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The 2020 CBS Sports Classic will conclude on Saturday with the No. 20 Ohio State Buckeyes taking on the UCLA Bruins at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland. It's a 4:15 p.m. ET tip-off and the game will be broadcast live on CBS with both teams entering with matching 5-1 records on the season. The programs split their matchups at the CBS Sports Classic both straight up and against the spread in 2018 and 2016.

This season, UCLA has been rewarding its backers with a 5-1 record against the spread, while Ohio State is 2-3-1 against the number. This time around, the Bruins are two-point favorites with the over-under for total points listed at 134.5 in the latest UCLA vs. Ohio State odds from William Hill Sportsbook. Before entering any Ohio State vs. UCLA picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past four-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of almost $2,600 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. It's also off to a fast start in the 2020-21 season, going 8-4 on all its top-rated picks and returning well over $300. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on UCLA vs. Ohio State. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Ohio State vs. UCLA:

  • UCLA vs. Ohio State spread: UCLA -2
  • UCLA vs. Ohio State over-under: 134.5 points
  • UCLA vs. Ohio State money line: UCLA -130; Ohio State +110

What you need to know about UCLA

Mick Cronin and the Bruins began their season with a loss at San Diego State but have since ripped off five wins in a row, including a 69-60 win last Friday against a talented Marquette squad. Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 18 points and six rebounds in the victory and Jules Bernard had 15 points and seven rebounds off the bench.

Jaquez is averaging a team-leading 14.8 points per game and is shooting an impressive 45.8 percent from the 3-point line. Meanwhile, Tyger Campbell has looked like one of the nation's best point guards. He's averaging 7.2 assists and just 1.5 turnovers per game while also scoring 12.2 points per game.

What you need to know about Ohio State

The Buckeyes won their first five games of the season, including a key win at Notre Dame that could look good on the resume come selection time. However, they opened Big Ten play with a 67-60 loss at Purdue on Wednesday. The Buckeyes shot just 37.9 percent from the floor and 25.0 percent from the 3-point line in that game, but Justice Sueing played well with 14 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals.

E.J. Liddell is expected to return to the lineup for Ohio State after missing the last two games with mononucleosis. Liddell is averaging 15.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game and UCLA will have its hands full with his skill on the interior. 

How to make UCLA vs. Ohio State picks

The model has simulated UCLA vs. Ohio State 10,000 times and the results are in. It is leaning under on the total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in nearly 70 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins UCLA vs. Ohio State? And which side of the spread is hitting in nearly 70 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine right now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the computer model that has crushed its college basketball picks.