Kansas vs UCF Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 28

Big 12 play on Tuesday will see the the No. 11 Kansas Jayhawks (14-5, 5-3 Big 12) host the UCF Knights (13-6, 4-4 Big 12) at Allen Fieldhouse, starting at 8:00 PM ET.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Kansas vs. UCF Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
• Game time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Lawrence, Kansas
• Arena: Allen Fieldhouse

Kansas vs. UCF Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Kansas win (87.8%)

Before making an informed wager on Kansas-UCF outing (in which Kansas is a 12.5-point favorite and the over/under is set at 152.5 points), here are a few betting trends and insights for Tuesday's game.

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Kansas vs. UCF: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Kansas has put together a 10-9-0 ATS record so far this year.
• UCF has put together a 10-9-0 ATS record so far this year.
• As a 12.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, UCF is 3-1 against the spread compared to the 5-4 ATS record Kansas racks up as a 12.5-point favorite.
• The Jayhawks have done a better job covering the spread in away games (3-3-0) than they have at home (5-6-0).
• In 2024-25 against the spread, the Knights have a lower winning percentage at home (.500, 6-6-0 record) than away (.750, 3-1-0).
• Kansas' record against the spread in conference play is 4-4-0.
• Against the spread in Big 12 play, UCF is 5-3-0 this year.

Kansas vs. UCF: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Kansas has come away with 13 wins in the 16 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• The Jayhawks have a win-loss record of 8-1 when favored by -1099 or better by sportsbooks this year.
• UCF has gone 3-5 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 37.5% of those games).
• The Knights have gone 1-2 when they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +680 or longer (33.3%).
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Kansas has a 91.7% chance of walking away with the win.

Kansas vs. UCF Head-to-Head Comparison

• Kansas has a +228 scoring differential, topping opponents by 12 points per game. It is putting up 76.8 points per game to rank 121st in college basketball and is allowing 64.8 per contest to rank 27th in college basketball.
• Kansas' leading scorer, Hunter Dickinson, ranks 185th in the nation scoring 15.8 points per game.
• UCF outscores opponents by 1.5 points per game (posting 79.5 points per game, 67th in college basketball, and giving up 78 per outing, 326th in college basketball) and has a +28 scoring differential.
• Keyshawn Hall paces UCF, recording 17.2 points per game (100th in college basketball).
• The Jayhawks grab 35.8 rebounds per game (38th in college basketball) while conceding 30.9 per outing to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 4.9 boards per game.
• Dickinson's 10.1 rebounds per game lead the Jayhawks and rank 12th in college basketball play.
• The Knights rank 166th in college basketball at 32.6 rebounds per game. That's 1.2 fewer than the 33.8 their opponents average.
• Hall averages 6.7 rebounds per game (205th in college basketball) to lead the Knights.
• Kansas puts up 98.5 points per 100 possessions (114th in college basketball), while allowing 83.1 points per 100 possessions (16th in college basketball).
• The Knights' 94.6 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 207th in college basketball, and the 92.8 points they concede per 100 possessions rank 198th in college basketball.

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