South Carolina vs. UCLA odds, prediction: 2026 NCAA Women's Tournament picks from proven experts on 209-128 run

The South Carolina Gamecocks look to win their third national championship in five years when they battle the UCLA Bruins in the women's NCAA Tournament title game on Sunday. South Carolina stunned previously unbeaten and defending national champion Connecticut 62-48 in Friday's semifinals, while UCLA defeated Texas 51-44 in the other. The Gamecocks (36-3), who have won five in a row, won the Southeastern Conference regular-season championship at 15-1. The Bruins (36-1), who have won their last 30 games, won the Big Ten Conference at 18-0 as well as the league's tournament title. They are seeking their first NCAA championship.

The game from Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix tips off at 3:30 p.m. ET. South Carolina leads the all-time series 4-2, with UCLA posting a 77-62 win in their last meeting on Nov. 24, 2024. South Carolina is a 3.5-point favorite in the latest South Carolina vs. UCLA odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 130.5. 

Before making any South Carolina 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 broken down South Carolina vs. UCLA from every angle and locked in their picks. They are leaning Under on the total, and they've also found a critical X-factor that has them jumping on one side the spread! 

So who covers in South Carolina vs. UCLA, and what critical X-factor do you need to know about? Join SportsLine right now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the experts on a sizzling 209-128 run on CBB picks!