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Colorado vs UCF Knights Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 24 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 20:00
Final 86-95
47-49 39-46
Position#183
Record12-7
FormWLLLL
Points / game82.4
Allowed / game77.1
Colorado
USA
vs
UCF Knights 🏆
USA
Position#92
Record14-4
FormLWWLL
Points / game83.7
Allowed / game76.5
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Colorado v UCF Knights
24 Jan 2026
COLO86
UCF 95
15 Feb 2025
COLO76
UCF 63
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

ColoradoUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UTSA Roadrunners
#365
W
88-64
88
64
+24
H13/12
NCAA
Portland State
#87
W
84-73
84
73
+11
H18/12
NCAA
Stanford
#103
L
68-77
68
77
-9
H21/12
NCAA
Northern Colorado
#97
L
81-86
81
86
-5
H28/12
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
W
95-89
95
89
+6
A03/01
NCAA
Utah Utes
#333
W
85-73
85
73
+12
H08/01
NCAA
Texas Tech
#63
L
71-73
71
73
-2
H11/01
NCAA
Cincinnati
#161
L
68-77
68
77
-9
A15/01
NCAA
West Virginia
#147
L
61-72
61
72
-11
A17/01
NCAA
Kansas
#58
L
69-75
69
75
-6
H21/01
NCAA
1H
2H
35-32
53-32
37-35
47-38
35-33
33-44
35-37
46-49
48-38
47-51
42-38
43-35
27-43
44-30
25-43
43-34
29-36
32-36
38-40
31-35
152.9Avg total
77.0Scored
75.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)82.477.1159.5+5.363%
Season at home (15)83.775.7159.5+8.073%
Season away (4)77.582.2159.8-4.825%
Last 10 (10)77.075.9152.9+1.140%
Last 5 (5)70.874.0144.8-3.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)73.076.4149.4-3.433%
vs Similar ◀ (12)79.674.2153.8+5.475%
vs Weaker (3)89.067.7156.7+21.3100%
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
Towson
#157
W
86-61
86
61
+25
H07/12
NCAA
Mercer
#117
W
81-63
81
63
+18
H18/12
NCAA
Florida Gulf Coast
#224
W
102-80
102
80
+22
H20/12
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#164
W
85-80
85
80
+5
H23/12
NCAA
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
1H
2H
47-27
39-34
35-27
46-36
49-49
53-31
33-38
52-42
44-41
37-34
32-41
44-46
33-32
40-40
42-28
40-45
38-41
39-43
26-44
31-43
156.2Avg total
80.0Scored
76.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)83.776.5160.2+7.278%
Season at home (14)86.175.4161.5+10.686%
Season away (4)75.280.2155.5-5.050%
Last 10 (10)80.076.2156.2+3.870%
Last 5 (5)73.080.6153.6-7.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)78.183.8161.9-5.727%
vs Similar ◀ (16)83.278.4161.6+4.875%
vs Weaker (3)87.063.3150.3+23.7100%
This opponent (Colorado) 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

-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: -2.4-2.41st half: +1.1+1.12nd half2nd half: +3.5+3.52nd half: +2.7+2.7
-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: -2.4-2.41st half: +1.1+1.12nd half2nd half: +3.5+3.52nd half: +2.7+2.7
ColoradoUCF 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
ColoradoLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UTSA Roadrunners
#365
W
35-32
35
32
+3
H13/12
NCAA
Portland State
#87
W
37-35
37
35
+2
H18/12
NCAA
Stanford
#103
W
35-33
35
33
+2
H21/12
NCAA
Northern Colorado
#97
L
35-37
35
37
-2
H28/12
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
W
48-38
48
38
+10
A03/01
NCAA
Utah Utes
#333
W
42-38
42
38
+4
H08/01
NCAA
Texas Tech
#63
L
27-43
27
43
-16
H11/01
NCAA
Cincinnati
#161
L
25-43
25
43
-18
A15/01
NCAA
West Virginia
#147
L
29-36
29
36
-7
A17/01
NCAA
Kansas
#58
L
38-40
38
40
-2
H21/01
NCAA
72.6Avg total
35.1Scored
37.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.536.370.8-1.840%-
Last 30 at home (19)36.935.171.9+1.858%-
Last 30 away (11)30.438.468.7-8.09%-
Last 10 (10)35.137.572.6-2.450%-
Last 5 (5)32.240.072.2-7.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)31.538.670.1-7.17%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)36.734.871.4+1.967%-
vs Weaker (3)41.030.771.7+10.3100%-
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
Towson
#157
W
47-27
47
27
+20
H07/12
NCAA
Mercer
#117
W
35-27
35
27
+8
H18/12
NCAA
Florida Gulf Coast
#224
D
49-49
49
49
+0
H20/12
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#164
L
33-38
33
38
-5
H23/12
NCAA
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
74.7Avg total
37.9Scored
36.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.338.375.6-1.040%-
Last 30 at home (19)39.236.575.7+2.758%-
Last 30 away (11)33.941.475.3-7.59%-
Last 10 (10)37.936.874.7+1.150%-
Last 5 (5)34.237.271.4-3.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)33.239.172.3-5.918%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)38.639.978.6-1.344%-
vs Weaker (3)45.026.771.7+18.3100%-
This opponent (Colorado) 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
1
Colorado wins
2
UCF Knights wins
DateGameScore
15/02/25Colorado v UCF Knights76-63
09/01/25UCF Knights v Colorado75-74
15/03/17UCF Knights v Colorado79-74
Coloradolast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/01/26HKansas69-75
17/01/26AWest Virginia61-72
15/01/26ACincinnati68-77
11/01/26HTexas Tech71-73
08/01/26HUtah Utes85-73
03/01/26AArizona State95-89
28/12/25HNorthern Colorado81-86
21/12/25HStanford68-77
18/12/25HPortland State84-73
13/12/25HUTSA Roadrunners88-64
UCF Knightslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
23/12/25HFlorida Atlantic85-80
20/12/25HFlorida Gulf Coast102-80
18/12/25HMercer81-63
07/12/25HTowson86-61

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Colorado
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL63%
HomeLLWLL73%
AwayLWLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19154
Win %63%73%25%
Points / game82.483.777.5
Allowed / game77.175.782.2
Point differential+5.3+8.0-4.8
Avg total159.5159.5159.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+37%47%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (4)33% (3)0% (1)
Overtime %5%7%0%
UCF Knights
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLL78%
HomeWWWWL86%
AwayWLWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games18144
Win %78%86%50%
Points / game83.786.175.2
Allowed / game76.575.480.2
Point differential+7.2+10.6-5.0
Avg total160.2161.5155.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+44%50%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (4)100% (4)-
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 Arizona20200100%89.867.5+22.2
2 Houston1917289%79.161.6+17.4
3 Brigham Young1816289%86.669.6+17.0
4 Iowa State1916384%84.865.4+19.4
5 Texas Tech2016480%84.273.8+10.4
6 UCF Knights1814478%83.776.5+7.2
7 Kansas1914574%77.867.6+10.3
8 Oklahoma State1914574%86.980.2+6.7
9 West Virginia2013765%72.264.3+8.0
10 TCU1912763%79.169.3+9.8
11 Colorado1912763%82.477.1+5.3
12 Baylor1811761%86.375.9+10.4
13 Cincinnati1910953%72.866.7+6.1
14 Kansas State1910953%85.380.2+5.1
15 Arizona State1910953%79.580.4-0.9
16 Utah Utes1991047%80.281.0-0.8
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
Colorado473986
UCF Knights494695
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