The Northwestern Wildcats will try to extend their surprising three-game winning streak when they host the UCLA Bruins on Monday night. Northwestern was an underdog in the first two games of its current hot streak, and it covered the spread as a 5-point favorite in its win over Iowa last Friday. UCLA has alternated between wins and losses in its last six games, including a 76-66 loss at then-No. 20 Purdue its last time out.  

Tipoff is set for 9 p.m. ET on Monday at Welsh-Ryan Arena. UCLA is favored by 3.5 points in the latest Northwestern vs. UCLA odds, while the over/under is 131.5 points, per SportsLine consensus. Before entering any UCLA vs. Northwestern picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.

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