UCLA vs. UNC Prediction: UCLA Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [12/21/2024]

UNC and UCLA will lock horns in college basketball action at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, with tipoff at 3:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects UCLA as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's UCLA-UNC game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that UCLA is more likely to win, while North Carolina has a lower chance of victory."

For expanded analysis of Saturday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive UCLA vs. UNC predictions page.

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UCLA vs. UNC Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's college basketball matchup between UNC and UCLA at Madison Square Garden is scheduled to commence at 3:00PM ET.

• Who: UCLA vs. North Carolina
• Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024
• Time: 3:00PM ET/12:00PM PT
• Venue: Madison Square Garden
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Saturday's UCLA vs. UNC matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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UCLA vs. UNC Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NCAA basketball matchup between UCLA and UNC 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives UCLA a 53% chance of beating North Carolina. Our predicted score is UCLA 75-75 North Carolina.

According to our model, North Carolina (+1.5) has a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the 149.5-point over/under has a 53% chance of going over.

While there is no way for a College Basketball game to end in a tie, our prediction of 75-75 is based on each team's average score in the above-mentioned simulations of UCLA vs. North Carolina.

UCLA vs. UNC Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	UCLA	UNC
Spread	-1.5 (+100)	+1.5 (-120)
Moneyline	-108	-105
Total	o149.5 (-110)	u149.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

UCLA vs. UNC Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's UCLA vs. UNC matchup is on the moneyline.

Our expert predictions, matched against the best odds, reveal the best college basketball picks for every game throughout the season.

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Conclusion

We predict UCLA, with a 53% win probability, will likely beat North Carolina on Saturday.

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