Oklahoma State vs UCF College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 6

The Oklahoma State Cowboys (12-2, 0-1 Big 12) will try to build on a 10-game home win streak when they square off against the UCF Knights (12-1, 1-0 Big 12) on January 6, 2026 at Gallagher-Iba Arena.

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

Oklahoma State vs. UCF Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
• Game time: 8 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Stillwater, Oklahoma
• Arena: Gallagher-Iba Arena

Oklahoma State vs. UCF Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Oklahoma State win (51.3%)

Here's a look at some betting trends for Oklahoma State (-2.5) versus UCF on Tuesday. The over/under has been set at 174.5 points for this game.

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Oklahoma State vs. UCF: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Oklahoma State has put together a 6-8-0 record against the spread this season.
• UCF has put together a 7-6-0 record against the spread this year.
• Oklahoma State (4-6) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 2.5 points or more this season (40%) than UCF (2-1) does as a 2.5+-point underdog (66.7%).
• The Cowboys covered the spread in a lower percentage of their home games than road games last year. They covered seven times in 15 games when playing at home, and they covered six times in 12 games on the road.
• The Knights were better against the spread away (5-5-0) than at home (7-11-0) last season.

Oklahoma State vs. UCF: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Oklahoma State has been named as the moneyline favorite nine times this year and has yet to lose any of those games.
• The Cowboys have not lost in eight games this year when favored by -140 or better on the moneyline.
• UCF is 3-1 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 75% of those games).
• The Knights have gone 2-1 when they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +116 or longer (66.7%).
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Oklahoma State has a 58.3% chance of pulling out a win.

Oklahoma State vs. UCF Head-to-Head Comparison

• Oklahoma State put up 73.0 points per game and allowed 76.3 last year, making them 203rd in the nation on offense and 299th defensively.
• Oklahoma State collected 30.9 rebounds per game and gave up 31.7 boards last season, ranking 239th and 211th, respectively, in the nation.
• Oklahoma State was 245th in college basketball in assists (12.7 per game) last season.
• Last year, Oklahoma State was 332nd in the nation in turnovers committed (13.1 per game) and 23rd-best in turnovers forced (14.0).
• UCF ranked 43rd in the nation with 79.8 points per contest last season, but on defense it lagged behind, allowing 80.4 points per game (10th-worst in college basketball).
• UCF ranked 119th in the nation with 33.0 rebounds per contest, but it gave up 34.9 rebounds per game, which ranked 12th-worst in college basketball.
• UCF averaged 13.9 assists per game, which ranked them 148th in the country.
• UCF averaged 11.9 turnovers per game (254th-ranked in college basketball). It forced 12.4 turnovers per contest (79th-ranked).

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