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2026–27 college basketball / matchup

Michigan St. · #9 · B10 · 0–0UCLA · #18 · B10 · 0–0Sat, Jan 9 · 8:00 PM ETFoxPauley Pavilion · Los Angeles, CA
Model line
UCLA −3.9
Win probability
UCLA 66%
Projected tempo
69.1
possessions
Site
UCLA home
34%Win probability66%

The model makes UCLA a 3.9-point favorite, winning about 66 times in 100.

Offense vs defense

Each offense against the other team's defense. Small numbers are national ranks; the better rank in each row is bold.

Michigan St. offense vs UCLA defense

Michigan St. OStatUCLA D
67.0#246Tempo#30865.8
54.1#67eFG%#12050.3
17.2#218TOV%#8718.3
37.9#9ORB%#30233.1
36.0#151FT rate#15734.2
8.0#58Block%#1489.9
67.9#2Assist%#35863.1
53.7#932P%#20252.1
36.5#393P%#6632.0
76.5#42FT%—
36.7#2363PA rate#3744.7

UCLA offense vs Michigan St. defense

UCLA OStatMichigan St. D
65.8#308Tempo#24667.0
53.6#82eFG%#5548.7
13.3#11TOV%#29714.9
31.2#160ORB%#122.5
32.8#241FT rate#6530.2
8.0#60Block%#1713.7
58.9#45Assist%#29656.5
51.8#1782P%#4748.4
37.9#203P%#10132.7
76.6#40FT%—
35.7#2553PA rate#2146.3

Team stats from the 2025–26 season, the same inputs the model uses for these ratings.

Last 5 games

H home · A away · N neutral site.

Michigan St.

Fri, Mar 27NConnecticut3L 63–67
Sat, Mar 21NLouisville15W 77–69
Thu, Mar 19NNorth Dakota St.170W 92–67
Fri, Mar 13NUCLA18L 84–88
Sun, Mar 8AMichigan24L 80–90

UCLA

Sun, Mar 22NConnecticut3L 57–73
Fri, Mar 20NUCF58W 75–71
Sat, Mar 14NPurdue29L 66–73
Fri, Mar 13NMichigan St.9W 88–84
Thu, Mar 12NRutgers75W 72–59