#8 OK State vs #1 UCLA Expert Picks, Odds & How to Watch

• The No. 1 seeded UCLA Bruins take on the No. 8 seed Oklahoma State Cowgirls in Round 2 action at the NCAA Tournament
• This game features two of the Top 15 scoring teams in women’s college basketball
• See below for my Oklahoma State vs UCLA prediction, odds and how to watch tonight’s game

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After waking up in the second half of their Round 1 match, the 1-seeded UCLA Bruins (32-1) take on the 8th-seeded Oklahoma State Cowgirls (24-9), with a trip to the Sweet 16 on the line Monday night.

UCLA, entering with the nation’s 2nd-longest winning streak of 26 straight games, is a massive favorite in the women’s college basketball odds.

Read below for the latest odds, my best betting advice and how you can watch the Oklahoma State vs UCLA tonight.

Oklahoma State vs UCLA Odds & Betting Lines

This one is all UCLA, with Bruins begged as monstrous 27.5-point favorites at FanDuel, and -9900 odds at Kalshi. At DraftKings, you’ll get an extra point if you like Oklahoma State to cover the spread. It’s a tempting +4900 at Kalshi for an upset win.

Over bettors should be taking their business to DraftKings, where the total is set at 141.5 points, while bet365 is the more appealing for Under bettors, who gain a full point at 142.5.

Odds as of March 23. New customers can claim a FanDuel promo code to get a bonus to bet on women’s college basketball.

Oklahoma State vs UCLA Prediction

• Over 141.5 points (-110 at DraftKings)

UCLA just dismantled California Baptist 96-43, including an impressive 52-9 second half score to absolutely firebomb the 16th seed out of any upset dreams.

The Bruins did work up front, led by the Betts sisters. Older sister Lauren finished the game with 22 points and 10 boards, while sister Sienna came off the bench win with 10 points and 12 boards. Reserve Angela Dugalic also had 10 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.

Kiki Rice was second in team scoring with 16 points, while Gabriela Jaquez chipped in with 16.

The Bruins showed both sides of their devastating game, which ranks sixth in scoring and 19th in scoring defense, allowing just 56.6 points per game. They held the Lancers to a rough 16-for-64 shooting night (25%), including a rough 6-for-30 from 3-point range, a 20% clip.

Oklahoma State vs UCLA Key Stats

Oklahoma State is definitely a level-up, and a team that should be able to put up points against UCLA, with a scoring dynamo in Achol Akot that should have their attention.

The Cowgirls opened the tournament with an 82-68 dismantling of the Princeton Tigers, shooting a crisp 52% from the floor, including a sharp 9-for-19 from 3-point range. That matches what Oklahoma State has done all year, ranking inside the Top 30 in scoring, field goal, and 3-point shooting.

Akot led all scorers with 28 points and 10 rebounds, on an efficient 12-for-15 shooting from the floor. The Canadian from Ottawa is sixth in the nation shooting at a scorching 63.3% from the field.

She’s got some help too: guard Jaydyn Wooten came off the bench to score 18 points and grab 10 boards, while Micah Gray added 16.

UCLA has been dominant recently, winning by at least 28 points in three of its last four games, and winning by at least 20 points in eight of the last 11 overall.

With such a spread, though, the Bruins would have to be cooking from the start, and I just don’t think Oklahoma State is going to let them run through them like that.

They can score (81.5 points per game) and the moneyball can keep them in games (35.3% from 3-point range, 26th). The Cowgirls also like to space out the floor, which can help them avoid the Bruins’ hard pressure defense.

In the end, the 6-foot-7 Lauren Betts will likely be the difference maker and extend the Bruins’ winning streak. But not before the Cowgirls shoot their shot(s) and help UCLA push this one past a very makable total.

How to Watch Oklahoma State vs UCLA

Action gets underway tonight at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles at 10pm ET, with ESPN providing the national broadcast coverage.

The Bruins are a perfect 15-0 at home so far this season, while the Cowgirls check in at 5-6 on the road.