Utah State vs. UCLA Prediction: UCLA Predicted to Win March Madness First Round Matchup [3/20/2025]

UCLA and Utah State are scheduled to meet in March Madness First Round action at Rupp Arena on Thursday, starting at 9:25PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects UCLA as the most likely winner of today's game.

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"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Utah State-UCLA game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast UCLA with a win probability of 70% and Utah State with 30%."

For further insights into Thursday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks, visit our interactive Utah State vs. UCLA predictions page.

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Utah State vs. UCLA Prediction: Who Will Win and Advance to the Second Round?

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NCAA Tournament game between Utah State and UCLA 10,000 times as part of our March Madness predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives UCLA a 70% chance of beating Utah State. Our predicted final score has UCLA winning 73-68.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and Utah State and UCLA each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the 144.5-point over/under has a 53% chance of staying under.

Utah State vs. UCLA March Madness Odds

We have researched the best March Madness odds in America for this First Round game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Utah State	UCLA
Spread	+5.5 (-105)	-5.5 (-110)
Moneyline	+195	-230
Total	o144.5 (-110)	u144.5 (-108)

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

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Utah State vs. UCLA Picks and Best Bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Utah State vs. UCLA matchup is on the spread.

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Utah State vs. UCLA Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's college basketball action between UCLA and Utah State at Rupp Arena is scheduled to start at 9:25PM ET.

• Who: Utah State vs. UCLA
• Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025
• Time: 9:25PM ET/6:25PM PT
• Venue: Rupp Arena
• March Madness Stage: First Round

Dimers.com's full preview of Thursday's Utah State vs. UCLA matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict UCLA, with a 70% win probability, will likely beat Utah State on Thursday.

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