Kansas vs UCF Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 5

The UCF Knights (10-2, 1-0 Big 12) aim to continue a five-game home win streak when they host the Kansas Jayhawks (9-3, 0-1 Big 12) on January 5, 2025.

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

Kansas vs. UCF Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Sunday, January 5, 2025
• Game time: 4:00 PM ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• 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 (56.4%)

Kansas is a 5.5-point favorite over UCF on Sunday and the over/under has been set at 149.5 points. Below are a few betting trends and insights before you decide to wager on the outing.

Sign up for FanDuel Sportsbook and FanDuel Daily Fantasy today!

Kansas vs. UCF: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Kansas is 6-6-0 ATS this season.
• UCF has put together a 6-6-0 record against the spread this season.
• Kansas (5-5) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 5.5 points or more this season (50%) than UCF (2-0) does as a 5.5+-point underdog (100%).
• Against the spread last season, the Jayhawks fared better at home, covering nine times in 16 home games, and three times in 10 road games.
• Last year, the Knights were 12-6-0 at home against the spread (.667 winning percentage). On the road, they were 6-4-0 ATS (.600).

Kansas vs. UCF: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Kansas has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 11 games this year and has walked away with the win eight times (72.7%) in those games.
• This season, the Jayhawks have come away with a win eight times in 10 chances when named as a favorite of at least -215 or better on the moneyline.
• UCF has 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 +176 or longer in just two games this season, which they won both.
• Kansas has an implied victory probability of 68.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Kansas vs. UCF Head-to-Head Comparison

• Kansas' +144 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 12.0 points per game) is a result of scoring 77.7 points per game (125th in college basketball) while allowing 65.7 per contest (52nd in college basketball).
• Hunter Dickinson leads Kansas, scoring 15.1 points per game (248th in the country).
• UCF outscores opponents by 6.5 points per game (posting 81.3 points per game, 60th in college basketball, and giving up 74.8 per outing, 275th in college basketball) and has a +79 scoring differential.
• Keyshawn Hall is ranked 189th in college basketball with a team-high 15.8 points per game.
• The Jayhawks are 121st in the country at 34.1 rebounds per game. That's 3.3 more than the 30.8 their opponents average.
• Dickinson's 10.4 rebounds per game lead the Jayhawks and rank 12th in college basketball action.
• The 33.6 rebounds per game the Knights accumulate rank 148th in the nation, 1.9 more than the 31.7 their opponents grab.
• Hall averages 6.5 rebounds per game (239th in college basketball) to lead the Knights.
• Kansas averages 101.2 points per 100 possessions on offense (82nd in college basketball), and allows 85.5 points per 100 possessions (69th in college basketball).
• The Knights' 97.2 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 160th in college basketball, and the 89.4 points they concede per 100 possessions rank 147th in college basketball.

Sign up for FanDuel Sportsbook and FanDuel Daily Fantasy today!