Minnesota vs. UCLA prediction: UCLA favored to win women's March Madness Sweet Sixteen matchup [3/27/2026]

Women's college basketball action continues on Friday at 7:30 PM ET as Minnesota faces off with the favored UCLA at Golden 1 Center.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' new women's basketball model predicts UCLA as the most likely winner of the Minnesota vs. UCLA game.

This article offers a closer look at Friday's matchup, including best bets and picks.

Minnesota vs. UCLA prediction: Who will win and advance to the Elite Eight?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NCAAW Tournament game between Minnesota and UCLA, forming part of our women's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives UCLA a 91% chance of beating Minnesota.

According to our model, the over/under total of 130.5 points has a 53% chance of going over.

Minnesota vs. UCLA odds

We have sourced the best women's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

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

Minnesota vs. UCLA picks and best bet

After matching our probabilities against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our women's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Minnesota to win.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Minnesota vs. UCLA game-day updates and essential details

Friday's women's basketball action between UCLA and Minnesota at Golden 1 Center is scheduled to start at 7:30 PM ET.

• Who: Minnesota vs. UCLA
• Date: Friday, March 27, 2026
• Time: 7:30 PM ET/4:30PM PT
• Venue: Golden 1 Center
• March Madness stage: Sweet 16

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Conclusion

We predict UCLA, with a 91% win probability, will likely beat Minnesota this women's March Madness Sweet Sixteen matchup.

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