Iowa State vs UCF College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 20

The Iowa State Cyclones (16-2, 3-2 Big 12) aim to continue a 13-game home win streak when they host the UCF Knights (14-3, 3-2 Big 12) on January 20, 2026.

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

Iowa State vs. UCF Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Tuesday, January 20, 2026
• Game time: 7 p.m. ET
• TV channel: CBS Sports Network
• Location: Ames, Iowa
• Arena: James H. Hilton Coliseum

Before you place a wager on Iowa State-UCF matchup (in which Iowa State is a 13.5-point favorite and the over/under has been set at 156.5 points), here are a few betting trends and insights for Tuesday's game.

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Iowa State vs. UCF: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Iowa State has covered nine times in 18 matchups with a spread this season.
• UCF is 9-8-0 ATS this year.
• The Cyclones sport a worse record against the spread at home (4-6-0) than they do in road games (2-2-0).
• The Knights performed better against the spread on the road (5-5-0) than at home (7-11-0) last season.
• Iowa State has posted two wins against the spread in conference play this year.
• UCF's Big 12 record against the spread is 3-2-0.

Iowa State vs. UCF: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Iowa State has been victorious in 11, or 84.6%, of the 13 contests it has been chosen as moneyline favorites in this season.
• The Cyclones have not lost in five games this year when favored by -1250 or better on the moneyline.
• UCF has won four of the seven games it was listed as the moneyline underdog this season (57.1%).
• The Knights have yet to play a game with moneyline odds of +760 or longer.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Iowa State has a 92.6% chance of pulling out a win.

Iowa State vs. UCF Head-to-Head Comparison

• Last year, Iowa State was 34th in the nation offensively (80.3 points scored per game) and 61st on defense (68.3 points conceded).
• Last year, Iowa State was 142nd in college basketball in rebounds (32.7 per game) and 31st in rebounds conceded (28.3).
• Last season Iowa State was ranked 77th in college basketball in assists with 15.0 per game.
• Last season, Iowa State was 232nd in college basketball in turnovers committed (11.6 per game) and 13th-best in turnovers forced (14.4).
• UCF ranked 43rd in the country with 79.8 points per game last year, but on defense it lagged behind, giving up 80.4 points per game (10th-worst in college basketball).
• UCF, who ranked 119th in college basketball with 33.0 rebounds per game, allowed 34.9 rebounds per contest, which was 12th-worst in the country.
• UCF ranked 148th in college basketball with 13.9 dimes per game.
• With 11.9 turnovers per game, UCF ranked 254th in the nation. It forced 12.4 turnovers per contest, which ranked 79th in college basketball.

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