UCLA vs Washington Prediction 1/24/25 College Basketball Picks

The UCLA Bruins are visiting the Washington Huskies on Friday, January 24th at the Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a UCLA Bruins vs Washington Huskies Prediction. We will examine:

The Washington Huskies’ recent form and player performance

The UCLA Bruins’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Washington Huskies

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the UCLA Bruins

Recent betting trends in games played between UCLA Bruins and Washington Huskies

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the UCLA Bruins vs Washington Huskies game

Washington Huskies Preview

The Washington Huskies have a 10-9 record this season and are sitting in 18th place in the Big 10. Washington is coming off a 71-82 loss to Oregon. The Huskies are 9-9 against the spread, and 9-9 in over/under, while having an 8-4 home record. 

Offensively, Washington is averaging 72.3 points per game, which is 247th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 72.2 points per game (208th). The Huskies shoot 44% from the field (235th) and 32.6% from beyond the arc (248th). The Huskies shoot 66.5% from the free-throw line (320th) and are grabbing 33.9 rebounds per game (290th).

Great Osobor leads Washington in scoring with an average of 15.3 points and a team-high 8.6 rebounds, while Tyler Harris adds 11.8 points and 5.1 rebounds.

UCLA Bruins Preview

The UCLA Bruins have a 13-6 record this season and are sitting in the 9th place in the Big Ten. UCLA is coming off an 85-83 win over Wisconsin. The Bruins are 10-9 against the spread, and 8-11 in over/under, while having a 1-3 road record. 

Offensively, UCLA is averaging 76.2 points per game, which ranks 154th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 63.7 points per game (31st). The Bruins shoot 47% from the field (84th) and 33.2% from beyond the arc (217th). The Bruins shoot 70.3% from the free-throw line (238th) and are grabbing 32.8 rebounds per game (315th).

Tyler Bilodeau leads UCLA in scoring with an average of 14.6 points and 4.8 rebounds, while Eric Dailey adds 11.8 points and 4.2 rebounds. UCLA will take on USC, Oregon, Michigan State, and Penn State after this game.

Why the Washington Huskies will win

• Washington has won nine of its last 10 night games at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• UCLA has lost four of its last five games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• The home team has won the first half in each of the last four games between UCLA and Washington.

Why the UCLA Bruins will win

• Washington has lost 11 of its last 12 games against the Big Ten Conference.
• UCLA has won 10 of its last 11 games against Washington.
• UCLA has won the first half in nine of its last 10 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

UCLA Bruins vs Washington Huskies Head-to-Head

UCLA is 9-1 in their last 10 meetings against Washington, but Washington is 3-1 against the spread in their last 4 meetings. Under is 6-2 in their last 8 meetings, and in their most recent meeting earlier this season, UCLA won 69-58 at home, not covering the spread, as the game went under the point total.

UCLA Bruins vs Washington Huskies Prediction

In this UCLA Bruins vs Washington Huskies Prediction, UCLA is coming as -5 home favorites. UCLA is rightfully favored, as they have the better record this season, and have a better offense and a superior defense than Washington. Both teams are coming in poor form, as the Bruins are 1-5 against the spread in their last 6 games, and the Huskies 1-3 in their last 4. Both teams have been playing some high-scoring games lately, as they are 12-3 to the over in their last 15 games combined. Ride the trend and take the over.