former Oregon State Beaver and transfer forward Tyler Bilodeau is the team’s go-to scorer at 14.2 ppg. Second-leading scorer, 6’8″ forward Eric Dailey Jr., has had a rough go as of late, scoring only 21 points over the Bruins’ last three games.
Similar to the Hoosiers, only one UCLA guard averages in double-figures, as sophomore Sebastian Mack adds 10.0 ppg.
Although Indiana just notched a huge upset win over the No. 11-ranked Spartans, which broke a five-game losing streak that spanned nearly three weeks.
The Bruins are in the opposite situation. Following a six-game winning streak, they lost their most recent game by five points on the road against the previously ranked Illinois Fighting Illini.
UCLA should be favored by more than -1.5. The Hoosiers have had a rough go of it in the past month, so we’ll take the UCLA -1.5 based on these teams’ body of work over the last few weeks.
In fact, you can even bump the line up to -5.5 for an attractive +170 odds. Considering the Bruins have seemed to put it together prior to a close loss against the Illini, this is a solid play for plus-odds.
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Although 138.5 points as the total may not seem like a lot, UCLA has gone under in three of their past four games, while Indiana has gone under in each of their last three.
Based on the numbers, it’s a rather safe bet to go under that total.
This will be a slow-paced, grind-it-out type of game. It’ll be played through the big men on both sides of the court, with UCLA pulling out a victory on the road against the Hoosiers.
Picks: UCLA -1.5, UCLA -5.5 (+170), Under 138.5 points
Prediction: UCLA 71, Indiana 64
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