Purdue vs UCLA Prediction 1/20/26 College Basketball Picks Today

In this article, we will formulate a Purdue vs UCLA Prediction for this College Basketball game on Tuesday, January 20^th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this College Basketball matchup.

UCLA Bruins Preview

UCLA Bruins have a 12-6 record this season and are tied in the 8th place of the Big Ten Conference. They have a 10-0 home record and are coming off a 86-74 away loss against Ohio State. Their previous three games were a 71-60 away win against Penn State, a 67-55 home win against Maryland and a 80-72 away loss against Wisconsin.

Offensively, UCLA averages 78.2 points per game, while allowing 69.5 points per game defensively. The Bruins shoot with 47% from the field and grab 32.2 rebounds per game, while dishing out 15.7 assists per game. They average 3.3 blocks per game and 7.1 steals per game defensively.

Tyler Bilodeau leads UCLA in scoring, with an average of 18.5 points per game, while shooting with 51.9% from the field and 86.5% from the free throw line. Eric Dailey Jr. is the team’s leading rebounder with 5.5 per game. Donovan Dent leads the team in assists with 6.5 per game.

Purdue Boilermakers Preview

Purdue Boilermakers have a 17-1 record this season and are tied in the 2nd place of the Big Ten Conference. They have a 4-0 road record and are coming off a 69-64 away win against USC. Their previous three games were a 79-72 home win against Iowa, a 93-85 home win against Penn State and a 81-73 home win against Washington.

Offensively, Purdue averages 85.1 points per game, while allowing 68.1 points per game defensively. The Boilermakers shoot with 51% from the field and grab 37.7 rebounds per game, while dishing out 20.7 assists per game. They average 3.3 blocks per game and 6.0 steals per game defensively.

Braden Smith leads Purdue in scoring, with an average of 14.7 points per game, while shooting with 49% from the field and 77.8% from the free throw line, and leads the team in assists with 9.4 per game. Trey Kaufman-Renn is the team’s leading rebounder with 9.1 per game.

Purdue Boilermakers

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Why the UCLA Bruins will win

• UCLA has won each of its last 12 games at Edwin W. Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescon.
• UCLA has won the first half in each of its last eight games against Conference opponents at Edwin W. Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescon.

Why the Purdue Boilermakers will win

• Purdue has won each of its last 18 games as a top-10 AP-ranked team against a non-AP-ranked team.
• UCLA has lost each of its last six games against AP-ranked opponents.
• UCLA has lost the first half in each of its last six games against AP-ranked opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Seven of UCLA’s last eight games against Conference opponents at Edwin W. Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescon have produced a total of 137 or fewer points.
• Each of Purdue’s last five night games have produced a total of 148+ points.

Purdue vs UCLA Prediction

In this Purdue vs UCLA Prediction, Purdue is coming as -6 road favorites. Purdue has been the better team this season as they have just one defeat in their 18 games played and have been undefeated on the road but are 0-4 against the spread in their last four games. UCLA has been undefeated at home but are 2-3 in their last 5 games and 1-4 against the spread, so I see no value on either side. Both teams are 10-5 to the under in their last 15 games combined, as they both allow less than 70 points per game. Take the under 148.5 points in this one.