UCLA vs. Texas odds, prediction: 2026 Women's Final Four picks from experts on 209-128 run

SportsLine's experts Calvin Wetzel and Aaron Barzilai reveal their Texas Longhorns vs. UCLA Bruins NCAA Women's Tournament Final Four 2026 picks for Friday

The third-ranked Texas Longhorns battle the second-ranked UCLA Bruins in a women's 2026 NCAA Tournament Final Four matchup on Friday night. Fort Worth Regional champion Texas is coming off a 77-41 win over Michigan on Monday, while Sacramento Regional champion UCLA defeated Duke 70-58 on Sunday. The Longhorns (35-3), who are on a 12-game winning streak, are seeking to win their first national championship since 1986. The Bruins (35-1), who have won 29 games in a row, are seeking their first-ever national title game appearance.

The game from Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix tips off at 9:30 p.m. ET. Texas leads the all-time series 8-6, including a 76-65 win on Nov. 26. Texas is a 1.5-point favorite in the latest Texas vs. UCLA odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 134.5. Before making any Texas vs. UCLA picks, check out what SportsLine college basketball experts Calvin Wetzel and Aaron Barzilai have to say.

Barzilai is a Ph.D. from Stanford who served as Director of Basketball Analytics for the Philadelphia 76ers. Eight years ago, he founded HerHoopStats.com -- a groundbreaking website that unlocks insights about the women's game. Wetzel, the site's lead betting writer, incorporates his mathematical background and strong knowledge of women's hoops to turn the site's prediction model into picks. 

Wetzel and Barzilai are 209-128-1 (+54.51 units) for ROI of 19.63% over the past two season on their women's college basketball picks. On the SportsLine discord this season, Wetzel is 12-8, +2.94 units, +13.06% ROI.

Now, Wetzel and Barzilai have their sights set on Texas vs. UCLA, and just revealed their Final Four picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see Wetzel and Barzilai's picks. Here are several women's college basketball odds and men's college basketball lines for UCLA vs. Texas:

Texas vs. UCLA spread:    

Texas -1.5

Texas vs. UCLA over/under:    

134.5 points

Texas vs. UCLA money line:    

Texas -135, UCLA +114

Texas vs. UCLA picks:    

Texas vs. UCLA TV:

ESPN

Top Texas vs. UCLA predictions

Wetzel and Barzilai are going Over on the point total (134.5). Both teams have explosive offenses, as Texas ranks sixth in the nation in scoring at 85 points per game, while UCLA is seventh at 84.9. The Longhorns also have the fourth-best point differential among NCAA Division I teams at plus-29. The Bruins, meanwhile, are fifth at plus-27.9.

Three players average at least 10.4 points for Texas, with Madison Booker leading the way with 19.3 points. UCLA, meanwhile, is led by Lauren Betts at 17.2 points per game as four Bruins average at least 12.8 points. Wetzel and Barzilai like the Over in this spot. You can see his spread picks at SportsLine.

How to make UCLA vs. Texas picks

Wetzel and Barzilai have also found a critical X-factor that has them jumping all over one side of the spread. You can only see that pick at SportsLine.

So who wins UCLA vs. Texas in the 2026 NCAA Women's Tournament Final Four, and what critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must back? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the experts on a 209-128 roll on their college basketball spread picks, and find out.