UCF Knights vs Kansas Jayhawks NCAAB Betting Prediction

UCF Knights vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction 1/28/2025

The UCF Knights (13-6) travel to face off against the Kansas Jayhawks (14-5) on Tuesday, January 28th. This game will be played at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence and televised on ESPN+. UCF is coming off a win in their previous game, while Kansas is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Houston. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET.

UCF Knights vs Kansas Jayhawks

The Knights Are Coming Off A Win

UCF Knights Recent Game/Games

UCF improved to 13-6 on the season with a dominant 85-58 win over TCU on Saturday. The Knights, who were -4 favorites, covered the spread with ease. The game’s total points of 143 fell short of the 148.5 O/U line.

UCF took control early, leading 37-23 at halftime. They continued their strong play in the second half, scoring 48 points while allowing 35.

The Jayhawks Are Coming Off A Win

Kansas Jayhawks Recent Game/Games

The Jayhawks fell to 14-5 on the season after a 92-86 home loss to Houston on Saturday. Kansas entered the game as +1 underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points of 178 far exceeded the over/under line of 127.5.

Kansas led 38-31 at halftime but struggled in the second half, scoring just 28 points while allowing 35. The Jayhawks will need to address their second-half performance moving forward.

Knights Offense Breakdown

UCF put up 85 points in their last game, shooting 45% from the field and 41.9% from three-point range, hitting 13 of 31 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 56.7%, and they were strong at the free-throw line, connecting on 81.8% of their 22 attempts.

Keyshawn Hall led the way with 26 points and 8 rebounds, shooting 60% from deep. Moustapha Thiam added 16 points, hitting 7 of 10 shots overall and 2 of 3 from three-point range. The Knights also dished out 20 assists and grabbed 10 offensive rebounds.

Jayhawks Offense Breakdown

Kansas put up 86 points in their last game, shooting 45.5% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 51.5%. They connected on 9 of 25 three-point attempts, hitting 36% from deep, and struggled at the free-throw line, making just 56.7% of their 30 attempts.

Rylan Griffen was a standout from beyond the arc, hitting 5 of 6 threes and finishing with 17 points. J’Wan Roberts led the team with 24 points and 9 rebounds, while Milos Uzan contributed 17 points, 9 rebounds, and 9 assists.

Knights Team Defense

Despite UCF’s defense giving up 58 points, they allowed their opponent to shoot 45% from the field, with 27 made baskets on 60 attempts. Inside the arc, the opponent shot 48%, converting 14 of their 29 two-point attempts.

From three-point range, UCF’s opponent hit 13 of 31 shots, good for 41%. They also sent the opponent to the free-throw line 22 times, where they made 18 free throws, shooting 81%. UCF gave up 10 offensive rebounds in the game.

Jayhawks Team Defense

UCF’s defense gave up 58 points in their last game, with opponents shooting 45% from the field. They allowed 27 made baskets on 60 attempts.

From beyond the arc, UCF’s opponents hit 13 threes on 31 attempts, shooting 41%. They also went 18/22 from the free-throw line, making 81% of their free throws.

Knights vs Jayhawks Trends

  • The Knights are 4-1 ATS in their last road games and 3-2 straight-up.
  • The Jayhawks are 2-1 ATS in their last three home games and 2-1 straight-up.
  • Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Knights have gone 2-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
  • Kansas has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 3-0 SU and 3-0 ATS in their last three games.

Knights vs Jayhawks Prediction

When looking to get a point-spread pick down in this Jayhawks vs. Jayhawks game, our recommendation is to take the Jayhawks at -13. Despite our model showing the Jayhawks winning 75-71, we like Knights as our point-spread pick.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 152.5, and our model projects the Knights and Jayhawks to reach a combined total of 146 points. Our bet is on taking the under.


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