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Kansas vs UCF Knights Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 29 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 91-87
41-43 50-44
Position#114
Record14-5
FormWLWWL
Points / game76.8
Allowed / game64.8
Kansas 🏆
USA
vs
Position#200
Record13-6
FormLWLLW
Points / game79.5
Allowed / game78.0
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
NC State
#293
W
75-60
75
60
+15
H14/12
NCAA
Brown
#184
W
87-53
87
53
+34
H22/12
NCAA
West Virginia
#131
L
61-62
61
62
-1
H31/12
NCAA
UCF Knights
#200
W
99-48
99
48
+51
A05/01
NCAA
Arizona State
#285
W
74-55
74
55
+19
H09/01
NCAA
Cincinnati
#159
W
54-40
54
40
+14
A11/01
NCAA
Iowa State
#50
L
57-74
57
74
-17
A16/01
NCAA
Kansas State
#216
W
84-74
84
74
+10
H18/01
NCAA
TCU
#210
W
74-61
74
61
+13
A23/01
NCAA
Houston
#9
L
86-92 OT
86
92
-6
H25/01
NCAA
1H
2H
38-30
37-30
42-31
45-22
20-33
41-29
44-25
55-23
36-42
38-13
24-25
30-15
30-40
27-34
39-29
45-45
33-35
41-26
38-31
28-35
137.0Avg total
75.1Scored
61.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)76.864.8141.7+12.074%
Season at home (11)81.365.1146.4+16.282%
Season away (8)70.864.5135.2+6.262%
Last 10 (10)75.161.9137.0+13.270%
Last 5 (5)71.068.2139.2+2.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)71.279.6150.9-8.438%
vs Similar (13)69.267.5136.8+1.754%
vs Weaker ◀ (9)83.159.2142.3+23.9100%
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
Tulsa
#291
W
88-75
88
75
+13
H14/12
NCAA
Jacksonville Dolphins
#133
W
86-66
86
66
+20
H21/12
NCAA
Texas Tech
#33
W
87-83
87
83
+4
A31/12
NCAA
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
1H
2H
45-39
43-36
47-29
39-37
47-41
40-42
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
160.4Avg total
79.5Scored
80.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)79.578.0157.5+1.568%
Season at home (14)75.971.8147.7+4.179%
Season away (5)89.495.4184.8-6.040%
Last 10 (10)79.580.9160.4-1.460%
Last 5 (5)82.282.4164.6-0.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)73.681.1154.8-7.536%
vs Similar (11)83.073.9156.9+9.182%
vs Weaker (4)71.865.2137.0+6.575%
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

-14-7+0+7+141st half1st half: +2.3+2.31st half: +1.1+1.12nd half2nd half: +11.5+11.52nd half: -2.5-2.5
-14-7+0+7+141st half1st half: +2.3+2.31st half: +1.1+1.12nd half2nd half: +11.5+11.52nd half: -2.5-2.5
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
NC State
#293
W
38-30
38
30
+8
H14/12
NCAA
Brown
#184
W
42-31
42
31
+11
H22/12
NCAA
West Virginia
#131
L
20-33
20
33
-13
H31/12
NCAA
UCF Knights
#200
W
44-25
44
25
+19
A05/01
NCAA
Arizona State
#285
L
36-42
36
42
-6
H09/01
NCAA
Cincinnati
#159
L
24-25
24
25
-1
A11/01
NCAA
Iowa State
#50
L
30-40
30
40
-10
A16/01
NCAA
Kansas State
#216
W
39-29
39
29
+10
H18/01
NCAA
TCU
#210
L
33-35
33
35
-2
A23/01
NCAA
Houston
#9
W
38-31
38
31
+7
H25/01
NCAA
66.5Avg total
34.4Scored
32.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.133.069.1+3.060%-
Last 30 at home (18)39.632.171.6+7.583%-
Last 30 away (12)30.834.565.3-3.725%-
Last 10 (10)34.432.166.5+2.350%-
Last 5 (5)32.832.064.8+0.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)35.935.571.4+0.475%-
vs Similar (13)33.133.866.8-0.738%-
vs Weaker ◀ (9)40.629.870.3+10.878%-
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
Tulsa
#291
W
45-39
45
39
+6
H14/12
NCAA
Jacksonville Dolphins
#133
W
47-29
47
29
+18
H21/12
NCAA
Texas Tech
#33
W
47-41
47
41
+6
A31/12
NCAA
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
78.9Avg total
40.0Scored
38.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.536.573.0+0.053%-
Last 30 at home (20)35.634.069.7+1.665%-
Last 30 away (10)38.241.379.5-3.130%-
Last 10 (10)40.038.978.9+1.160%-
Last 5 (5)40.439.880.2+0.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)35.439.174.5-3.843%-
vs Similar (11)39.433.372.6+6.173%-
vs Weaker (4)33.032.865.8+0.250%-
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
1
Kansas wins
1
UCF Knights wins
DateGameScore
05/01/25UCF Knights v Kansas48-99
11/01/24UCF Knights v Kansas65-60
Kansaslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
25/01/25HHouston86-92 OT
23/01/25ATCU74-61
18/01/25HKansas State84-74
16/01/25AIowa State57-74
11/01/25ACincinnati54-40
09/01/25HArizona State74-55
05/01/25AUCF Knights99-48
31/12/24HWest Virginia61-62
22/12/24HBrown87-53
14/12/24HNC State75-60
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
31/12/24ATexas Tech87-83
21/12/24HJacksonville Dolphins86-66
14/12/24HTulsa88-75

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Kansas
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL74%
HomeWLWWL82%
AwayLWWLW62%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19118
Win %74%82%62%
Points / game76.881.370.8
Allowed / game64.865.164.5
Point differential+12.0+16.2+6.2
Avg total141.7146.4135.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+58%73%38%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)50% (2)100% (1)
Overtime %5%9%0%
UCF Knights
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW68%
HomeWLWLW79%
AwayLWLWL40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19145
Win %68%79%40%
Points / game79.575.989.4
Allowed / game78.071.895.4
Point differential+1.5+4.1-6.0
Avg total157.5147.7184.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+32%43%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)67% (3)100% (1)
Overtime %5%0%20%
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 Iowa State2017385%84.267.0+17.2
2 Houston1916384%76.755.6+21.1
3 Texas Tech1915479%81.965.1+16.9
4 Kansas1914574%76.864.8+12.0
5 Arizona2014670%82.869.2+13.7
6 Brigham Young1913668%80.466.2+14.2
7 Baylor1913668%79.967.8+12.2
8 West Virginia1913668%71.264.4+6.8
9 UCF Knights1913668%79.578.0+1.5
10 Cincinnati1912763%71.362.7+8.6
11 Utah Utes1911858%76.870.3+6.5
12 Arizona State1911858%73.571.7+1.8
13 TCU1910953%69.367.8+1.4
14 Oklahoma State1910953%73.274.4-1.2
15 Colorado1991047%72.872.5+0.3
16 Kansas State1981142%72.671.2+1.5
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

Team1H2HFinal
Kansas415091
UCF Knights434487
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