UCLA vs. UCF Predictions - NCAA Tournament

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The No. 7 seed UCLA Bruins (23-11) will aim to defeat the No. 10 seed UCF Knights (21-11) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at Xfinity Mobile Arena. This matchup tips off at 7:25 p.m. ET.

The Bruins match up against the Knights in a game that UCLA is currently a favorite by 5.5 points. The over/under for the game is set at 152.5.

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UCLA vs. UCF Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Friday, March 20, 2026
  • Game time: 7:25 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: TBS
  • Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Arena: Xfinity Mobile Arena
  • Live stream: Watch this match on HBO Max (Regional restrictions may apply)

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UCLA vs. UCF Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: UCLA (-5.5)
  • Moneyline: UCLA (-231), UCF (+185)
  • Total: 152.5 points

Pick ATS:UCLA (-5.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (152.5)
  • Prediction: UCLA 80, UCF 74

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UCLA vs. UCF Comparison

UCLA Rank UCLA Stat UCF Stat UCF Rank
129th 77.7 Points Scored 81.0 66th
100th 71.0 Points Allowed 78.5 305th
46th 16.3 Assists 15.8 66th
4th 8.3 Turnovers 10.9 188th
66th 47.1% Field Goal % 46.6% 88th
114th 43.3% Field Goal % Allowed 45.6% 263rd

UCLA Key Players

  • Tyler Bilodeau leads the Bruins in scoring, tallying 17.6 points per game to go with 5.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists.
  • UCLA's leading rebounder is Eric Dailey Jr. averaging 5.8 boards per game and its best passer is Donovan Dent, averaging 7.5 assists per game.
  • Bilodeau leads the Bruins in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.1 shots per game from beyond the arc.
  • The UCLA steals leader is Dent, who averages 1.6 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Xavier Booker, who compiles 1.1 rejections per contest.

UCF Key Players

  • Riley Kugel is the top scorer for the Knights with 14.4 points per game. Kugel also tacks on 3.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.
  • The UCF leaders in rebounding and assists are Jamichael Stillwell with 8.0 rebounds per game (also adding 11.7 points and 2.2 assists per game) and Themus Fulks with 6.7 assists per game (also tacking on 14.1 points and 3.0 rebounds per game).
  • Kugel averages 1.9 three-pointers per game, the most on the Knights.
  • Stillwell (1.1 steals per game) is the steal leader for UCF while John Bol (1.1 blocks per game) is the block leader.

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