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

The third-ranked Texas Longhorns battle the second-ranked UCLA Bruins in a women's 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 broken down Texas vs. UCLA from every angle and locked in their picks. They are leaning Over 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 Texas 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!