Purdue vs UCLA College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 20

The Purdue Boilermakers (17-1, 7-0 Big Ten) will try to continue a five-game road winning streak when they visit the UCLA Bruins (12-6, 4-3 Big Ten) on January 20, 2026 at Pauley Pavilion.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Purdue vs. UCLA Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Tuesday, January 20, 2026
• Game time: 10 p.m. ET
• TV channel: Peacock
• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Arena: Pauley Pavilion

To help you make an informed wager on Purdue-UCLA outing (in which Purdue is a 5.5-point favorite and the over/under is set at 146.5 points), below are a few betting trends and insights for Tuesday's game.

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Purdue vs. UCLA: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Purdue is 9-9-0 ATS this season.
• UCLA has covered six times in 18 chances against the spread this season.
• Purdue covers the spread when it is a 5.5-point favorite or more 46.7% of the time. That's more often than UCLA covers as an underdog of 5.5 or more (never covered this season).
• Against the spread, the Boilermakers have performed worse at home, covering four times in 11 home games, and three times in four road games.
• This year, the Bruins are 5-5-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). Away, they are 1-4-0 ATS (.200).
• Against the spread, in conference play, Purdue is 3-4-0 this season.
• UCLA has posted two Big Ten wins against the spread this year.

Purdue vs. UCLA: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Purdue has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 14 games this year and has walked away with the win 13 times (92.9%) in those games.
• The Boilermakers have yet to lose in 12 games when named as moneyline favorite of -250 or better.
• UCLA has not yet won a game it was the moneyline underdog this season, going 1-0.
• The Bruins have played as a moneyline underdog of +202 or longer in only two games this season, which they lost both.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Purdue has a 71.4% chance of pulling out a win.

Purdue vs. UCLA Head-to-Head Comparison

• Purdue outscores opponents by 17 points per game (scoring 85.1 per game to rank 40th in college basketball while giving up 68.1 per contest to rank 52nd in college basketball) and has a +306 scoring differential overall.
• Braden Smith's 14.7 points per game lead Purdue and are 316th in college basketball.
• UCLA's +156 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 8.7 points per game) is a result of putting up 78.2 points per game (146th in college basketball) while allowing 69.5 per contest (73rd in college basketball).
• Tyler Bilodeau's team-leading 18.5 points per game rank him 64th in the country.
• The Boilermakers average 35.3 rebounds per game (66th in college basketball) while allowing 26.8 per outing to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 8.5 boards per game.
• Trey Kaufman-Renn averages 9.1 rebounds per game (ranking 33rd in college basketball) to lead the Boilermakers.
• The 29.2 rebounds per game the Bruins accumulate rank 321st in college basketball. Their opponents grab 29.4.
• Eric Dailey Jr.'s 5.5 rebounds per game lead the Bruins and rank 426th in college basketball.
• Purdue averages 110.5 points per 100 possessions on offense (eighth in college basketball), and gives up 88.4 points per 100 possessions (64th in college basketball).
• The Bruins rank 71st in college basketball averaging 103.2 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 133rd, allowing 91.7 points per 100 possessions.

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