Wisconsin vs UCLA Prediction 1/6/26 College Basketball Picks Today

The UCLA Bruins and the Wisconsin Badgers meet Tuesday in college basketball action from the Kohl Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Wisconsin vs UCLA Prediction.

UCLA Bruins Recap

The UCLA Bruins come into this game looking to bounce back from their 74-61 loss at the hands of Iowa last time out to sit at 10-4 this season. After this game, UCLA will head home for a game against Maryland.

Bruins Have Three-Game Win Streak Snapped

Tyler Bilodeau leads UCLA in scoring with 18.2 PPG with 5.1 RPG while Skyy Clark has 13.5 PPG with 2.8 RPG. Donovan Dent has 13.5 PPG with 2.5 RPG and a team-high 6.5 APG to lead the Bruins in the assist department. Eric Dailey Jr. has 10.1 PPG with 5.5 RPG to lead the Bruins in rebounding and to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for UCLA up to this point in the year. Trent Perry has 9.5 PPG with 2.2 RPG and 2.5 APG and Xavier Booker has 8.4 PPG with 3.9 RPG this season. As a team, UCLA is averaging 80.2 PPG on 48.6% shooting from the field, 38.8% from three and 75.9% from the foul line this season.

Why the UCLA Bruins will win

• UCLA has won 14 of its last 15 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Wisconsin has lost three of its last four games against Conference opponents.

Wisconsin Badgers Recap

The Wisconsin Badgers come into this game looking to bounce back from an 89-73 loss at the hands of Purdue last time out to sit at 9-5 this season. After this game, Wisconsin will head on the road for a game against Michigan.

Badgers Have Two-Game Win Streak Stopped

Nick Boyd leads the Badgers in scoring and assists with 19.5 PPG and 3.1 APG along with 3.4 RPG while John Blackwell has 17.5 PPG with 4.8 RPG. Nolan Winter has 14.4 PPG with a team-high 9.3 RPG to lead the Badgers in rebounding and to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Wisconsin up to this point in the year. Austin Rapp has 9.4 PPG with 3.8 RPG as well so far this season. As a team, Wisconsin is averaging on 82.7 PPG on 45% shooting from the field, 32.6% from three and 76.5% from the foul line so far this season.

Why the Wisconsin Badgers will win

• Wisconsin has won each of its last 13 night games at Kohl Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Each of UCLA’s last four night games have produced a total of 154+ points.
• Four of Wisconsin’s last five games have produced a total of 150 or fewer points.

Wisconsin vs UCLA Prediction

I’m on Wisconsin in this one. I get the case to be made for either side in this game, but the thing is that I think this is a good spot to have Wisconsin bounce back at home. UCLA just hasn’t been a team I trust on the road, and I don’t trust them in this spot either in all honesty. I think that Wisconsin handles business in this game and gets the win and cover at home. Give me Wisconsin.