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Baylor vs UCF Knights Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 08 Feb 2025
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 91-76
45-36 46-40
Position#149
Record14-8
FormWWLWL
Points / game79.5
Allowed / game69.3
Baylor 🏆
USA
vs
Position#200
Record13-9
FormLWLLL
Points / game79.8
Allowed / game79.4
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Baylor 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

BaylorUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Iowa State
#50
L
55-74
55
74
-19
A04/01
NCAA
Cincinnati
#159
W
68-48
68
48
+20
H08/01
NCAA
Arizona State
#285
W
72-66 OT
72
66
+6
A12/01
NCAA
Arizona
#88
L
70-81
70
81
-11
A15/01
NCAA
TCU
#210
L
71-74
71
74
-3
H19/01
NCAA
Kansas State
#216
W
70-62
70
62
+8
H23/01
NCAA
Utah Utes
#206
W
76-61
76
61
+15
A25/01
NCAA
Brigham Young
#48
L
89-93 OT
89
93
-4
A29/01
NCAA
Kansas
#114
W
81-70
81
70
+11
H01/02
NCAA
Texas Tech
#33
L
59-73
59
73
-14
A05/02
NCAA
1H
2H
25-33
30-41
35-20
33-28
32-20
29-41
19-42
51-39
39-32
32-42
26-30
44-32
38-31
38-30
36-44
42-34
21-40
60-30
24-34
35-39
141.3Avg total
71.1Scored
70.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (22)79.569.3148.7+10.264%
Season at home (12)85.960.3146.2+25.692%
Season away (10)71.780.0151.7-8.330%
Last 10 (10)71.170.2141.3+0.950%
Last 5 (5)75.071.8146.8+3.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)66.783.2149.8-16.517%
vs Similar (16)77.069.2146.2+7.869%
vs Weaker ◀ (8)88.460.0148.4+28.488%
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
Kansas
#114
L
48-99
48
99
-51
H05/01
NCAA
Colorado
#278
W
75-74
75
74
+1
H09/01
NCAA
Arizona
#88
L
80-88
80
88
-8
A12/01
NCAA
Arizona State
#285
W
95-89
95
89
+6
A15/01
NCAA
Houston
#9
L
68-69
68
69
-1
H18/01
NCAA
Iowa State
#50
L
83-108
83
108
-25
A22/01
NCAA
TCU
#210
W
85-58
85
58
+27
H25/01
NCAA
Kansas
#114
L
87-91
87
91
-4
A29/01
NCAA
Brigham Young
#48
L
75-81
75
81
-6
H01/02
NCAA
Cincinnati
#159
L
83-93
83
93
-10
H06/02
NCAA
1H
2H
25-44
23-55
34-37
41-37
42-45
38-43
49-47
46-42
38-30
30-39
36-54
47-54
37-23
48-35
43-41
44-50
40-38
35-43
36-40
47-53
162.9Avg total
77.9Scored
85.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (22)79.879.4159.2+0.459%
Season at home (16)76.373.7150.0+2.669%
Season away (6)89.094.7183.7-5.733%
Last 10 (10)77.985.0162.9-7.130%
Last 5 (5)82.686.2168.8-3.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)74.281.9156.2-7.731%
vs Similar (10)83.973.7157.6+10.290%
vs Weaker (3)73.361.3134.7+12.0100%
This opponent (Baylor) 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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -3.1-3.11st half: -1.9-1.92nd half2nd half: +3.8+3.82nd half: -5.2-5.2
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -3.1-3.11st half: -1.9-1.92nd half2nd half: +3.8+3.82nd half: -5.2-5.2
BaylorUCF 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
BaylorLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Iowa State
#50
L
25-33
25
33
-8
A04/01
NCAA
Cincinnati
#159
W
35-20
35
20
+15
H08/01
NCAA
Arizona State
#285
W
32-20
32
20
+12
A12/01
NCAA
Arizona
#88
L
19-42
19
42
-23
A15/01
NCAA
TCU
#210
W
39-32
39
32
+7
H19/01
NCAA
Kansas State
#216
L
26-30
26
30
-4
H23/01
NCAA
Utah Utes
#206
W
38-31
38
31
+7
A25/01
NCAA
Brigham Young
#48
L
36-44
36
44
-8
A29/01
NCAA
Kansas
#114
L
21-40
21
40
-19
H01/02
NCAA
Texas Tech
#33
L
24-34
24
34
-10
A05/02
NCAA
62.1Avg total
29.5Scored
32.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.832.867.6+2.053%-
Last 30 at home (17)39.629.769.4+9.971%-
Last 30 away (13)28.536.865.2-8.331%-
Last 10 (10)29.532.662.1-3.140%-
Last 5 (5)29.035.864.8-6.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)26.040.366.3-14.30%-
vs Similar (16)33.433.566.9-0.156%-
vs Weaker ◀ (8)44.225.669.9+18.688%-
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
Kansas
#114
L
25-44
25
44
-19
H05/01
NCAA
Colorado
#278
L
34-37
34
37
-3
H09/01
NCAA
Arizona
#88
L
42-45
42
45
-3
A12/01
NCAA
Arizona State
#285
W
49-47
49
47
+2
A15/01
NCAA
Houston
#9
W
38-30
38
30
+8
H18/01
NCAA
Iowa State
#50
L
36-54
36
54
-18
A22/01
NCAA
TCU
#210
W
37-23
37
23
+14
H25/01
NCAA
Kansas
#114
W
43-41
43
41
+2
A29/01
NCAA
Brigham Young
#48
W
40-38
40
38
+2
H01/02
NCAA
Cincinnati
#159
L
36-40
36
40
-4
H06/02
NCAA
77.9Avg total
38.0Scored
39.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.636.774.3+0.960%-
Last 30 at home (21)36.134.470.5+1.867%-
Last 30 away (9)41.042.083.0-1.044%-
Last 10 (10)38.039.977.9-1.950%-
Last 5 (5)38.439.277.6-0.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)36.839.276.0-2.550%-
vs Similar (10)40.332.973.2+7.480%-
vs Weaker (3)34.031.365.3+2.767%-
This opponent (Baylor) 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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
Baylor wins
0
UCF Knights wins
DateGameScore
01/02/24UCF Knights v Baylor69-77
Baylorlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/02/25ATexas Tech59-73
01/02/25HKansas81-70
29/01/25ABrigham Young89-93 OT
25/01/25AUtah Utes76-61
23/01/25HKansas State70-62
19/01/25HTCU71-74
15/01/25AArizona70-81
12/01/25AArizona State72-66 OT
08/01/25HCincinnati68-48
04/01/25AIowa State55-74
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/02/25HCincinnati83-93
01/02/25HBrigham Young75-81
29/01/25AKansas87-91
25/01/25HTCU85-58
22/01/25AIowa State83-108
18/01/25HHouston68-69
15/01/25AArizona State95-89
12/01/25AArizona80-88
09/01/25HColorado75-74
05/01/25HKansas48-99

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Baylor
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWL64%
HomeWWLWW92%
AwayWLWLL30%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games221210
Win %64%92%30%
Points / game79.585.971.7
Allowed / game69.360.380.0
Point differential+10.2+25.6-8.3
Avg total148.7146.2151.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+45%75%10%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)50% (2)33% (3)
Overtime %14%0%30%
UCF Knights
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL59%
HomeWLWLL69%
AwayWLWLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games22166
Win %59%69%33%
Points / game79.876.389.0
Allowed / game79.473.794.7
Point differential+0.4+2.6-5.7
Avg total159.2150.0183.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+27%38%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)67% (3)50% (2)
Overtime %5%0%17%
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 Houston2218482%76.056.9+19.2
2 Texas Tech2218482%81.065.1+15.9
3 Iowa State2318578%81.767.0+14.7
4 Arizona2216673%82.969.5+13.3
5 Kansas2216673%76.866.0+10.8
6 Brigham Young2215768%80.768.5+12.2
7 Baylor2214864%79.569.3+10.2
8 West Virginia2214864%69.363.7+5.6
9 Cincinnati2213959%71.063.9+7.1
10 Utah Utes2213959%76.070.1+6.0
11 UCF Knights2213959%79.879.4+0.4
12 Arizona State22121055%73.172.0+1.2
13 TCU23121152%67.767.8-0.0
14 Kansas State22111150%73.570.0+3.5
15 Oklahoma State22111150%72.374.6-2.3
16 Colorado2291341%71.272.1-0.9
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
Baylor454691
UCF Knights364076
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