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UCLA vs Nebraska Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 04 Mar 2026
Tip-off: 04:00
Final 72-52
37-24 35-28
Position#73
Record19-10
FormLLWWL
Points / game77.8
Allowed / game71.7
UCLA 🏆
USA
vs
Position#21
Record25-4
FormWLWWW
Points / game78.6
Allowed / game65.4
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

UCLA winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Nebraska winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

UCLAUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Northwestern
#251
W
71-64
71
64
+7
H24/01
NCAA
Oregon
#293
W
73-57
73
57
+16
A29/01
NCAA
Indiana
#145
L
97-98 OT
97
98
-1
H31/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#267
W
98-66
98
66
+32
H04/02
NCAA
Washington
#218
W
77-73
77
73
+4
H08/02
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
56-86
56
86
-30
A14/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#29
L
59-82
59
82
-23
A18/02
NCAA
Illinois
#35
W
95-94 OT
95
94
+1
H22/02
NCAA
USC
#153
W
81-62
81
62
+19
H25/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#235
L
73-78
73
78
-5
A28/02
NCAA
1H
2H
41-31
30-33
36-22
37-35
36-30
40-46
52-40
46-26
30-34
47-39
38-40
18-46
23-43
36-39
43-50
43-36
38-29
43-33
41-40
32-38
154.0Avg total
78.0Scored
76.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (29)77.871.7149.4+6.166%
Season at home (18)82.868.5151.3+14.389%
Season away (11)69.576.8146.4-7.327%
Last 10 (10)78.076.0154.0+2.060%
Last 5 (5)72.880.4153.2-7.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)69.380.0149.3-10.733%
vs Similar (8)74.179.8153.9-5.625%
vs Weaker (16)81.664.2145.8+17.494%
This opponent (Nebraska) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NebraskaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Minnesota
#235
W
76-57
76
57
+19
A24/01
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
72-75
72
75
-3
A28/01
NCAA
Illinois
#35
L
69-78
69
78
-9
H01/02
NCAA
Rutgers
#267
W
80-68
80
68
+12
A07/02
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
77-80 OT
77
80
-3
H11/02
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
W
68-49
68
49
+19
H14/02
NCAA
Iowa
#81
L
52-57
52
57
-5
A18/02
NCAA
Penn State
#298
W
87-64
87
64
+23
H21/02
NCAA
Maryland
#305
W
74-61
74
61
+13
H26/02
NCAA
USC
#153
W
82-67
82
67
+15
A28/02
NCAA
1H
2H
30-36
46-21
50-48
22-27
39-33
30-45
41-27
39-41
24-40
44-28
28-27
40-22
28-33
24-24
38-20
49-44
33-27
41-34
31-36
51-31
139.3Avg total
73.7Scored
65.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (29)78.665.4144.0+13.186%
Season at home (19)79.964.1144.0+15.889%
Season away (10)76.168.0144.1+8.180%
Last 10 (10)73.765.6139.3+8.160%
Last 5 (5)72.659.6132.2+13.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)72.075.0147.0-3.00%
vs Similar (9)73.471.0144.4+2.456%
vs Weaker ◀ (20)80.763.4144.1+17.4100%
This opponent (UCLA) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +1.9+1.91st half: +1.5+1.52nd half2nd half: +0.1+0.12nd half: +6.9+6.9
-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +1.9+1.91st half: +1.5+1.52nd half2nd half: +0.1+0.12nd half: +6.9+6.9
UCLANebraska
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
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UCLALast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Northwestern
#251
W
41-31
41
31
+10
H24/01
NCAA
Oregon
#293
W
36-22
36
22
+14
A29/01
NCAA
Indiana
#145
W
36-30
36
30
+6
H31/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#267
W
52-40
52
40
+12
H04/02
NCAA
Washington
#218
L
30-34
30
34
-4
H08/02
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
38-40
38
40
-2
A14/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#29
L
23-43
23
43
-20
A18/02
NCAA
Illinois
#35
L
43-50
43
50
-7
H22/02
NCAA
USC
#153
W
38-29
38
29
+9
H25/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#235
W
41-40
41
40
+1
A28/02
NCAA
73.7Avg total
37.8Scored
35.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.933.770.6+3.260%-
Last 30 at home (18)39.431.771.1+7.772%-
Last 30 away (12)33.236.769.8-3.542%-
Last 10 (10)37.835.973.7+1.960%-
Last 5 (5)36.640.477.0-3.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)33.539.773.2-6.20%-
vs Similar (8)32.136.468.5-4.238%-
vs Weaker (16)40.630.170.6+10.594%-
This opponent (Nebraska) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NebraskaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Minnesota
#235
L
30-36
30
36
-6
A24/01
NCAA
Michigan
#6
W
50-48
50
48
+2
A28/01
NCAA
Illinois
#35
W
39-33
39
33
+6
H01/02
NCAA
Rutgers
#267
W
41-27
41
27
+14
A07/02
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
24-40
24
40
-16
H11/02
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
W
28-27
28
27
+1
H14/02
NCAA
Iowa
#81
L
28-33
28
33
-5
A18/02
NCAA
Penn State
#298
W
38-20
38
20
+18
H21/02
NCAA
Maryland
#305
W
33-27
33
27
+6
H26/02
NCAA
USC
#153
L
31-36
31
36
-5
A28/02
NCAA
66.9Avg total
34.2Scored
32.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.131.968.0+4.263%-
Last 30 at home (20)36.130.866.9+5.370%-
Last 30 away (10)36.234.170.3+2.150%-
Last 10 (10)34.232.766.9+1.560%-
Last 5 (5)31.628.660.2+3.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)50.048.098.0+2.0100%-
vs Similar (9)35.334.269.6+1.133%-
vs Weaker ◀ (20)35.830.165.8+5.775%-
This opponent (UCLA) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
UCLA wins
1
Nebraska wins
DateGameScore
04/01/25Nebraska v UCLA66-58
UCLAlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/02/26AMinnesota73-78
25/02/26HUSC81-62
22/02/26HIllinois95-94 OT
18/02/26AMichigan State59-82
14/02/26AMichigan56-86
08/02/26HWashington77-73
04/02/26HRutgers98-66
31/01/26HIndiana97-98 OT
29/01/26AOregon73-57
24/01/26HNorthwestern71-64
Nebraskalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/02/26AUSC82-67
26/02/26HMaryland74-61
21/02/26HPenn State87-64
18/02/26AIowa52-57
14/02/26HNorthwestern68-49
11/02/26HPurdue77-80 OT
07/02/26ARutgers80-68
01/02/26HIllinois69-78
28/01/26AMichigan72-75
24/01/26AMinnesota76-57

📊 11. Overall Statistics

UCLA
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWL66%
HomeLWWWW89%
AwayLWLLL27%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games291811
Win %66%89%27%
Points / game77.882.869.5
Allowed / game71.768.576.8
Point differential+6.1+14.3-7.3
Avg total149.4151.3146.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+45%61%18%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (7)60% (5)50% (2)
Overtime %7%11%0%
Nebraska
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW86%
HomeLLWWW89%
AwayWLWLW80%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games291910
Win %86%89%80%
Points / game78.679.976.1
Allowed / game65.464.168.0
Point differential+13.1+15.8+8.1
Avg total144.0144.0144.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+59%63%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (7)67% (3)50% (4)
Overtime %3%5%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Big Ten conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Michigan2927293%89.068.7+20.2
2 Nebraska2925486%78.665.4+13.1
3 Michigan State2924583%78.366.3+12.0
4 Illinois3023777%84.569.0+15.4
5 Purdue2922776%82.369.9+12.4
6 Iowa2920969%75.765.0+10.7
7 Wisconsin2920969%83.076.0+6.9
8 UCLA29191066%77.871.7+6.1
9 Ohio State29181162%79.673.2+6.4
10 USC29181162%79.276.9+2.2
11 Indiana29171259%78.872.3+6.5
12 Washington29141548%76.272.7+3.5
13 Minnesota29141548%71.068.2+2.8
14 Northwestern29131645%73.772.5+1.2
15 Penn State29121741%74.879.1-4.4
16 Rutgers29121741%70.275.4-5.2
17 Maryland29111838%70.777.1-6.4
18 Oregon30111937%70.773.9-3.2
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
UCLA373572
Nebraska242852
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