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Kansas vs UCF Knights Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 13 Mar 2025
Tip-off: 01:30
Final 98-94 (OT)
40-37 43-46 15-11
Position#114
Record20-11
FormWWLLW
Points / game75.5
Allowed / game67.9
Kansas 🏆
USA
vs
UCF Knights
USA
Position#200
Record17-15
FormWLWLW
Points / game78.8
Allowed / game79.6
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Kansas v UCF Knights
16 Jan 2027
KANS v UCF
upcoming
12 Mar 2025
KANS98
UCF 94
28 Jan 2025
KANS91
UCF 87
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Kansas 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

KansasUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Iowa State
#50
W
69-52
69
52
+17
H04/02
NCAA
Kansas State
#216
L
73-81
73
81
-8
A08/02
NCAA
Colorado
#278
W
71-59
71
59
+12
H12/02
NCAA
Utah Utes
#206
L
67-74
67
74
-7
A16/02
NCAA
Brigham Young
#48
L
57-91
57
91
-34
A19/02
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#233
W
96-64
96
64
+32
H22/02
NCAA
Colorado
#278
W
71-64
71
64
+7
A25/02
NCAA
Texas Tech
#33
L
73-78
73
78
-5
H01/03
NCAA
Houston
#9
L
59-65
59
65
-6
A04/03
NCAA
Arizona
#88
W
83-76
83
76
+7
H08/03
NCAA
1H
2H
35-19
34-33
36-44
37-37
40-26
31-33
37-39
30-35
26-46
31-45
52-23
44-41
37-32
34-32
37-48
36-30
27-30
32-35
39-30
44-46
142.3Avg total
71.9Scored
70.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (31)75.567.9143.4+7.665%
Season at home (17)81.066.6147.6+14.482%
Season away (14)68.869.4138.2-0.643%
Last 10 (10)71.970.4142.3+1.550%
Last 5 (5)76.469.4145.8+7.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)70.971.7142.6-0.943%
vs Similar (11)71.371.1142.4+0.245%
vs Weaker ◀ (12)81.163.6144.7+17.592%
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
Baylor
#149
L
76-91
76
91
-15
A08/02
NCAA
Iowa State
#50
L
65-77
65
77
-12
H12/02
NCAA
Colorado
#278
L
63-76
63
76
-13
A15/02
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#233
L
95-104
95
104
-9
A20/02
NCAA
Utah Utes
#206
W
76-72
76
72
+4
H23/02
NCAA
Kansas State
#216
W
80-76
80
76
+4
H27/02
NCAA
TCU
#210
L
78-89
78
89
-11
A01/03
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#233
W
83-70
83
70
+13
H06/03
NCAA
West Virginia
#131
L
65-72
65
72
-7
A08/03
NCAA
Utah Utes
#206
W
87-72
87
72
+15
A12/03
NCAA
1H
2H
36-45
40-46
30-32
35-45
36-38
27-38
40-53
55-51
30-29
46-43
41-34
39-42
30-49
48-40
35-40
48-30
25-47
40-25
39-40
48-32
156.7Avg total
76.8Scored
79.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (32)78.879.6158.4-0.753%
Season at home (20)76.273.7149.9+2.570%
Season away (12)83.289.3172.5-6.225%
Last 10 (10)76.879.9156.7-3.140%
Last 5 (5)78.675.8154.4+2.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)76.586.3162.8-9.821%
vs Similar (15)83.177.2160.3+5.973%
vs Weaker (1)66.051.0117.0+15.0100%
This opponent (Kansas) 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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +2.9+2.91st half: -6.5-6.52nd half2nd half: -1.4-1.42nd half: +3.4+3.4
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +2.9+2.91st half: -6.5-6.52nd half2nd half: -1.4-1.42nd half: +3.4+3.4
KansasUCF 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
KansasLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Iowa State
#50
W
35-19
35
19
+16
H04/02
NCAA
Kansas State
#216
L
36-44
36
44
-8
A08/02
NCAA
Colorado
#278
W
40-26
40
26
+14
H12/02
NCAA
Utah Utes
#206
L
37-39
37
39
-2
A16/02
NCAA
Brigham Young
#48
L
26-46
26
46
-20
A19/02
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#233
W
52-23
52
23
+29
H22/02
NCAA
Colorado
#278
W
37-32
37
32
+5
A25/02
NCAA
Texas Tech
#33
L
37-48
37
48
-11
H01/03
NCAA
Houston
#9
L
27-30
27
30
-3
A04/03
NCAA
Arizona
#88
W
39-30
39
30
+9
H08/03
NCAA
70.3Avg total
36.6Scored
33.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.633.169.7+3.557%-
Last 30 at home (16)39.932.171.9+7.875%-
Last 30 away (14)32.934.367.2-1.436%-
Last 10 (10)36.633.770.3+2.950%-
Last 5 (5)38.432.671.0+5.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)34.033.067.0+1.057%-
vs Similar (11)34.334.468.6-0.145%-
vs Weaker ◀ (12)40.332.072.3+8.367%-
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
Baylor
#149
L
36-45
36
45
-9
A08/02
NCAA
Iowa State
#50
L
30-32
30
32
-2
H12/02
NCAA
Colorado
#278
L
36-38
36
38
-2
A15/02
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#233
L
40-53
40
53
-13
A20/02
NCAA
Utah Utes
#206
W
30-29
30
29
+1
H23/02
NCAA
Kansas State
#216
W
41-34
41
34
+7
H27/02
NCAA
TCU
#210
L
30-49
30
49
-19
A01/03
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#233
L
35-40
35
40
-5
H06/03
NCAA
West Virginia
#131
L
25-47
25
47
-22
A08/03
NCAA
Utah Utes
#206
L
39-40
39
40
-1
A12/03
NCAA
74.9Avg total
34.2Scored
40.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.638.175.8-0.553%-
Last 30 at home (18)37.034.471.4+2.667%-
Last 30 away (12)38.643.882.3-5.233%-
Last 10 (10)34.240.774.9-6.520%-
Last 5 (5)34.042.076.0-8.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)37.041.478.4-4.443%-
vs Similar (15)38.836.375.1+2.560%-
vs Weaker (1)29.021.050.0+8.0100%-
This opponent (Kansas) 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
2
Kansas wins
1
UCF Knights wins
DateGameScore
29/01/25Kansas v UCF Knights91-87
05/01/25UCF Knights v Kansas48-99
11/01/24UCF Knights v Kansas65-60
Kansaslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
08/03/25HArizona83-76
04/03/25AHouston59-65
01/03/25HTexas Tech73-78
25/02/25AColorado71-64
22/02/25HOklahoma State96-64
19/02/25ABrigham Young57-91
16/02/25AUtah Utes67-74
12/02/25HColorado71-59
08/02/25AKansas State73-81
04/02/25HIowa State69-52
UCF Knightslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/03/25AUtah Utes87-72
08/03/25AWest Virginia65-72
06/03/25HOklahoma State83-70
01/03/25ATCU78-89
27/02/25HKansas State80-76
23/02/25HUtah Utes76-72
20/02/25AOklahoma State95-104
15/02/25AColorado63-76
12/02/25HIowa State65-77
08/02/25ABaylor76-91

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Kansas
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLW65%
HomeWWWLW82%
AwayLLLWL43%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games311714
Win %65%82%43%
Points / game75.581.068.8
Allowed / game67.966.669.4
Point differential+7.6+14.4-0.6
Avg total143.4147.6138.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+45%65%21%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)50% (4)100% (1)
Overtime %3%6%0%
UCF Knights
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW53%
HomeLLWWW70%
AwayLLLLW25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games322012
Win %53%70%25%
Points / game78.876.283.2
Allowed / game79.673.789.3
Point differential-0.7+2.5-6.2
Avg total158.4149.9172.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%35%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won71% (7)80% (5)50% (2)
Overtime %3%0%8%
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 Houston3127487%74.258.1+16.1
2 Texas Tech3124777%81.166.8+14.3
3 Iowa State3224875%80.067.2+12.8
4 Brigham Young3123874%81.470.1+11.3
5 Arizona31201165%82.072.1+9.9
6 Kansas31201165%75.567.9+7.6
7 Baylor32191359%76.568.9+7.6
8 West Virginia32191359%68.264.8+3.3
9 Cincinnati33181555%70.565.7+4.8
10 UCF Knights32171553%78.879.6-0.7
11 Utah Utes32161650%75.372.2+3.1
12 TCU32161650%67.668.7-1.2
13 Kansas State33161748%70.869.6+1.2
14 Oklahoma State32151747%72.676.5-3.9
15 Colorado33141942%70.071.3-1.3
16 Arizona State32131941%73.976.5-2.5
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

Team1H2HOTFinal
Kansas40431598
UCF Knights37461194
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