Ohio State vs. UCLA Prediction: UCLA Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [2/23/2025]

College basketball action continues on Sunday at 3:45PM ET as Ohio State takes on the favored UCLA in college basketball action at Pauley Pavilion.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects UCLA as the most likely winner of today's game.

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"Using the most recent data, our experts ran 10,000 simulations of Sunday's Ohio State-UCLA game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After accounting for recent updates and other variables, our prediction shows UCLA with a win probability of 77%, while Ohio State has 23%."

For further insights into Sunday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks, visit our interactive Ohio State vs. UCLA predictions page.

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Ohio State vs. UCLA Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Sunday's NCAA basketball game between Ohio State and UCLA 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives UCLA a 77% chance of defeating Ohio State. Our predicted final score has UCLA winning 72-65.

According to our model, Ohio State (+7.5) has a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the 138.5-point over/under has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Ohio State vs. UCLA Odds

We have sourced the best College Basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Ohio State	UCLA
Spread	+7.5 (-110)	-7.5 (-105)
Moneyline	+275	-320
Total	o138.5 (-110)	u138.5 (-108)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Ohio State vs. UCLA Picks and Best Bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Ohio State vs. UCLA matchup is on the moneyline.

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Ohio State vs. UCLA Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Sunday's college basketball action between UCLA and Ohio State at Pauley Pavilion is scheduled to commence at 3:45PM ET.

• Who: Ohio State vs. UCLA
• Date: Sunday, February 23, 2025
• Time: 3:45PM ET/12:45PM PT
• Venue: Pauley Pavilion

Dimers.com's full preview of Sunday's Ohio State vs. UCLA matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict UCLA, with a 77% win probability, will likely beat Ohio State on Sunday.

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