UCLA Bruins vs UConn Huskies Picks and Predictions for Sunday, March 22, 2026
Use Code WWWC The UCLA Bruins continue their quest through the NCAA tournament Sunday night with an 8:45 PM game against the UConn Huskies in Philadelphia, PA, and we have you ready to roll with our UCLA vs UConn prediction. UCLA comes into Round 2 with 24 wins and 11 losses on the year. The UConn Huskies come into this matchup as the number two seed in the East Region with 30 wins and five losses this season. UCLA has won four of the last five overall, following a four-point win against UCF on Friday. UConn has won three of the last five after an point victory against Furman to open the tournament. Read more about this UCLA vs UConn prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our NCAAB Predictions!
UCLA hunts the upset
The UCLA offense is averaging 77.7 points on 47% shooting from the floor this season, but the Bruins have averaged 81 points per game over their last four wins. Defensively, UCLA is allowing 71 points per game this season through 35 games. The UCLA offense carried them in round one, scoring 75 points on 40% shooting from the floor. Defensively, UCLA did just enough, giving up 71 points on 38% shooting and 38 from beyond the arc. The Bruins lost the rebounding battle by double digits but forced 17 turnovers in the win. Eric Dailey Jr. led the way for the UCLA offense with 20 points on 17 shots.
Tyler Bilodeau leads the UCLA offense this season with 17.8 points per game. Donovan Dent is second on the team, averaging 13.4 points to go along with the team's leading 7.5 assists per game. Trent Perry averages 12.8 points, and Skyy Clark averages 11.5 points per game. Eric Dailey Jr. is 4th on the team, averaging 11.6 points, and adds a team high 5.8 rebounds per game.
Key Injury Report for UCLA:
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- Evan Manjikian (Questionable) - Undisclosed
- Tyler Bilodeau (Questionable) - Knee
- Key Injury Report for UConn:
- Silas Demary (Questionable) – Undisclosed
- Jaylin Stewar (Out) – Knee
UConn pushes to another Final 4
The UConn offense has carried the team this season, averaging 77.6 points on 48% shooting from the floor. Defensively, UConn is allowing 65.3 points per game this season, but has given up an average of 70 points per game over its last two losses. Offensively, UConn was the better team in their last outing, scoring 82 points on 49% shooting from the floor. Defensively, the Huskies did the job, giving up 71 points on 45% shooting. UConn won the rebounding battle by 21 and forced 11 turnovers in the win. Tarris Reed Jr. led the way for the UConn offense with 31 points and 27 rebounds on 15 shots.
Tarris Reed Jr. leads the UConn offense this season with 14.3 points and 8.7 rebounds per game. Solo Ball is second on the team with 13.4 points. Alex Karaban averages 12.9 points per game. Braylon Mullins is 4th on the team with 12 points per game this season. Silas Demary Jr. averages 10.9 points and leads the Huskies, dishing out 6.2 assists per game.
UCLA vs UConn Pick
- UCLA vs UConn Spread Pick
This is a matchup between two good teams, as each has seen a ton of success this season. UConn, however, is the better overall team, and it will show on Sunday. Both teams average nearly the same number of points offensively, but the UConn offense is giving up almost 6 fewer points per game. Look for UConn to rely on its defense Sunday as it continues its push through the NCAA tournament. Take the UConn Huskies Sunday night to get the win and cover in Philadelphia to advance into next weekend.
- UCLA vs UConn Over/Under Pick
Both teams scored nearly 80 points per game this season, but each defends at a high rate. Look for defense to be a big piece of Sunday night's game as each team will push for the second weekend. Look for each team to defend at a high rate as points will come at a premium in this matchup. Take UConn to get the win and cover in Philadelphia as the game goes under the total Sunday night.
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