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Arizona vs UCF Knights Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 12 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 03:00
Final 88-80
45-42 43-38
Position#88
Record9-5
FormWWWWW
Points / game84.1
Allowed / game67.7
Arizona 🏆
USA
vs
Position#200
Record11-3
FormWWWLW
Points / game78.5
Allowed / game76.4
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Arizona v UCF Knights
06 Jan 2027
ARIZ v UCF
upcoming
12 Mar 2026
ARIZ81
UCF 59
11 Jan 2025
ARIZ88
UCF 80
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Arizona winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
UCF Knights winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

ArizonaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Davidson
#195
W
104-71
104
71
+33
H28/11
NCAA
Oklahoma
#136
L
77-82
77
82
-5
H28/11
NCAA
West Virginia
#131
L
76-83 OT
76
83
-7
A29/11
NCAA
Southern Utah
#297
W
102-66
102
66
+36
H07/12
NCAA
UCLA
#66
L
54-57
54
57
-3
H14/12
NCAA
Samford
#61
W
96-64
96
64
+32
H19/12
NCAA
Central Michigan
#242
W
94-41
94
41
+53
H21/12
NCAA
TCU
#210
W
90-81
90
81
+9
H31/12
NCAA
Cincinnati
#159
W
72-67
72
67
+5
A04/01
NCAA
West Virginia
#131
W
75-56
75
56
+19
A08/01
NCAA
1H
2H
49-37
55-34
30-36
47-46
37-39
29-27
55-23
47-43
28-30
26-27
56-33
40-31
44-23
50-18
41-37
49-44
39-26
33-41
39-28
36-28
150.8Avg total
84.0Scored
66.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)84.167.7151.9+16.464%
Season at home (10)86.763.9150.6+22.870%
Season away (4)77.877.2155.0+0.550%
Last 10 (10)84.066.8150.8+17.270%
Last 5 (5)85.461.8147.2+23.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)55.069.0124.0-14.00%
vs Similar (3)79.374.7154.0+4.733%
vs Weaker ◀ (26)86.069.2155.3+16.877%
This opponent (UCF Knights) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
UCF KnightsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wisconsin
#43
L
70-86
70
86
-16
H22/11
NCAA
LSU
#255
L
102-109 OT
102
109
-7
A24/11
NCAA
Wisc. Milwaukee
#84
W
84-76
84
76
+8
H28/11
NCAA
California Baptist
#179
W
74-59
74
59
+15
H01/12
NCAA
Tarleton
#308
W
66-51
66
51
+15
H08/12
NCAA
Tulsa
#291
W
88-75
88
75
+13
H14/12
NCAA
Jacksonville Dolphins
#133
W
86-66
86
66
+20
H21/12
NCAA
Texas Tech
#33
W
87-83
87
83
+4
A31/12
NCAA
Kansas
#114
L
48-99
48
99
-51
H05/01
NCAA
Colorado
#278
W
75-74
75
74
+1
H09/01
NCAA
1H
2H
31-46
39-40
40-25
30-45
43-40
41-36
32-29
42-30
29-21
37-30
45-39
43-36
47-29
39-37
47-41
40-42
25-44
23-55
34-37
41-37
155.8Avg total
78.0Scored
77.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)78.576.4154.9+2.179%
Season at home (12)75.873.2149.0+2.783%
Season away (2)94.596.0190.5-1.550%
Last 10 (10)78.077.8155.8+0.270%
Last 5 (5)76.879.4156.2-2.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)72.479.0151.4-6.642%
vs Similar (12)76.971.9148.8+5.067%
vs Weaker (5)71.864.0135.8+7.880%
This opponent (Arizona) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-13-7+0+7+131st half1st half: +10.6+10.61st half: +2.2+2.22nd half2nd half: +7.3+7.32nd half: -1.3-1.3
-13-7+0+7+131st half1st half: +10.6+10.61st half: +2.2+2.22nd half2nd half: +7.3+7.32nd half: -1.3-1.3
ArizonaUCF Knights
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
ArizonaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Davidson
#195
W
49-37
49
37
+12
H28/11
NCAA
Oklahoma
#136
L
30-36
30
36
-6
H28/11
NCAA
West Virginia
#131
L
37-39
37
39
-2
A29/11
NCAA
Southern Utah
#297
W
55-23
55
23
+32
H07/12
NCAA
UCLA
#66
L
28-30
28
30
-2
H14/12
NCAA
Samford
#61
W
56-33
56
33
+23
H19/12
NCAA
Central Michigan
#242
W
44-23
44
23
+21
H21/12
NCAA
TCU
#210
W
41-37
41
37
+4
H31/12
NCAA
Cincinnati
#159
W
39-26
39
26
+13
A04/01
NCAA
West Virginia
#131
W
39-28
39
28
+11
A08/01
NCAA
73.0Avg total
41.8Scored
31.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.131.872.9+9.370%-
Last 30 at home (21)41.531.172.6+10.471%-
Last 30 away (9)40.233.473.7+6.867%-
Last 10 (10)41.831.273.0+10.670%-
Last 5 (5)43.829.473.2+14.4100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)27.034.061.0-7.00%-
vs Similar (3)42.739.382.0+3.333%-
vs Weaker ◀ (26)41.530.872.3+10.777%-
This opponent (UCF Knights) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
UCF KnightsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wisconsin
#43
L
31-46
31
46
-15
H22/11
NCAA
LSU
#255
W
40-25
40
25
+15
A24/11
NCAA
Wisc. Milwaukee
#84
W
43-40
43
40
+3
H28/11
NCAA
California Baptist
#179
W
32-29
32
29
+3
H01/12
NCAA
Tarleton
#308
W
29-21
29
21
+8
H08/12
NCAA
Tulsa
#291
W
45-39
45
39
+6
H14/12
NCAA
Jacksonville Dolphins
#133
W
47-29
47
29
+18
H21/12
NCAA
Texas Tech
#33
W
47-41
47
41
+6
A31/12
NCAA
Kansas
#114
L
25-44
25
44
-19
H05/01
NCAA
Colorado
#278
L
34-37
34
37
-3
H09/01
NCAA
72.4Avg total
37.3Scored
35.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.534.570.1+1.057%-
Last 30 at home (21)35.633.969.4+1.767%-
Last 30 away (9)35.436.171.6-0.733%-
Last 10 (10)37.335.172.4+2.270%-
Last 5 (5)39.638.077.6+1.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)34.837.672.3-2.850%-
vs Similar (12)37.131.868.8+5.367%-
vs Weaker (5)33.831.064.8+2.860%-
This opponent (Arizona) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Arizona wins
0
UCF Knights wins
No previous meetings.
Arizonalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
08/01/25AWest Virginia75-56
04/01/25ACincinnati72-67
31/12/24HTCU90-81
21/12/24HCentral Michigan94-41
19/12/24HSamford96-64
14/12/24HUCLA54-57
07/12/24HSouthern Utah102-66
29/11/24AWest Virginia76-83 OT
28/11/24HOklahoma77-82
28/11/24HDavidson104-71
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/01/25HColorado75-74
05/01/25HKansas48-99
31/12/24ATexas Tech87-83
21/12/24HJacksonville Dolphins86-66
14/12/24HTulsa88-75
08/12/24HTarleton66-51
01/12/24HCalifornia Baptist74-59
28/11/24HWisc. Milwaukee84-76
24/11/24ALSU102-109 OT
22/11/24HWisconsin70-86

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Arizona
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW64%
HomeWLWWW70%
AwayLLWW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games14104
Win %64%70%50%
Points / game84.186.777.8
Allowed / game67.763.977.2
Point differential+16.4+22.8+0.5
Avg total151.9150.6155.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%60%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)0% (2)100% (1)
Overtime %7%0%25%
UCF Knights
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW79%
HomeWWWLW83%
AwayLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games14122
Win %79%83%50%
Points / game78.575.894.5
Allowed / game76.473.296.0
Point differential+2.1+2.7-1.5
Avg total154.9149.0190.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+36%42%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (3)100% (2)100% (1)
Overtime %7%0%50%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Big 12 conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Iowa State1514193%86.265.9+20.3
2 Houston1512380%77.154.2+22.9
3 Kansas1512380%77.362.1+15.2
4 West Virginia1411379%74.263.4+10.8
5 UCF Knights1411379%78.576.4+2.1
6 Texas Tech1511473%85.466.7+18.7
7 Baylor1511473%82.167.3+14.8
8 Brigham Young1510567%80.566.5+14.0
9 Cincinnati1510567%73.160.5+12.5
10 Arizona State1510567%74.871.2+3.6
11 Arizona149564%84.167.7+16.4
12 Colorado149564%74.970.5+4.4
13 Utah Utes159660%81.170.2+10.9
14 TCU159660%70.565.7+4.8
15 Oklahoma State159660%73.773.3+0.5
16 Kansas State157847%74.371.8+2.5
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Arizona454388
UCF Knights423880
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