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Texas Tech vs UCF Knights Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 31 Dec 2024
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 83-87
41-47 42-40
Position#33
Record9-2
FormWWLWW
Points / game86.3
Allowed / game63.3
vs
Position#200
Record9-2
FormWWWWW
Points / game80.8
Allowed / game74.0
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Texas Tech v UCF Knights
30 Jan 2027
TEXA v UCF
upcoming
31 Dec 2024
TEXA83
UCF 87
10 Feb 2024
TEXA66
UCF 59
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Texas TechUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Northwestern St.
#198
W
86-65
86
65
+21
H09/11
NCAA
Wyoming
#306
W
96-49
96
49
+47
H14/11
NCAA
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
#356
W
98-64
98
64
+34
H19/11
NCAA
Saint Josephs Hawks
#90
L
77-78
77
78
-1
A22/11
NCAA
Syracuse
#273
W
79-74
79
74
+5
H23/11
NCAA
Northern Colorado
#39
W
89-64
89
64
+25
H30/11
NCAA
DePaul
#269
W
76-62
76
62
+14
H05/12
NCAA
Texas A&M
#70
L
67-72
67
72
-5
A08/12
NCAA
Oral Roberts
#343
W
86-50
86
50
+36
H17/12
NCAA
Lamar
#123
W
101-57
101
57
+44
H21/12
NCAA
1H
2H
42-28
44-37
46-20
50-29
47-28
51-36
35-45
42-33
31-31
48-43
50-29
39-35
38-37
38-25
31-34
36-38
41-19
45-31
49-22
52-35
149.0Avg total
85.5Scored
63.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)86.363.3149.5+23.082%
Season at home (9)89.460.7150.1+28.8100%
Season away (2)72.075.0147.0-3.00%
Last 10 (10)85.563.5149.0+22.080%
Last 5 (5)83.861.0144.8+22.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)70.677.2147.8-6.640%
vs Similar (12)74.973.4148.3+1.550%
vs Weaker ◀ (13)82.863.0145.8+19.885%
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
IPFW
#128
W
75-68
75
68
+7
H09/11
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#162
W
100-94
100
94
+6
H13/11
NCAA
Tennessee Tech
#229
W
80-69
80
69
+11
H20/11
NCAA
Wisconsin
#43
L
70-86
70
86
-16
H22/11
NCAA
LSU
#255
L
102-109 OT
102
109
-7
A24/11
NCAA
Wisc. Milwaukee
#84
W
84-76
84
76
+8
H28/11
NCAA
California Baptist
#179
W
74-59
74
59
+15
H01/12
NCAA
Tarleton
#308
W
66-51
66
51
+15
H08/12
NCAA
Tulsa
#291
W
88-75
88
75
+13
H14/12
NCAA
Jacksonville Dolphins
#133
W
86-66
86
66
+20
H21/12
NCAA
1H
2H
34-33
41-35
46-36
54-58
47-32
33-37
31-46
39-40
40-25
30-45
43-40
41-36
32-29
42-30
29-21
37-30
45-39
43-36
47-29
39-37
157.8Avg total
82.5Scored
75.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)80.874.0154.8+6.882%
Season at home (10)78.770.5149.2+8.290%
Season away (1)102.0109.0211.0-7.00%
Last 10 (10)82.575.3157.8+7.280%
Last 5 (5)79.665.4145.0+14.2100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)69.573.8143.3-4.333%
vs Similar (12)77.171.7148.8+5.467%
vs Weaker (5)71.864.0135.8+7.880%
This opponent (Texas Tech) 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

-15-7+0+7+151st half1st half: +11.7+11.71st half: +6.4+6.42nd half2nd half: +10.3+10.32nd half: +1.5+1.5
-15-7+0+7+151st half1st half: +11.7+11.71st half: +6.4+6.42nd half2nd half: +10.3+10.32nd half: +1.5+1.5
Texas TechUCF 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
Texas TechLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Northwestern St.
#198
W
42-28
42
28
+14
H09/11
NCAA
Wyoming
#306
W
46-20
46
20
+26
H14/11
NCAA
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
#356
W
47-28
47
28
+19
H19/11
NCAA
Saint Josephs Hawks
#90
L
35-45
35
45
-10
A22/11
NCAA
Syracuse
#273
D
31-31
31
31
+0
H23/11
NCAA
Northern Colorado
#39
W
50-29
50
29
+21
H30/11
NCAA
DePaul
#269
W
38-37
38
37
+1
H05/12
NCAA
Texas A&M
#70
L
31-34
31
34
-3
A08/12
NCAA
Oral Roberts
#343
W
41-19
41
19
+22
H17/12
NCAA
Lamar
#123
W
49-22
49
22
+27
H21/12
NCAA
70.3Avg total
41.0Scored
29.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.332.669.0+3.747%-
Last 30 at home (19)38.430.769.1+7.668%-
Last 30 away (11)32.835.968.7-3.19%-
Last 10 (10)41.029.370.3+11.770%-
Last 5 (5)41.828.270.0+13.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)31.235.867.0-4.620%-
vs Similar (12)35.434.469.8+1.042%-
vs Weaker ◀ (13)39.229.868.9+9.462%-
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
IPFW
#128
W
34-33
34
33
+1
H09/11
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#162
W
46-36
46
36
+10
H13/11
NCAA
Tennessee Tech
#229
W
47-32
47
32
+15
H20/11
NCAA
Wisconsin
#43
L
31-46
31
46
-15
H22/11
NCAA
LSU
#255
W
40-25
40
25
+15
A24/11
NCAA
Wisc. Milwaukee
#84
W
43-40
43
40
+3
H28/11
NCAA
California Baptist
#179
W
32-29
32
29
+3
H01/12
NCAA
Tarleton
#308
W
29-21
29
21
+8
H08/12
NCAA
Tulsa
#291
W
45-39
45
39
+6
H14/12
NCAA
Jacksonville Dolphins
#133
W
47-29
47
29
+18
H21/12
NCAA
72.4Avg total
39.4Scored
33.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.333.768.1+0.653%-
Last 30 at home (20)35.632.868.4+2.870%-
Last 30 away (10)31.835.667.4-3.820%-
Last 10 (10)39.433.072.4+6.490%-
Last 5 (5)39.231.670.8+7.6100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)31.935.066.9-3.142%-
vs Similar (12)36.932.369.2+4.667%-
vs Weaker (5)33.831.064.8+2.860%-
This opponent (Texas Tech) 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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
Texas Tech wins
1
UCF Knights wins
DateGameScore
24/02/24UCF Knights v Texas Tech75-61
10/02/24Texas Tech v UCF Knights66-59
Texas Techlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/12/24HLamar101-57
17/12/24HOral Roberts86-50
08/12/24ATexas A&M67-72
05/12/24HDePaul76-62
30/11/24HNorthern Colorado89-64
23/11/24HSyracuse79-74
22/11/24ASaint Josephs Hawks77-78
19/11/24HArkansas-Pine Bluff98-64
14/11/24HWyoming96-49
09/11/24HNorthwestern St.86-65
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/12/24HJacksonville Dolphins86-66
14/12/24HTulsa88-75
08/12/24HTarleton66-51
01/12/24HCalifornia Baptist74-59
28/11/24HWisc. Milwaukee84-76
24/11/24ALSU102-109 OT
22/11/24HWisconsin70-86
20/11/24HTennessee Tech80-69
13/11/24HFlorida Atlantic100-94
09/11/24HIPFW75-68

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Texas Tech
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW82%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1192
Win %82%100%0%
Points / game86.389.472.0
Allowed / game63.360.775.0
Point differential+23.0+28.8-3.0
Avg total149.5150.1147.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+73%89%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)100% (1)0% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
UCF Knights
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW82%
HomeWWWWW90%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games11101
Win %82%90%0%
Points / game80.878.7102.0
Allowed / game74.070.5109.0
Point differential+6.8+8.2-7.0
Avg total154.8149.2211.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+45%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %9%0%100%
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 State1211192%87.765.8+21.8
2 Cincinnati1210283%78.459.5+18.9
3 Texas Tech119282%86.363.3+23.0
4 Brigham Young119282%85.664.7+20.9
5 West Virginia119282%77.563.8+13.6
6 Kansas119282%79.266.0+13.2
7 Arizona State119282%78.571.4+7.2
8 UCF Knights119282%80.874.0+6.8
9 Houston129375%76.554.6+21.9
10 Colorado129375%76.169.2+6.8
11 Utah Utes118373%86.766.8+19.9
12 Baylor118373%86.969.6+17.3
13 Oklahoma State128467%76.273.4+2.8
14 Arizona127558%85.968.8+17.2
15 TCU127558%73.266.0+7.2
16 Kansas State127558%77.470.7+6.8
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
Texas Tech414283
UCF Knights474087
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