UCF vs Colorado Prediction 2/15/25 College Basketball Picks

The UCF Knights are visiting the Colorado Buffaloes on Saturday, February 15th at the CU Events Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a UCF Knights vs Colorado Buffaloes Prediction. We will examine:

The Colorado Buffaloes’ recent form and player performance

The UCF Knights’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Colorado Buffaloes

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the UCF Knights

Recent betting trends in games played between the UCF Knights and Colorado Buffaloes

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the UCF Knights vs Colorado Buffaloes game

Colorado Buffaloes Preview

The Colorado Buffaloes have a 9-15 record this season and are sitting in 16th place in the Big 12. Colorado is coming off a 59-72 loss to Kansas. The Buffaloes are 9-15 against the spread, and 10-13-1 in over/under, while playing having an 8-6 home record.

Offensively, Colorado is averaging 70.2 points per game, which ranks 283rd in the nation. Defensively, they are allowing 72 points per game (196th). The Buffaloes shoot 44.9% from the field (175th) and 33.2% from beyond the arc (228th). The Buffaloes shoot 75.6% from the free throw line (57th) and are grabbing 34.3 rebounds per game (252nd).

Julian Hammond leads Colorado scoring this season, with an average of 13.2 points and a team-high 3.2 assists, while Andrej Jakimovksi adds 9.7 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.

UCF Knights Preview

The UCF Knights have a 13-11 record this season and are sitting in 14th place in the Big 12. UCF is coming off a 65-77 loss to Idaho State. The Knights are 11-13 against the spread, and 14-8-2 in over/under while having a 2-4 road record. 

Offensively, UCF is averaging 79 points per game, which is 67th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 79.8 points per game (346th). The Knights shoot 42.2% from the field (316th) and 34.1% from beyond the arc (164th). The Knights shoot 77.6% from the free-throw line (23rd) and are grabbing 36.5 rebounds per game (129th).

Keyshawn Hall leads UCF in scoring with an average of 18.5 points and a team-high 7 rebounds, while Darius Johnson adds 14.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, and a team-high 4.2 assists per game. UCF will face Oklahoma State following this one.

Why the Colorado Buffaloes will win

• Colorado has won each of its last 19 day games at CU Events Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• UCF has lost seven of its last eight games.
• Colorado has won the first half in 23 of its last 24 day games at CU Events Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the UCF Knights will win

• Colorado has lost each of its last 14 games against the Big 12 Conference.
• The road team has won three of UCF’s last four games.

UCF Knights vs Colorado Buffaloes Prediction

UCF is 2-1 in their three meetings against Colorado, but Colorado is 2-1 against the spread. Over is 2-0-1 in their three meetings and in their most recent meeting earlier this season, UCF won 75-74 at home, not covering the spread, as the total pushed.

In this UCF Knights vs Colorado Buffaloes Prediction, Colorado is coming as a -1.5 home favorites. Colorado is surprisingly favored, as UCF has a superior record this season. Both teams are struggling to come into this matchup, as the Buffaloes are coming 13 consecutive losses, and the Knights are 1-7 in their last 8 games. Colorado has already forced a close game against UCF on the road this season, so I expect them to get away with a narrow win today. Take the Colorado Buffaloes and the points at home.