Kansas (14-5) vs UCF (13-6)
January 28, 2025 at 08:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Kansas -13 — Over/Under: 152.5
The UCF Knights and the Kansas Jayhawks meet Tuesday in college basketball action from Allen Fieldhouse. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a UCF vs. Kansas prediction.
UCF Recap
The UCF Knights come into this game looking to add on to their 85-58 win over TCU last time out to improve to 13-6 on the year. After this game, UCF will head home to square off against the BYU Cougars.
UCF Looking To Build Steam
Keyshawn Hall leads the Knights in scoring and rebounding with 17.2 PPG and 6.8 RPG along with 2.5 APG while Darius Johnson has 14.5 PPG with 3.5 RPG and a team-high 4.1 APG to lead the Knights in the assist department. Jordan Ivy-Curry has 14.7 PPG with 3.4 RPG and 2.5 APG to round out the group of double-digit scorers for UCF so far this season while Moustapha Thiam has 8.8 PPG with 5.3 RPG and Dallan Coleman has 6.7 PPG with 4.5 RPG. As a team, UCF is averaging 79.5 PPG on 42.3% shooting from the field, 34.8% from three, and 77% from the foul line this season.
Why the UCF Knights will win
- UCF has won eight of its last 10 night games.
Kansas Recap
The Kansas Jayhawks come into this game looking to bounce back from a 92-86 loss to Houston last time out to fall to 14-5 on the year. After this game, Kansas will take on Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas State, and Colorado.
Jayhawks Looking To Rebound
Hunter Dickinson leads the Jayhawks in scoring and rebounding, averaging a double-double per game with 15.8 PPG and 10.1 RPG along with 2.4 APG while Zeke Mayo has 14.9 PPG with 4.3 RPG and 2.8 APG as the only other double-digit scorer for Kansas so far this season. Dajuan Harris Jr. has 9.6 PPG with 2.8 RPG and a team-high 5.8 APG to lead Kansas in assists so far this season. KJ Adams Jr. also has 8.2 PPG with 4.6 RPG and 2.3 APG as well for Kansas this season. As a team, Kansas is averaging 76.8 PPG on 48.1% shooting from the field, 33.5% from three, and 71.8% from the foul line this season.
Why the Kansas Jayhawks will win
- Kansas has won 73 of its last 75 games at Allen Fieldhouse against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- UCF has lost seven of its last eight games against AP-ranked opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Fourteen of Kansas’ last 15 games against non-AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 150 or fewer points.
- Each of UCF’s last three night games against the Big 12 Conference has produced a total of 168+ points.
UCF vs. Kansas Prediction
It’s an interesting battle of spots here, but I’m leaning towards Kansas. I know UCF is in a revenge spot after a 51-point demolition at the hands of Kansas in Orlando a few weeks ago, but once again, Kansas is off of a loss and a high-profile one at that to Houston, so I have to think the Jayhawks will be out for blood in this game. I just don’t think that UCF has the size inside to hold of Dickinson and Thiam is far too inexperienced to handle Dickinson either, as was the case in the first meeting. I’ll roll with Kansas at home in this game.