The Big Ten men’s basketball season continues tonight as the UCLA Bruins (20-8, 11-6) travel to West Lafayette to take on the No. 20 Purdue Boilermakers (19-9, 11-6).
The Boilermakers are reeling. Losers of four straight, Purdue has dropped from the brink of a 2-seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament to a 5 or 6-seed. Their lack of presence in the paint has been attacked by each of their last four opponents (Michigan, Wisconsin, Michigan State, Indiana).
The Bruins are back in the Midwest after a win Sunday at home over Ohio State, 69-61. UCLA is now 4-2 in February. UCLA is very much alive for at least a fourth-place finish in the Big Ten.
UCLA is 4-4 on the road this season. Purdue is 12-2 at home.
Lets dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the opening tip, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
Game details & how to watch UCLA at Purdue
- Date: Friday, February 28, 2025
- Time: 8:00PM EST
- Site: Mackey Arena
- City: West Lafayette, IN
- Network/Streaming: FOX
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Game odds for Bruins at Boilermakers
*odds courtesy of BetMGM
- Odds: UCLA Bruins (+195), Purdue Boilermakers (-235)
- Spread: Boilermakers -5.5
- Total: 140.5 points
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Expert picks & predictions for UCLA at Purdue
NBC Sports Bet Best Bet
Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NCAA calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, injuries, and the schedule.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Bruins & Boilermakers game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on Purdue -5.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the Game Total OVER 140.5.
UCLA at Purdue: Top betting trends and recent stats
- This season Purdue has won 14 games against teams with a winning record
- UCLA’s last 3 games have stayed under the Total
- UCLA has covered the Spread in its last 3 road games
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