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 winning streak into a road matchup with the UCF Knights (11-1, 0-0 Big 12), who have won 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 (52.8%)

Here's a look at some betting trends and insights for Kansas (-3.5) versus UCF on Saturday. The total has been set at 152.5 points for this game.

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Kansas vs. UCF: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Kansas is 9-4-0 ATS this season.
• UCF has put together a 6-6-0 ATS record so far this season.
• Kansas covers the spread when it is a 3.5-point favorite or more 87.5% of the time. That's more often than UCF covers as an underdog of 3.5 or more (50%).
• The Jayhawks covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than road games last season. They covered eight times in 17 opportunities at home, and they covered five times in 12 opportunities on the road.
• The Knights' winning percentage against the spread at home was .389 (7-11-0) last season. Away, it was .500 (5-5-0).

Kansas vs. UCF: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Kansas has been named as the moneyline favorite seven times this year and has yet to lose any of those games.
• The Jayhawks have yet to lose in seven games when named as moneyline favorite of -220 or better.
• UCF has won 66.7% of the games this season it was the underdog on the moneyline (2-1).
• The Knights have played as a moneyline underdog of +180 or longer in just two games this season, which they split 1-1.
• Kansas has an implied victory probability of 68.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Kansas vs. UCF Head-to-Head Comparison

• Kansas' +163 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 12.5 points per game) is a result of scoring 75.8 points per game (220th in college basketball) while allowing 63.3 per outing (12th in college basketball).
• Flory Bidunga paces Kansas, scoring 14.7 points per game (319th in the nation).
• UCF puts up 88.3 points per game (30th in college basketball) while allowing 74.9 per contest (226th in college basketball). It has a +161 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 13.4 points per game.
• Jordan Burks leads UCF, averaging 13.8 points per game (432nd in college basketball).
• The Jayhawks are 44th in the country at 36.8 rebounds per game. That's 5.4 more than the 31.4 their opponents average.
• Bidunga paces the Jayhawks with 9.2 rebounds per game (33rd in college basketball play).
• The Knights win the rebound battle by 10.0 boards on average. They record 36.8 rebounds per game, 44th in college basketball, while their opponents pull down 26.8.
• Jamichael Stillwell leads the team with 8.8 rebounds per game (47th in college basketball).
• Kansas ranks 157th in college basketball with 98.6 points scored per 100 possessions, and 23rd in college basketball defensively with 82.3 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Knights rank 36th in college basketball with 107.5 points scored per 100 possessions, and 160th defensively with 91.1 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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