The No. 10 Houston Cougars (13-3, 5-0 Big 12) will try to continue a nine-game win streak when they visit the UCF Knights (12-4, 3-2 Big 12) on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Addition Financial Arena as heavy, 13.5-point favorites. The game airs at 12:00 PM ET on CBS Sports Network. The matchup has an over/under of 138.
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Who Will Win Houston vs. UCF?
Houston and UCF Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
Houston is 6-4 against the spread when favored by 13.5 points or more this season.
When it has played as at least a 13.5-point underdog this season, UCF is 2-0 against the spread.
These two teams average a combined 156.2 points per game, 18.2 more points than the over/under of 138 set for this matchup.
Opponents of these teams have averaged a combined 132.1 points per game, 5.9 fewer than the over/under for this game.
Houston’s average point total in matchups this season is 130.8, 7.2 points below the total in this game.
The average over/under for Knights games this season is 19.6 more points than the point total of 138 in this outing.
So far this season, the Cougars have compiled a 9-7-0 record against the spread.
The Knights have gone 8-8-0 ATS this year.
Houston Stats & Insights
Houston has a +359 scoring differential, topping opponents by 22.4 points per game. It is putting up 76.6 points per game to rank 141st in college basketball and is giving up 54.2 per contest to rank first in college basketball.
Houston comes out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 8.5 boards. It is recording 34.1 rebounds per game (102nd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 25.6 per outing.
The Cougars make 9.1 three-pointers per game (67th in college basketball), 2.4 more than their opponents (6.7). They are shooting 41.5% from beyond the arc (second-best in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 29.8%.
Houston averages 105.2 points per 100 possessions (27th in college basketball), while giving up 74.4 points per 100 possessions (first in college basketball).
UCF Stats & Insights
UCF is outscoring opponents by 1.7 points per game, with a +27 scoring differential overall. It puts up 79.6 points per game (74th in college basketball) and allows 77.9 per contest (320th in college basketball).
UCF ranks 184th in college basketball at 32.6 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 33.2 its opponents average.
UCF hits 8.6 three-pointers per game (106th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 8.3 on average.
UCF averages 94.6 points per 100 possessions on offense (209th in college basketball), and gives up 92.6 points per 100 possessions (206th in college basketball).
Houston Key Players to Watch
The Cougars scoring leader is LJ Cryer, who averages 14.3 per contest to go with 1.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists.
J’wan Roberts is Houston’s leading rebounder, pulling down 6.5 per game, while Milos Uzan is its best passer, averaging 4.8 assists in each contest.
The Cougars get the most three-point shooting production out of Cryer, who makes 2.9 threes per game.
Emanuel Sharp and Joseph Tugler lead Houston on the defensive end, with Sharp leading the team in steals averaging 1.3 per game and Tugler in blocks averaging 2.4 per contest.
UCF Key Players to Watch
The Knights’ leader in scoring and rebounding is Keyshawn Hall with 17.6 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.
Darius Johnson notches more assists than any other UCF player with 4.0 per game. Johnson also averages 14.9 points and pulls down 3.7 rebounds per game.
Johnson hits 2.5 three-pointers per game, the most on the Knights.
UCF’s leader in steals is Johnson with 2.8 per game, and its leader in blocks is Moustapha Thiam with 2.4 per game.
Houston vs. UCF Prediction
Houston 77, UCF 67
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