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Cincinnati vs UCF Knights Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 08 Feb 2026
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 92-72
40-28 52-44
Position#161
Record11-12
FormLLWLL
Points / game70.7
Allowed / game67.0
Cincinnati 🏆
USA
vs
UCF Knights
USA
Position#92
Record17-5
FormLWWWL
Points / game82.9
Allowed / game77.2
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Cincinnati v UCF Knights
08 Feb 2026
CINC92
UCF 72
27 Jan 2024
CINC68
UCF 57
04 Feb 2023
CINC73
UCF 64
14 Feb 2021
CINC69
UCF 68
19 Feb 2020
CINC87
UCF 89
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Cincinnati 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

CincinnatiUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Houston
#18
L
60-67
60
67
-7
H03/01
NCAA
West Virginia
#147
L
60-62
60
62
-2
A07/01
NCAA
UCF Knights
#92
L
72-73
72
73
-1
A11/01
NCAA
Colorado
#183
W
77-68
77
68
+9
H15/01
NCAA
Iowa State
#34
W
79-70
79
70
+9
H17/01
NCAA
Arizona
#7
L
51-77
51
77
-26
A22/01
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
L
68-82
68
82
-14
A25/01
NCAA
Baylor
#200
W
67-57
67
57
+10
H28/01
NCAA
Houston
#18
L
54-76
54
76
-22
A31/01
NCAA
West Virginia
#147
L
54-59
54
59
-5
H06/02
NCAA
1H
2H
33-28
27-39
28-31
32-31
32-33
40-40
43-25
34-43
35-31
44-39
27-33
24-44
33-37
35-45
35-28
32-29
20-32
34-44
30-20
24-39
133.3Avg total
64.2Scored
69.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (23)70.767.0137.8+3.748%
Season at home (15)74.562.7137.3+11.873%
Season away (8)63.675.1138.8-11.50%
Last 10 (10)64.269.1133.3-4.930%
Last 5 (5)58.870.2129.0-11.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)61.674.6136.2-13.012%
vs Similar ◀ (9)66.662.7129.2+3.944%
vs Weaker (13)77.166.2143.2+10.969%
This opponent (UCF Knights) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
UCF KnightsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Kansas
#58
W
81-75
81
75
+6
H03/01
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#140
L
76-87
76
87
-11
A07/01
NCAA
Cincinnati
#161
W
73-72
73
72
+1
H11/01
NCAA
Kansas State
#292
W
82-73
82
73
+9
A15/01
NCAA
Arizona
#7
L
77-84
77
84
-7
H17/01
NCAA
Iowa State
#34
L
57-87
57
87
-30
A21/01
NCAA
Colorado
#183
W
95-86
95
86
+9
A24/01
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
W
79-76
79
76
+3
H28/01
NCAA
Texas Tech
#63
W
88-80
88
80
+8
H31/01
NCAA
Houston
#18
L
55-79
55
79
-24
A05/02
NCAA
1H
2H
44-41
37-34
32-41
44-46
33-32
40-40
42-28
40-45
38-41
39-43
26-44
31-43
49-47
46-39
35-39
44-37
44-40
44-40
19-33
36-46
156.2Avg total
76.3Scored
79.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (22)82.977.2160.0+5.777%
Season at home (16)85.875.8161.5+10.088%
Season away (6)75.281.0156.2-5.850%
Last 10 (10)76.379.9156.2-3.660%
Last 5 (5)74.881.6156.4-6.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)77.882.0159.8-4.240%
vs Similar ◀ (16)85.279.1164.2+6.181%
vs Weaker (4)85.066.5151.5+18.5100%
This opponent (Cincinnati) is Similar. 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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +1.8+1.81st half: -2.4-2.42nd half2nd half: -6.7-6.72nd half: -1.2-1.2
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +1.8+1.81st half: -2.4-2.42nd half2nd half: -6.7-6.72nd half: -1.2-1.2
CincinnatiUCF 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
CincinnatiLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Houston
#18
W
33-28
33
28
+5
H03/01
NCAA
West Virginia
#147
L
28-31
28
31
-3
A07/01
NCAA
UCF Knights
#92
L
32-33
32
33
-1
A11/01
NCAA
Colorado
#183
W
43-25
43
25
+18
H15/01
NCAA
Iowa State
#34
W
35-31
35
31
+4
H17/01
NCAA
Arizona
#7
L
27-33
27
33
-6
A22/01
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
L
33-37
33
37
-4
A25/01
NCAA
Baylor
#200
W
35-28
35
28
+7
H28/01
NCAA
Houston
#18
L
20-32
20
32
-12
A31/01
NCAA
West Virginia
#147
W
30-20
30
20
+10
H06/02
NCAA
61.4Avg total
31.6Scored
29.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.330.463.7+2.957%-
Last 30 at home (18)35.827.463.2+8.389%-
Last 30 away (12)29.634.864.4-5.38%-
Last 10 (10)31.629.861.4+1.850%-
Last 5 (5)29.030.059.0-1.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)29.132.461.5-3.238%-
vs Similar ◀ (9)31.627.659.1+4.067%-
vs Weaker (13)37.131.268.2+5.962%-
This opponent (UCF Knights) is Similar. 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
#58
W
44-41
44
41
+3
H03/01
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#140
L
32-41
32
41
-9
A07/01
NCAA
Cincinnati
#161
W
33-32
33
32
+1
H11/01
NCAA
Kansas State
#292
W
42-28
42
28
+14
A15/01
NCAA
Arizona
#7
L
38-41
38
41
-3
H17/01
NCAA
Iowa State
#34
L
26-44
26
44
-18
A21/01
NCAA
Colorado
#183
W
49-47
49
47
+2
A24/01
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
L
35-39
35
39
-4
H28/01
NCAA
Texas Tech
#63
W
44-40
44
40
+4
H31/01
NCAA
Houston
#18
L
19-33
19
33
-14
A05/02
NCAA
74.8Avg total
36.2Scored
38.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.638.476.0-0.947%-
Last 30 at home (19)39.936.976.8+3.063%-
Last 30 away (11)33.541.174.6-7.518%-
Last 10 (10)36.238.674.8-2.450%-
Last 5 (5)34.640.675.2-6.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)32.638.671.2-6.030%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)39.440.579.9-1.150%-
vs Weaker (4)42.529.872.2+12.875%-
This opponent (Cincinnati) is Similar. 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
6
Cincinnati wins
4
UCF Knights wins
DateGameScore
11/01/26UCF Knights v Cincinnati73-72
06/02/25UCF Knights v Cincinnati83-93
17/02/24UCF Knights v Cincinnati74-76
28/01/24Cincinnati v UCF Knights68-57
19/02/23UCF Knights v Cincinnati71-73
04/02/23Cincinnati v UCF Knights73-64
24/02/22UCF Knights v Cincinnati75-61
14/02/21Cincinnati v UCF Knights69-68
22/12/20UCF Knights v Cincinnati75-70
20/02/20Cincinnati v UCF Knights87-89 OT
Cincinnatilast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/02/26HWest Virginia54-59
31/01/26AHouston54-76
28/01/26HBaylor67-57
25/01/26AArizona State68-82
22/01/26AArizona51-77
17/01/26HIowa State79-70
15/01/26HColorado77-68
11/01/26AUCF Knights72-73
07/01/26AWest Virginia60-62
03/01/26HHouston60-67
UCF Knightslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/02/26AHouston55-79
31/01/26HTexas Tech88-80
28/01/26HArizona State79-76
24/01/26AColorado95-86
21/01/26AIowa State57-87
17/01/26HArizona77-84
15/01/26AKansas State82-73
11/01/26HCincinnati73-72
07/01/26AOklahoma State76-87
03/01/26HKansas81-75

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cincinnati
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL48%
HomeLWWWL73%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games23158
Win %48%73%0%
Points / game70.774.563.6
Allowed / game67.062.775.1
Point differential+3.7+11.8-11.5
Avg total137.8137.3138.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+39%60%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (5)0% (1)0% (4)
Overtime %0%0%0%
UCF Knights
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL77%
HomeWWLWW88%
AwayLWLWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games22166
Win %77%88%50%
Points / game82.985.875.2
Allowed / game77.275.881.0
Point differential+5.7+10.0-5.8
Avg total160.0161.5156.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+36%44%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (5)100% (5)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
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 Arizona23230100%89.367.6+21.7
2 Houston2321291%78.861.6+17.3
3 Iowa State2320387%85.265.7+19.5
4 Kansas2318578%77.867.3+10.5
5 UCF Knights2217577%82.977.2+5.7
6 Brigham Young2317674%85.873.2+12.6
7 Texas Tech2317674%82.373.5+8.9
8 Oklahoma State2316770%84.880.6+4.2
9 West Virginia2415962%70.063.6+6.3
10 TCU2314961%78.972.0+7.0
11 Colorado24141058%81.378.1+3.2
12 Baylor23131057%83.474.9+8.6
13 Arizona State24121250%78.579.3-0.8
14 Cincinnati23111248%70.767.0+3.7
15 Kansas State23101343%81.780.3+1.3
16 Utah Utes2391439%77.980.6-2.7
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
Cincinnati405292
UCF Knights284472
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