Nebraska vs. UCLA Predictions - March 3

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The UCLA Bruins (19-10, 11-7 Big Ten) will try to continue a four-game home win streak when they take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers (25-4, 14-4 Big Ten) on March 3, 2026 at Pauley Pavilion.

Nebraska is a slight 1.5-point favorite against UCLA when the Cornhuskers play the Bruins on Tuesday. The game's over/under is 144.5.

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Nebraska vs. UCLA Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Tuesday, March 3, 2026
  • Game time: 11 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: Fox Sports 1
  • Location: Los Angeles, California
  • Arena: Pauley Pavilion

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Nebraska vs. UCLA Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Nebraska (-1.5)
  • Moneyline: Nebraska (-120), UCLA (-102)
  • Total: 144.5 points

Pick ATS:Nebraska (-1.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (144.5)
  • Prediction: Nebraska 75, UCLA 72

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Nebraska vs. UCLA Comparison

Nebraska Rank Nebraska Stat UCLA Stat UCLA Rank
119th 78.6 Points Scored 77.8 137th
15th 65.4 Points Allowed 71.7 116th
13th 18.2 Assists 15.9 64th
31st 9.2 Turnovers 8.5 6th
88th 46.8% Field Goal % 46.9% 79th
17th 39.8% Field Goal % Allowed 43.5% 129th

Nebraska Key Players

  • The scoring leader for the Cornhuskers this season is Pryce Sandfort, who averages 18.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game.
  • Rienk Mast is Nebraska's leading rebounder, grabbing 6.1 per game, while Sam Hoiberg is its best passer, averaging 4.4 assists in each contest.
  • The Cornhuskers get the most three-point shooting production out of Sandfort, who knocks down 3.7 threes per game.
  • Hoiberg is Nebraska's leader in steals, averaging 2.1 steals per game, while Berke Buyuktuncel leads them in blocks with 1.1 per contest.

UCLA Key Players

  • Tyler Bilodeau sits on top of the Bruins leaderboards for both scoring and rebounding with 18.4 points and 5.7 rebounds per game.
  • UCLA's assist leader is Donovan Dent with 7.5 per game. Dent also records 13.5 points per game and tacks on 2.7 rebounds per game.
  • Bilodeau hits 2.1 three-pointers per game, the most on the Bruins.
  • UCLA's leader in steals is Dent (1.6 per game), and its leader in blocks is Xavier Booker (1.2 per game).

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