Kansas vs UCF College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 3

The Kansas Jayhawks (10-3, 0-0 Big 12) take a four-game win streak into a road matchup with the UCF Knights (11-1, 0-0 Big 12), winners of 10 straight.

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: Saturday, January 3, 2026
• Game time: 2 p.m. ET
• TV channel: Peacock
• Location: Orlando, Florida
• Arena: Addition Financial Arena

Kansas vs. UCF Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: UCF win (56%)

If you are planning on making a wager on Kansas-UCF outing (in which Kansas is a 4.5-point favorite and the over/under has been set at 153.5 points), keep reading for a few betting trends and insights for Saturday's game.

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Kansas vs. UCF: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Kansas has put together a 9-4-0 ATS record so far this year.
• UCF has put together a 6-6-0 ATS record so far this year.
• When the spread is set as 4.5 or more this season, Kansas (7-1) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (87.5%) than UCF (1-1) does as the underdog (50%).
• The Jayhawks covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than away games last season. They covered eight times in 17 opportunities when playing at home, and they covered five times in 12 opportunities in road games.
• In 2024-25 against the spread, the Knights had a lower winning percentage at home (.389, 7-11-0 record) than on the road (.500, 5-5-0).

Kansas vs. UCF: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Kansas has been listed as the moneyline favorite seven times this season and has come away with a win in all of those games.
• The Jayhawks have not lost in seven games this year when favored by -194 or better on the moneyline.
• UCF has put together a 2-1 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 66.7% of those games).
• The Knights have played as a moneyline underdog of +158 or longer in only two games this season, which they split 1-1.
• Kansas has an implied victory probability of 66% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Kansas vs. UCF Head-to-Head Comparison

• Kansas scored 76.1 points per game and gave up 69.6 last season, making them 112th in the nation offensively and 91st defensively.
• Kansas was 43rd in the nation in rebounds per game (34.7) and 211th in rebounds conceded (31.7) last season.
• With 17.7 assists per game, Kansas was fourth-best in the country last season.
• In terms of turnovers, Kansas was 221st in college basketball in committing them (11.5 per game) last season. It was 274th in forcing them (10.3 per game).
• UCF's defensive performance was 10th-worst in the country last season with 80.4 points allowed per contest, but offensively it was more effective, scoring 79.8 points per game (43rd-ranked in college basketball).
• UCF, who ranked 119th in college basketball with 33 boards per game, allowed 34.9 rebounds per contest, which was 12th-worst in college basketball.
• Last season UCF ranked 148th in college basketball in assists, putting up 13.9 per game.
• Last year UCF committed 11.9 turnovers per game (254th-ranked in college basketball) and forced 12.4 turnovers per contest (79th-ranked).

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