UCLA vs. Iowa: How to Watch, Channel, Prediction, Odds - Jan 17

Updated Jan. 17, 2025 10:27 a.m. ET

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The Iowa Hawkeyes (12-5, 3-3 Big Ten) will visit the UCLA Bruins (11-6, 2-4 Big Ten) after losing four road games in a row. The contest starts at 9:00 PM ET on Friday, January 17, 2025.

The Bruins are a 7-point favorite against the Hawkeyes when the Bruins and the Hawkeyes meet. The point total for the game is set at 152.5.

Keep reading to get all you need to know ahead of betting on the UCLA-Iowa matchup.

UCLA vs. Iowa How to Watch & Odds

When: Friday, January 17, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET
Where: Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California
How to watch on TV: Fox Sports 1
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Bruins vs Hawkeyes Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Bruins	-7	-108	-112	152.5	-112	-108	-298	+240

UCLA vs. Iowa Prediction

Pick ATS: Iowa (+7)
Pick OU: Over (152.5)
Prediction: UCLA 78, Iowa 75

Learn more about the UCLA Bruins vs. the Iowa Hawkeyes game on FOX Sports!

UCLA vs. Iowa Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Bruins 80, Hawkeyes 73.
The Bruins have a 74.9% chance to win this meeting per the moneyline's implied probability.
The Hawkeyes hold a 29.4% implied probability to win.

Key Spread Facts

UCLA has compiled a 9-8-0 ATS record so far this year.
Iowa is 10-7-0 ATS this season.
UCLA has been favored by 7 points or more eight times this season, and covered the spread in six of those contests.
Iowa has covered the spread when playing as at least 7-point underdogs in its only opportunity this season.

Key Total Facts

Bruins games have finished with more than 152.5 points three times so far this season.
Hawkeyes games have gone over 152.5 points on 13 occasions this year.
The Bruins and Hawkeyes combine to average 164.1 points per contest, which is 11.6 more than the total for this game.

Key Moneyline Facts

UCLA has gone 8-4 in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 66.7%).
Iowa has been listed as the underdog four times this season and have failed to win any of those games.
UCLA has won all eight games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -298 or shorter.
Iowa has played as an underdog of +240 or more once this season and lost that game.

UCLA vs. Iowa: 2024-25 Stats Comparison

	UCLA	Iowa
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	74.6 (199)	89.5 (1)
Points Allowed (Rank)	63.4 (18)	78.0 (323)
Rebounds (Rank)	9.8 (124)	7.6 (296)
3pt Made (Rank)	6.9 (259)	10.8 (13)
Assists (Rank)	15.5 (91)	19.8 (3)
Turnovers (Rank)	11.2 (147)	10.1 (52)

UCLA 2024-25 Key Players

Bruins Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Tyler Bilodeau	17	14.4	5.1	1.4	0.9	0.5	1.1
Eric Dailey Jr.	16	11.6	4.4	1.8	1.3	0.2	1.0
Sebastian Mack	17	10.1	2.0	2.0	1.0	0.1	0.5
Kobe Johnson	17	8.1	5.7	3.2	2.0	0.2	1.0
Dylan Andrews	15	6.7	1.5	2.4	0.6	0.0	0.9

Iowa 2024-25 Key Players

Hawkeyes Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Owen Freeman	15	17.1	6.7	1.3	0.7	2.2	0.3
Payton Sandfort	17	17.1	5.6	3.4	1.0	0.6	2.8
Josh Dix	16	14.5	3.4	2.8	1.1	0.7	2.3
Drew Thelwell	16	10.6	2.4	3.2	2.3	0.1	1.1
Brock Harding	17	9.6	1.9	6.2	1.9	0.2	1.2