UCLA vs. Nebraska Prediction: Nebraska Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [1/4/2025]

College basketball action continues on Saturday at 2:00PM ET as UCLA squares off with Nebraska in college basketball action at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

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

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's UCLA-Nebraska game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that Nebraska is more likely to win, while UCLA has a lower chance of victory."

For expanded analysis of Saturday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive UCLA vs. Nebraska predictions page.

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UCLA vs. Nebraska Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's college basketball matchup between Nebraska and UCLA at Pinnacle Bank Arena is scheduled to begin at 2:00PM ET.

• Who: UCLA vs. Nebraska
• Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025
• Time: 2:00PM ET/11:00AM PT
• Venue: Pinnacle Bank Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

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

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

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NCAA basketball matchup between UCLA and Nebraska 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives Nebraska a 57% chance of defeating UCLA. Our predicted final score has Nebraska winning 70-68.

According to our model, UCLA (+3.5) has a 61% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 134.5 points has a 55% chance of going over.

UCLA vs. Nebraska Odds

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

Bet Type	UCLA	Nebraska
Spread	+3.5 (-120)	-3.5 (-110)
Moneyline	+140	-150
Total	o134.5 (-110)	u134.5 (-110)

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

UCLA vs. Nebraska Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's UCLA vs. Nebraska matchup is on the total.

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Conclusion

We predict Nebraska, with a 57% win probability, will likely beat UCLA on Saturday.

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