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Kansas State vs UCF Knights Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 06 Jan 2024
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 77-52
35-19 42-33
Position#151
Record10-3
FormWWLWW
Points / game75.8
Allowed / game69.4
vs
Position#180
Record9-3
FormWLWWW
Points / game78.6
Allowed / game64.2
USANCAA
Other2023-24
Meetings · Kansas State v UCF Knights
14 Jan 2026
KANS73
UCF 82
06 Jan 2024
KANS77
UCF 52
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Kansas State 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

Kansas StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Providence
#114
W
73-70 OT
73
70
+3
A17/11
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#246
L
83-91
83
91
-8
A19/11
NCAA
Central Arkansas
#336
W
100-56
100
56
+44
H23/11
NCAA
Oral Roberts
#294
W
88-78 OT
88
78
+10
H29/11
NCAA
North Alabama
#236
W
75-74 OT
75
74
+1
H02/12
NCAA
Villanova
#174
W
72-71 OT
72
71
+1
H06/12
NCAA
LSU
#182
W
75-60
75
60
+15
A09/12
NCAA
Nebraska
#62
L
46-62
46
62
-16
H17/12
NCAA
Wichita State
#255
W
69-60
69
60
+9
H22/12
NCAA
Chicago State
#286
W
62-55
62
55
+7
H03/01
NCAA
1H
2H
29-26
28-31
28-47
55-44
49-22
51-34
41-41
31-31
23-31
42-34
33-25
30-38
42-34
33-26
34-31
12-31
33-29
36-31
27-30
35-25
142.0Avg total
74.3Scored
67.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)75.869.4145.2+6.577%
Season at home (10)75.568.1143.6+7.480%
Season away (3)77.073.7150.7+3.367%
Last 10 (10)74.367.7142.0+6.680%
Last 5 (5)64.861.6126.4+3.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)61.070.5131.5-9.50%
vs Similar ◀ (24)74.771.4146.1+3.367%
vs Weaker (4)83.269.8153.0+13.575%
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
CS Fullerton
#263
W
72-44
72
44
+28
H17/11
NCAA
South Dakota St.
#95
W
83-80
83
80
+3
A20/11
NCAA
Charlotte
#116
W
74-71 OT
74
71
+3
H21/11
NCAA
Stetson
#97
L
82-85
82
85
-3
H26/11
NCAA
Lipscomb
#105
W
72-57
72
57
+15
H02/12
NCAA
Jacksonville Dolphins
#273
W
94-52
94
52
+42
H07/12
NCAA
Ole Miss
#109
L
68-70
68
70
-2
H10/12
NCAA
Maine Black Bears
#261
W
74-51
74
51
+23
H19/12
NCAA
Florida A&M
#357
W
69-56
69
56
+13
H22/12
NCAA
Bethune-Cookman
#194
W
98-54
98
54
+44
H30/12
NCAA
1H
2H
31-18
41-26
32-30
51-50
22-26
37-33
36-30
46-55
39-23
33-34
48-18
46-34
30-37
38-33
41-18
33-33
26-24
43-32
44-21
54-33
140.6Avg total
78.6Scored
62.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)78.664.2142.8+14.475%
Season at home (10)78.860.2139.0+18.680%
Season away (2)77.584.0161.5-6.550%
Last 10 (10)78.662.0140.6+16.680%
Last 5 (5)80.656.6137.2+24.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)62.575.0137.5-12.50%
vs Similar ◀ (14)76.574.6151.1+1.943%
vs Weaker (13)76.261.2137.3+15.069%
This opponent (Kansas State) 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

-13-6+0+6+131st half1st half: +2.3+2.31st half: +10.4+10.42nd half2nd half: +2.8+2.82nd half: +5.9+5.9
-13-6+0+6+131st half1st half: +2.3+2.31st half: +10.4+10.42nd half2nd half: +2.8+2.82nd half: +5.9+5.9
Kansas StateUCF 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
Kansas StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Providence
#114
W
29-26
29
26
+3
A17/11
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#246
L
28-47
28
47
-19
A19/11
NCAA
Central Arkansas
#336
W
49-22
49
22
+27
H23/11
NCAA
Oral Roberts
#294
D
41-41
41
41
+0
H29/11
NCAA
North Alabama
#236
L
23-31
23
31
-8
H02/12
NCAA
Villanova
#174
W
33-25
33
25
+8
H06/12
NCAA
LSU
#182
W
42-34
42
34
+8
A09/12
NCAA
Nebraska
#62
W
34-31
34
31
+3
H17/12
NCAA
Wichita State
#255
W
33-29
33
29
+4
H22/12
NCAA
Chicago State
#286
L
27-30
27
30
-3
H03/01
NCAA
65.5Avg total
33.9Scored
31.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.332.466.6+1.953%-
Last 30 at home (21)34.630.565.1+4.162%-
Last 30 away (9)33.436.770.1-3.233%-
Last 10 (10)33.931.665.5+2.360%-
Last 5 (5)33.829.863.6+4.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)36.036.572.5-0.550%-
vs Similar ◀ (24)33.032.765.6+0.350%-
vs Weaker (4)41.228.569.8+12.875%-
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
CS Fullerton
#263
W
31-18
31
18
+13
H17/11
NCAA
South Dakota St.
#95
W
32-30
32
30
+2
A20/11
NCAA
Charlotte
#116
L
22-26
22
26
-4
H21/11
NCAA
Stetson
#97
W
36-30
36
30
+6
H26/11
NCAA
Lipscomb
#105
W
39-23
39
23
+16
H02/12
NCAA
Jacksonville Dolphins
#273
W
48-18
48
18
+30
H07/12
NCAA
Ole Miss
#109
L
30-37
30
37
-7
H10/12
NCAA
Maine Black Bears
#261
W
41-18
41
18
+23
H19/12
NCAA
Florida A&M
#357
W
26-24
26
24
+2
H22/12
NCAA
Bethune-Cookman
#194
W
44-21
44
21
+23
H30/12
NCAA
59.4Avg total
34.9Scored
24.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.230.563.7+2.647%-
Last 30 at home (18)36.329.165.4+7.361%-
Last 30 away (12)28.432.861.2-4.325%-
Last 10 (10)34.924.559.4+10.480%-
Last 5 (5)37.823.661.4+14.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)29.035.564.5-6.50%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)31.433.665.0-2.136%-
vs Weaker (13)35.526.862.4+8.762%-
This opponent (Kansas State) 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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Kansas State wins
0
UCF Knights wins
No previous meetings.
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/01/24HChicago State62-55
22/12/23HWichita State69-60
17/12/23HNebraska46-62
09/12/23ALSU75-60
06/12/23HVillanova72-71 OT
02/12/23HNorth Alabama75-74 OT
29/11/23HOral Roberts88-78 OT
23/11/23HCentral Arkansas100-56
19/11/23AMiami (FL)83-91
17/11/23AProvidence73-70 OT
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/12/23HBethune-Cookman98-54
22/12/23HFlorida A&M69-56
19/12/23HMaine Black Bears74-51
10/12/23HOle Miss68-70
07/12/23HJacksonville Dolphins94-52
02/12/23HLipscomb72-57
26/11/23HStetson82-85
21/11/23HCharlotte74-71 OT
20/11/23ASouth Dakota St.83-80
17/11/23HCS Fullerton72-44

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Kansas State
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW77%
HomeWWLWW80%
AwayWLW67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games13103
Win %77%80%67%
Points / game75.875.577.0
Allowed / game69.468.173.7
Point differential+6.5+7.4+3.3
Avg total145.2143.6150.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+31%30%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (3)100% (2)100% (1)
Overtime %31%30%33%
UCF Knights
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW75%
HomeWLWWW80%
AwayLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games12102
Win %75%80%50%
Points / game78.678.877.5
Allowed / game64.260.284.0
Point differential+14.4+18.6-6.5
Avg total142.8139.0161.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+58%70%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)33% (3)100% (1)
Overtime %8%10%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 Houston14140100%76.949.8+27.1
2 Kansas1413193%79.966.4+13.4
3 Brigham Young1312192%90.461.5+28.8
4 Baylor1412286%88.169.4+18.8
5 Iowa State1311285%86.259.1+27.2
6 Cincinnati1311285%82.165.8+16.2
7 Texas Tech1311285%78.064.5+13.5
8 Arizona1411379%92.671.7+20.9
9 TCU1411379%85.467.6+17.8
10 Colorado1411379%81.870.9+10.9
11 Utah Utes1411379%80.970.2+10.6
12 Kansas State1310377%75.869.4+6.5
13 UCF Knights129375%78.664.2+14.4
14 Arizona State149564%68.969.8-0.9
15 Oklahoma State148657%75.066.6+8.4
16 West Virginia145936%67.470.9-3.6
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
Kansas State354277
UCF Knights193352
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