UConn vs UCLA Prediction 3/22/26 College Basketball Picks Today
UCLA (24-11) vs. UConn (30-5)
March 22, 2026 8:45 pm EDT
The Line: UConn -4.5; Over/Under: 137.5
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The UCLA Bruins and the UConn Huskies meet Sunday in college basketball action from the XFinity Mobile Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a UCLA Bruins vs. UConn Huskies prediction.
UCLA Bruins Recap
The UCLA Bruins come into this game off of their 75-71 win over UCF last time out.
Bruins Looking To Get Back To Sweet 16
Tyler Bilodeau leads UCLA in scoring with 18 PPG with 5.8 RPG while Skyy Clark has 11.9 PPG with 2.4 RPG. Donovan Dent has 13.6 PPG with 2.6 RPG and a team-high 7.5 APG to lead the Bruins in the assist department and Eric Dailey Jr. has 11.3 PPG with 5.5 RPG to lead the Bruins in rebounding and Trent Perry has 12.4 PPG with 3 RPG and 2.7 APG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for UCLA up to this point in the year. Xavier Booker has 7 PPG with 3.5 RPG this season. As a team, UCLA is averaging 78 PPG on 47.2% shooting from the field, 38.2% from three and 76.3% from the foul line this season.
Why the UCLA Bruins will win
- UCLA has won each of its last nine Sunday night games against non-Conference opponents.
UConn Huskies Recap
The UConn Huskies come into this game off of their 82-71 win over Furman last time out.
Huskies Trying To Make Sustained Tournament Run
Solo Ball leads UConn in scoring with 14.1 PPG along with 3.4 RPG while Tarris Reed Jr. has 13.8 PPG with 7.8 RPG and Alex Karaban has 13 PPG with 5.3 RPG. Braylon Mullins has 12.2 PPG with 3.5 RPG and Silas Demary Jr. has 11.3 PPG with 4.6 RPG and 6.4 APG to lead the Huskies in assists and to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for UConn up to this point in the year. As a team, UConn is averaging 79 PPG on 48.9% shooting from the field, 36.3% from three and 70.4% from the foul line this season.
Why the Connecticut Huskies will win
- Connecticut has won each of its last 12 NCAA Tournament games against a lower seed.
- UCLA has lost 10 of its last 11 games against Top 10 AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Connecticut’s last eight games against the Big Ten Conference Conference have produced a total of 135 or fewer points.
- Each of UCLA’s last 14 Sunday games against non-Conference opponents have produced a total of 138+ points.
UCLA Bruins vs. UConn Huskies Prediction
I’m on the Huskies here. I just don’t trust Mick Cronin to win back-to-back games on the east coast, and the Huskies got their scare out of the way in the opener against Furman. I think Dan Hurley got on his guys after the game to get them to wake up and come correct in this game, and I think UConn takes care of business against UCLA. Give me UConn in this one.
