Texas Tech vs UCF College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 31

The Texas Tech Red Raiders (16-4, 6-1 Big 12) will look to continue a five-game winning streak when they visit the UCF Knights (16-4, 5-3 Big 12) on January 31, 2026 at Addition Financial Arena.

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

Texas Tech vs. UCF Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, January 31, 2026
• Game time: 12 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN2
• Location: Orlando, Florida
• Arena: Addition Financial Arena

Texas Tech vs. UCF Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Texas Tech win (55.6%)

See these betting trends and insights before you wager on Saturday's Texas Tech-UCF spread (Texas Tech -5.5) or over/under (159.5 points).

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Texas Tech vs. UCF: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Texas Tech has won 10 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 10 times.
• UCF is 10-10-0 ATS this year.
• Texas Tech covers the spread when it is a 5.5-point favorite or more 41.7% of the time. That's less often than UCF covers as an underdog of 5.5 or more (50%).
• The Red Raiders have a better record against the spread in home games (6-5-0) than they do on the road (2-2-0).
• Against the spread, the Knights have had better results on the road (3-2-0) than at home (6-7-0).
• Texas Tech has beaten the spread five times in seven conference games.
• Against the spread in Big 12 games, UCF is 4-4-0 this year.

Texas Tech vs. UCF: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Texas Tech has won in 13, or 92.9%, of the 14 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• The Red Raiders have not lost in 10 games this year when favored by -230 or better on the moneyline.
• UCF has won five of the nine games it was the moneyline underdog this season (55.6%).
• The Knights have a record of 1-3 when they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +188 or longer (25%).
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Texas Tech has a 69.7% chance of walking away with the win.

Texas Tech vs. UCF Head-to-Head Comparison

• Texas Tech was 28th in college basketball in points scored (80.9 per game) and 70th in points conceded (68.5) last season.
• With 33.5 rebounds per game and 29.9 rebounds allowed, Texas Tech was 84th and 94th in the nation, respectively, last season.
• Texas Tech was 34th in the nation in assists (16.1 per game) last season.
• Last year, Texas Tech was 12th-best in the nation in turnovers committed (9.1 per game) and ranked 197th in turnovers forced (11.1).
• UCF's defensive performance was 10th-worst in the nation last season with 80.4 points allowed per game, but offensively it was more effective, averaging 79.8 points per game (43rd-ranked in college basketball).
• UCF, who ranked 119th in college basketball with 33 boards per game, allowed 34.9 rebounds per contest, which was 12th-worst in the country.
• UCF put up 13.9 assists per game, which ranked them 148th in college basketball.
• 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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