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Wisconsin vs UCLA Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 07 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 80-72
45-31 35-41
Position#57
Record9-5
FormLLWWL
Points / game82.7
Allowed / game74.3
Wisconsin 🏆
USA
vs
UCLA
USA
Position#73
Record10-4
FormLWWWL
Points / game80.2
Allowed / game69.3
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

WisconsinUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Brigham Young
#76
L
70-98
70
98
-28
A21/11
NCAA
Providence
#246
W
104-83
104
83
+21
A27/11
NCAA
TCU
#77
L
63-74
63
74
-11
A28/11
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
W
85-73
85
73
+12
H04/12
NCAA
Marquette
#290
W
96-76
96
76
+20
H06/12
NCAA
Nebraska
#21
L
60-90
60
90
-30
A11/12
NCAA
Villanova
#46
L
66-76 OT
66
76
-10
A20/12
NCAA
Central Michigan
#323
W
88-61
88
61
+27
H23/12
NCAA
Wisc. Milwaukee
#294
W
80-60
80
60
+20
H31/12
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
73-89
73
89
-16
H04/01
NCAA
1H
2H
33-45
37-53
51-32
53-51
37-41
26-33
55-32
30-41
43-31
53-45
31-47
29-43
22-35
34-21
40-28
48-33
37-21
43-39
38-45
35-44
156.5Avg total
78.5Scored
78.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)82.774.3157.0+8.464%
Season at home (9)88.368.8157.1+19.689%
Season away (5)72.684.2156.8-11.620%
Last 10 (10)78.578.0156.5+0.550%
Last 5 (5)73.475.2148.6-1.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)73.089.0162.0-16.00%
vs Similar ◀ (14)75.578.1153.6-2.636%
vs Weaker (15)84.966.5151.5+18.4100%
This opponent (UCLA) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
UCLAUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Sacramento State
#324
W
79-48
79
48
+31
H19/11
NCAA
Presbyterian
#263
W
86-46
86
46
+40
H22/11
NCAA
California
#79
L
72-80
72
80
-8
A26/11
NCAA
Washington
#218
W
82-80
82
80
+2
A04/12
NCAA
Oregon
#293
W
74-63
74
63
+11
H06/12
NCAA
Gonzaga
#9
L
72-82
72
82
-10
A14/12
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
W
90-77
90
77
+13
H18/12
NCAA
Cal Poly
#266
W
108-87
108
87
+21
H20/12
NCAA
UC Riverside
#334
W
97-65
97
65
+32
H23/12
NCAA
Iowa
#81
L
61-74
61
74
-13
A03/01
NCAA
1H
2H
42-17
37-31
41-22
45-24
41-36
31-44
36-32
46-48
44-31
30-32
40-45
32-37
45-33
45-44
43-45
65-42
45-34
52-31
22-40
39-34
152.3Avg total
82.1Scored
70.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)80.269.3149.5+10.971%
Season at home (10)83.665.4149.0+18.290%
Season away (4)71.879.0150.8-7.225%
Last 10 (10)82.170.2152.3+11.970%
Last 5 (5)85.677.0162.6+8.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)68.575.5144.0-7.00%
vs Similar ◀ (13)71.769.5141.2+2.254%
vs Weaker (15)80.965.7146.6+15.393%
This opponent (Wisconsin) is Similar. 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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +3.0+3.01st half: +6.4+6.42nd half2nd half: -1.5-1.52nd half: +5.5+5.5
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +3.0+3.01st half: +6.4+6.42nd half2nd half: -1.5-1.52nd half: +5.5+5.5
WisconsinUCLA
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.
Bets by half · pick a half
WisconsinLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Brigham Young
#76
L
33-45
33
45
-12
A21/11
NCAA
Providence
#246
W
51-32
51
32
+19
A27/11
NCAA
TCU
#77
L
37-41
37
41
-4
A28/11
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
W
55-32
55
32
+23
H04/12
NCAA
Marquette
#290
W
43-31
43
31
+12
H06/12
NCAA
Nebraska
#21
L
31-47
31
47
-16
A11/12
NCAA
Villanova
#46
L
22-35
22
35
-13
A20/12
NCAA
Central Michigan
#323
W
40-28
40
28
+12
H23/12
NCAA
Wisc. Milwaukee
#294
W
37-21
37
21
+16
H31/12
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
38-45
38
45
-7
H04/01
NCAA
74.4Avg total
38.7Scored
35.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.933.772.6+5.270%-
Last 30 at home (17)42.433.175.5+9.488%-
Last 30 away (13)34.434.568.9-0.246%-
Last 10 (10)38.735.774.4+3.050%-
Last 5 (5)33.635.268.8-1.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)38.045.083.0-7.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)36.436.472.9+0.057%-
vs Weaker (15)41.330.471.7+10.987%-
This opponent (UCLA) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
UCLALast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Sacramento State
#324
W
42-17
42
17
+25
H19/11
NCAA
Presbyterian
#263
W
41-22
41
22
+19
H22/11
NCAA
California
#79
W
41-36
41
36
+5
A26/11
NCAA
Washington
#218
W
36-32
36
32
+4
A04/12
NCAA
Oregon
#293
W
44-31
44
31
+13
H06/12
NCAA
Gonzaga
#9
L
40-45
40
45
-5
A14/12
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
W
45-33
45
33
+12
H18/12
NCAA
Cal Poly
#266
L
43-45
43
45
-2
H20/12
NCAA
UC Riverside
#334
W
45-34
45
34
+11
H23/12
NCAA
Iowa
#81
L
22-40
22
40
-18
A03/01
NCAA
73.4Avg total
39.9Scored
33.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.532.068.5+4.567%-
Last 30 at home (19)38.130.468.5+7.679%-
Last 30 away (11)33.734.768.5-1.045%-
Last 10 (10)39.933.573.4+6.470%-
Last 5 (5)39.039.478.4-0.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)32.536.569.0-4.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)33.533.366.8+0.254%-
vs Weaker (15)39.630.369.9+9.387%-
This opponent (Wisconsin) is Similar. 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
1
Wisconsin wins
1
UCLA wins
DateGameScore
14/03/25UCLA v Wisconsin70-86
22/01/25UCLA v Wisconsin85-83
Wisconsinlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/01/26HPurdue73-89
31/12/25HWisc. Milwaukee80-60
23/12/25HCentral Michigan88-61
20/12/25AVillanova66-76 OT
11/12/25ANebraska60-90
06/12/25HMarquette96-76
04/12/25HNorthwestern85-73
28/11/25ATCU63-74
27/11/25AProvidence104-83
21/11/25ABrigham Young70-98
UCLAlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/01/26AIowa61-74
23/12/25HUC Riverside97-65
20/12/25HCal Poly108-87
18/12/25HArizona State90-77
14/12/25AGonzaga72-82
06/12/25HOregon74-63
04/12/25AWashington82-80
26/11/25ACalifornia72-80
22/11/25HPresbyterian86-46
19/11/25HSacramento State79-48

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Wisconsin
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWL64%
HomeWWWWL89%
AwayLWLLL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1495
Win %64%89%20%
Points / game82.788.372.6
Allowed / game74.368.884.2
Point differential+8.4+19.6-11.6
Avg total157.0157.1156.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+64%89%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %7%0%20%
UCLA
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL71%
HomeWWWWW90%
AwayLWLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games14104
Win %71%90%25%
Points / game80.283.671.8
Allowed / game69.365.479.0
Point differential+10.9+18.2-7.2
Avg total149.5149.0150.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+57%80%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)0% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%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 Michigan14140100%95.166.9+28.2
2 Nebraska15150100%81.165.7+15.3
3 Purdue1413193%86.466.5+19.9
4 Michigan State1513287%79.164.4+14.7
5 Iowa1512380%79.860.8+19.0
6 USC1512380%85.377.0+8.3
7 Illinois1411379%87.168.2+18.9
8 Indiana1411379%85.167.1+18.0
9 Ohio State1410471%84.672.0+12.6
10 UCLA1410471%80.269.3+10.9
11 Minnesota1510567%73.365.8+7.5
12 Washington149564%82.472.5+9.9
13 Wisconsin149564%82.774.3+8.4
14 Penn State159660%77.774.2+3.5
15 Northwestern148657%80.470.4+9.9
16 Oregon158753%77.773.3+4.3
17 Rutgers158753%70.372.5-2.3
18 Maryland147750%75.277.7-2.5
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
Wisconsin453580
UCLA314172
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