Illinois vs. UCLA Prediction, How to Watch, Odds, Channel - Feb 21

Published Feb. 20, 2026 3:27 p.m. ET

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Big Ten foes square off when the No. 10 Illinois Fighting Illini (22-5, 13-3 Big Ten) visit the UCLA Bruins (17-9, 9-6 Big Ten) at Pauley Pavilion, starting at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 21, 2026.

The Fighting Illini enter their game against the Bruins as a 6.5-point favorite. The game's over/under is set at 145.5.

Keep reading to get all the information ahead of betting on the Illinois-UCLA matchup.

Illinois vs. UCLA How to Watch & Odds

When: Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
Where: Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California
TV: FOX
Streaming: FOXSports.com, FOX Sports App and FOX One (Try free for 7 days)

Fighting Illini vs Bruins Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Fighting Illini	-6.5	-115	-105	145.5	-110	-110	-	-

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Illinois vs. UCLA Prediction

Pick ATS: Illinois (-6.5)
Pick OU: Over (145.5)
Prediction: Illinois 79, UCLA 72

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Illinois vs. UCLA Betting Insights

Key Spread Facts

Illinois has won 17 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 10 times.
UCLA has covered 10 times in 26 matchups with a spread this season.
Illinois is 11-7 ATS this season when playing as at least 6.5-point favorites.
UCLA has not covered the spread this year (0-4 ATS) when playing as at least 6.5-point underdogs.

Key Total Facts

A total of 16 times so far this year, the Fighting Illini and their opponent have combined to score more than 145.5 points.
Bruins games have gone over 145.5 points on 12 occasions this year.
These teams score 162 points per game combined, higher than the over/under for this matchup by 16.5.

Illinois vs. UCLA: Recent Results

Fighting Illini vs Bruins Recent Games
Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
2/11/2025	Fighting Illini	-6.5	147.5	-291	+232	83-78 ILL

Illinois vs. UCLA: 2025-26 Stats Comparison

	Illinois	UCLA
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	84.8 (25)	77.2 (153)
Points Allowed (Rank)	68.1 (45)	70.9 (96)
Rebounds (Rank)	12.0 (11)	8.6 (246)
3pt Made (Rank)	11.2 (8)	7.6 (201)
Assists (Rank)	14.8 (124)	15.2 (100)
Turnovers (Rank)	8.9 (10)	9.0 (19)

Illinois 2025-26 Key Players

Fighting Illini Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Keaton Wagler	27	18.1	4.9	4.3	0.9	0.3	2.5
Andrej Stojakovic	24	14.0	4.5	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.7
Kylan Boswell	20	13.9	4.4	3.6	0.8	0.0	1.3
David Mirkovic	27	13.1	7.8	2.6	0.4	0.3	1.6
Tomislav Ivisic	24	10.5	5.7	1.6	0.3	0.6	1.7

UCLA 2025-26 Key Players

Bruins Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Tyler Bilodeau	24	18.1	5.5	1.0	0.5	0.4	2.1
Donovan Dent	25	13.2	2.6	6.9	1.7	0.4	0.3
Skyy Clark	16	13.1	2.5	2.1	1.3	0.1	2.4
Trent Perry	25	12.5	2.9	2.5	1.0	0.0	1.4
Eric Dailey Jr.	25	10.7	5.5	1.2	0.7	0.2	0.7