Cincinnati vs UCF Prediction 2/5/25 College Basketball Picks

The Cincinnati Bearcats are visiting the UCF Knights on Wednesday, February 5th at the Addition Financial Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Cincinnati Bearcats vs UCF Knights Prediction. We will examine:

The UCF Knights’ recent form and player performance

The Cincinnati Bearcats’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving UCF Knights

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Cincinnati Bearcats

Recent betting trends in games played between Cincinnati Bearcats and UCF Knights

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

UCF Knights Preview

The UCF Knights have a 13-8 record this season and are sitting in 9th place in the Big 12. UCF is coming off a 75-81 loss to BYU. The Knights are 11-10 against the spread, and 12-7-2 in over/under while having a 10-3 home record. 

Offensively, UCF is averaging 79.6 points per game, which is 63rd in the nation. Defensively, they allow 78.8 points per game (337th). The Knights shoot 41.9% from the field (323rd) and 34.9% from beyond the arc (128th). The Knights shoot 77.8% from the free-throw line (23rd) and are grabbing 37 rebounds per game (117th).

Keyshawn Hall leads UCF in scoring with an average of 18.1 points and a team-high 6.9 rebounds, while Darius Johnson adds 14.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, and a team-high 4.1 assists per game. UCF will meet Baylor, Iowa State, and Colorado after this game.

Cincinnati Bearcats Preview

The Cincinnati Bearcats have a 12-9 record this season and are sitting in 15th place in the Big 12. Cincinnati is coming off a 50-63 loss to West Virginia. The Bearcats are 7-14 against the spread, and 3-18 in over/under while having a 3-5 road record. 

Offensively, Cincinnati is averaging 70 points per game, which ranks 283rd in the nation. Defensively, they allow 63 points per game, which is the 14th-best nationally. The Bearcats shoot 44.2% from the field (215th) and 31.7% from beyond the arc (295th). The Bearcats shoot just 65.6% from the free-throw line (345th) and are grabbing 35.7 rebounds per game (173rd).

Simas Lukosius leads Cincinnati in scoring with an average of 12 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.4 assists, while Jizzle James adds 10.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, and a team-high 3.9 assists per game.

Why the UCF Knights will win

• UCF has won each of its last seven night games at Addition Financial Arena.
• Cincinnati has lost each of its last four games.
• UCF has won the first half in nine of its last 10 games at Addition Financial Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Cincinnati Bearcats will win

• Cincinnati has won each of its last four games against UCF.
• UCF has lost four of its last five games.
• The road team has won the first half in each of the last three games between Cincinnati and UCF.

Cincinnati Bearcats vs UCF Knights Prediction

Cincinnati has won their last four meetings against UCF and is 4-0 against the spread. Over is 5-2-1 in their last 8 games, and in their most recent meeting last season, Cincinnati won 76-74 on the road, covering the spread, as the game went over the point total.

In this Cincinnati Bearcats vs UCF Knights Prediction, UCF is coming as -2.5 home favorites. Both teams have similar records, but UCF has been very strong at home this season. Cincinnati is struggling coming into this matchup, as they are 2-8 in their last 10 games and just 1-9 against the spread. Take the team playing at home that is also in better form, so take the UCF Knights and lay the points at home.