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UCLA vs Rutgers Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 04 Feb 2026
Tip-off: 02:30
Final 98-66
52-40 46-26
Position#73
Record15-7
FormLWWWL
Points / game78.0
Allowed / game69.9
UCLA 🏆
USA
vs
Rutgers
USA
Position#267
Record9-13
FormLLLLL
Points / game70.4
Allowed / game75.3
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · UCLA v Rutgers
12 Mar 2026
UCLA72
RUTG59
03 Feb 2026
UCLA98
RUTG66
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

UCLA winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Rutgers 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
UC Riverside
#334
W
97-65
97
65
+32
H23/12
NCAA
Iowa
#81
L
61-74
61
74
-13
A03/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
L
72-80
72
80
-8
A07/01
NCAA
Maryland
#305
W
67-55
67
55
+12
H11/01
NCAA
Penn State
#298
W
71-60
71
60
+11
A15/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#104
L
74-86
74
86
-12
A17/01
NCAA
Purdue
#31
W
69-67
69
67
+2
H21/01
NCAA
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
1H
2H
45-34
52-31
22-40
39-34
31-45
41-35
38-21
29-34
29-23
42-37
36-42
38-44
32-32
37-35
41-31
30-33
36-22
37-35
36-30
40-46
145.8Avg total
75.2Scored
70.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (22)78.069.9147.9+8.268%
Season at home (14)81.467.0148.4+14.486%
Season away (8)72.174.9147.0-2.838%
Last 10 (10)75.270.6145.8+4.660%
Last 5 (5)76.874.4151.2+2.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)68.772.7141.3-4.033%
vs Similar (11)72.175.9148.0-3.827%
vs Weaker ◀ (16)79.863.6143.4+16.294%
This opponent (Rutgers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
RutgersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Delaware State
#353
W
65-50
65
50
+15
H30/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#104
L
73-80
73
80
-7
H03/01
NCAA
Oregon
#293
W
88-85 OT
88
85
+3
H06/01
NCAA
Illinois
#35
L
55-81
55
81
-26
A09/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
W
77-75 OT
77
75
+2
H11/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
L
87-96
87
96
-9
A17/01
NCAA
Iowa
#81
L
62-68
62
68
-6
A21/01
NCAA
Indiana
#145
L
59-82
59
82
-23
H23/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#29
L
79-88 OT
79
88
-9
H27/01
NCAA
USC
#153
L
75-78
75
78
-3
A01/02
NCAA
1H
2H
31-24
34-26
41-37
32-43
37-45
39-31
16-43
39-38
33-35
34-32
29-51
58-45
24-31
38-37
32-47
27-35
37-28
36-45
30-40
45-38
150.3Avg total
72.0Scored
78.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (22)70.475.3145.6-4.941%
Season at home (14)73.471.3144.6+2.164%
Season away (8)65.182.2147.4-17.10%
Last 10 (10)72.078.3150.3-6.330%
Last 5 (5)72.482.4154.8-10.00%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)68.780.4149.1-11.721%
vs Similar (9)80.978.1159.0+2.867%
vs Weaker (2)73.051.5124.5+21.5100%
This opponent (UCLA) is Stronger. 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: +2.6+2.61st half: -7.1-7.12nd half2nd half: +2.1+2.12nd half: +1.2+1.2
-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +2.6+2.61st half: -7.1-7.12nd half2nd half: +2.1+2.12nd half: +1.2+1.2
UCLARutgers
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
UC Riverside
#334
W
45-34
45
34
+11
H23/12
NCAA
Iowa
#81
L
22-40
22
40
-18
A03/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
L
31-45
31
45
-14
A07/01
NCAA
Maryland
#305
W
38-21
38
21
+17
H11/01
NCAA
Penn State
#298
W
29-23
29
23
+6
A15/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#104
L
36-42
36
42
-6
A17/01
NCAA
Purdue
#31
D
32-32
32
32
+0
H21/01
NCAA
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
66.6Avg total
34.6Scored
32.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.031.867.8+4.263%-
Last 30 at home (19)37.629.867.4+7.879%-
Last 30 away (11)33.235.468.5-2.236%-
Last 10 (10)34.632.066.6+2.660%-
Last 5 (5)36.231.467.6+4.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)32.335.067.3-2.70%-
vs Similar (11)32.535.768.3-3.245%-
vs Weaker ◀ (16)39.128.667.6+10.588%-
This opponent (Rutgers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
RutgersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Delaware State
#353
W
31-24
31
24
+7
H30/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#104
W
41-37
41
37
+4
H03/01
NCAA
Oregon
#293
L
37-45
37
45
-8
H06/01
NCAA
Illinois
#35
L
16-43
16
43
-27
A09/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
L
33-35
33
35
-2
H11/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
L
29-51
29
51
-22
A17/01
NCAA
Iowa
#81
L
24-31
24
31
-7
A21/01
NCAA
Indiana
#145
L
32-47
32
47
-15
H23/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#29
W
37-28
37
28
+9
H27/01
NCAA
USC
#153
L
30-40
30
40
-10
A01/02
NCAA
69.1Avg total
31.0Scored
38.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.338.071.4-4.737%-
Last 30 at home (18)34.934.669.5+0.350%-
Last 30 away (12)31.043.274.2-12.217%-
Last 10 (10)31.038.169.1-7.130%-
Last 5 (5)30.439.469.8-9.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)31.540.471.9-8.816%-
vs Similar (9)37.236.273.4+1.067%-
vs Weaker (2)33.024.057.0+9.0100%-
This opponent (UCLA) is Stronger. 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
Rutgers wins
DateGameScore
13/01/25Rutgers v UCLA75-68
UCLAlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/01/26HIndiana97-98 OT
29/01/26AOregon73-57
24/01/26HNorthwestern71-64
21/01/26HPurdue69-67
17/01/26AOhio State74-86
15/01/26APenn State71-60
11/01/26HMaryland67-55
07/01/26AWisconsin72-80
03/01/26AIowa61-74
23/12/25HUC Riverside97-65
Rutgerslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/02/26AUSC75-78
27/01/26HMichigan State79-88 OT
23/01/26HIndiana59-82
21/01/26AIowa62-68
17/01/26AWisconsin87-96
11/01/26HNorthwestern77-75 OT
09/01/26AIllinois55-81
06/01/26HOregon88-85 OT
03/01/26HOhio State73-80
30/12/25HDelaware State65-50

📊 11. Overall Statistics

UCLA
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL68%
HomeWWWWL86%
AwayLLWLW38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games22148
Win %68%86%38%
Points / game78.081.472.1
Allowed / game69.967.074.9
Point differential+8.2+14.4-2.8
Avg total147.9148.4147.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%64%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)33% (3)100% (1)
Overtime %5%7%0%
Rutgers
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL41%
HomeLWWLL64%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games22148
Win %41%64%0%
Points / game70.473.465.1
Allowed / game75.371.382.2
Point differential-4.9+2.1-17.1
Avg total145.6144.6147.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+23%36%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)100% (3)0% (2)
Overtime %14%21%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 Michigan2120195%90.568.9+21.6
2 Nebraska2220291%80.066.0+14.0
3 Illinois2219386%84.668.2+16.4
4 Michigan State2219386%79.164.4+14.7
5 Purdue2218482%83.669.0+14.7
6 Iowa2116576%78.063.0+15.0
7 Wisconsin2216673%83.275.0+8.2
8 USC2216673%81.575.3+6.1
9 Indiana2215768%81.570.5+11.0
10 UCLA2215768%78.069.9+8.2
11 Ohio State2114767%82.273.5+8.7
12 Washington22121055%78.372.8+5.5
13 Northwestern22101245%76.672.0+4.7
14 Minnesota22101245%71.868.8+3.0
15 Penn State22101245%76.578.4-1.9
16 Rutgers2291341%70.475.3-4.9
17 Maryland2181338%72.579.7-7.2
18 Oregon2281436%72.074.5-2.5
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
UCLA524698
Rutgers402666
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