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Texas Tech vs UCF Knights Prediction & Stats

Date: Sat 30 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 21:00
Scheduled
Position#26
Record4-0
FormLWWWW
Points / game81.0
Allowed / game53.8
vs
Position#75
Record4-0
FormLWWWW
Points / game85.8
Allowed / game77.2
USANCAA
Other2026-27
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 win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
UCF Knights win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Texas TechUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Iowa State
#34
W
82-73
82
73
+9
A28/02
NCAA
TCU
#77
L
65-73
65
73
-8
H04/03
NCAA
Brigham Young
#76
L
76-82
76
82
-6
A08/03
NCAA
Iowa State
#34
L
53-75
53
75
-22
H12/03
NCAA
Akron
#14
W
91-71
91
71
+20
H20/03
NCAA
Alabama
#48
L
65-90
65
90
-25
A23/03
NCAA
Jackson State
#268
W
76-42
76
42
+34
H03/11
NCAA
Bethune-Cookman
#364
W
76-58
76
58
+18
H06/11
NCAA
Illinois
#86
W
84-78
84
78
+6
H11/11
NCAA
Stonehill
#327
W
88-37
88
37
+51
H14/11
NCAA
1H
2H
45-29
37-44
39-36
26-37
46-38
30-44
33-36
20-39
40-35
51-36
25-49
40-41
38-18
38-24
37-24
39-34
49-29
35-49
43-21
45-16
143.5Avg total
75.6Scored
67.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)81.053.8134.8+27.2100%
Season at home (4)81.053.8134.8+27.2100%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)75.667.9143.5+7.760%
Last 5 (5)77.861.0138.8+16.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)78.176.0154.1+2.175%
vs Similar (11)78.874.9153.7+3.955%
vs Weaker ◀ (11)82.763.3146.0+19.582%
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
#200
L
86-87
86
87
-1
H01/03
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#140
L
104-111 OT
104
111
-7
H04/03
NCAA
West Virginia
#147
L
62-77
62
77
-15
A07/03
NCAA
Cincinnati
#161
W
66-65 OT
66
65
+1
H11/03
NCAA
Arizona
#7
L
59-81
59
81
-22
A12/03
NCAA
UCLA
#73
L
71-75
71
75
-4
A20/03
NCAA
Florida Gulf Coast
#304
W
96-95 OT
96
95
+1
H03/11
NCAA
Yale
#322
W
87-75
87
75
+12
H07/11
NCAA
South Alabama
#257
W
76-69
76
69
+7
H11/11
NCAA
Georgia Southern
#312
W
84-70
84
70
+14
H14/11
NCAA
1H
2H
42-56
44-31
40-45
54-49
23-32
39-45
26-27
32-31
30-46
29-35
27-35
44-40
36-38
46-44
39-42
48-33
32-34
44-35
36-27
48-43
159.6Avg total
79.1Scored
80.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)85.877.2163.0+8.5100%
Season at home (4)85.877.2163.0+8.5100%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)79.180.5159.6-1.450%
Last 5 (5)82.876.8159.6+6.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)73.479.7153.1-6.343%
vs Similar (15)80.579.5160.1+1.053%
vs Weaker (8)82.473.2155.6+9.1100%
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

-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +8.0+8.01st half: -5.1-5.12nd half2nd half: -0.3-0.32nd half: +4.2+4.2
-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +8.0+8.01st half: -5.1-5.12nd half2nd half: -0.3-0.32nd half: +4.2+4.2
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
Iowa State
#34
W
45-29
45
29
+16
A28/02
NCAA
TCU
#77
W
39-36
39
36
+3
H04/03
NCAA
Brigham Young
#76
W
46-38
46
38
+8
A08/03
NCAA
Iowa State
#34
L
33-36
33
36
-3
H12/03
NCAA
Akron
#14
W
40-35
40
35
+5
H20/03
NCAA
Alabama
#48
L
25-49
25
49
-24
A23/03
NCAA
Jackson State
#268
W
38-18
38
18
+20
H03/11
NCAA
Bethune-Cookman
#364
W
37-24
37
24
+13
H06/11
NCAA
Illinois
#86
W
49-29
49
29
+20
H11/11
NCAA
Stonehill
#327
W
43-21
43
21
+22
H14/11
NCAA
71.0Avg total
39.5Scored
31.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.033.875.8+8.273%-
Last 30 at home (18)43.532.075.5+11.589%-
Last 30 away (12)39.836.676.3+3.250%-
Last 10 (10)39.531.571.0+8.080%-
Last 5 (5)38.428.266.6+10.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)40.135.976.0+4.250%-
vs Similar (11)42.836.279.0+6.682%-
vs Weaker ◀ (11)42.530.072.5+12.582%-
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
#200
L
42-56
42
56
-14
H01/03
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#140
L
40-45
40
45
-5
H04/03
NCAA
West Virginia
#147
L
23-32
23
32
-9
A07/03
NCAA
Cincinnati
#161
L
26-27
26
27
-1
H11/03
NCAA
Arizona
#7
L
30-46
30
46
-16
A12/03
NCAA
UCLA
#73
L
27-35
27
35
-8
A20/03
NCAA
Florida Gulf Coast
#304
L
36-38
36
38
-2
H03/11
NCAA
Yale
#322
L
39-42
39
42
-3
H07/11
NCAA
South Alabama
#257
L
32-34
32
34
-2
H11/11
NCAA
Georgia Southern
#312
W
36-27
36
27
+9
H14/11
NCAA
71.3Avg total
33.1Scored
38.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.536.773.2-0.243%-
Last 30 at home (19)38.236.474.5+1.847%-
Last 30 away (11)33.537.370.8-3.736%-
Last 10 (10)33.138.271.3-5.110%-
Last 5 (5)34.035.269.2-1.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)34.937.071.9-2.143%-
vs Similar (15)36.337.774.0-1.540%-
vs Weaker (8)38.234.572.8+3.850%-
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
3
UCF Knights wins
DateGameScore
31/01/26UCF Knights v Texas Tech88-80
31/12/24Texas Tech v UCF Knights83-87
24/02/24UCF Knights v Texas Tech75-61
10/02/24Texas Tech v UCF Knights66-59
Texas Techlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26HStonehill88-37
11/11/26HIllinois84-78
06/11/26HBethune-Cookman76-58
03/11/26HJackson State76-42
23/03/26AAlabama65-90
20/03/26HAkron91-71
12/03/26HIowa State53-75
08/03/26ABrigham Young76-82
04/03/26HTCU65-73
28/02/26AIowa State82-73
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26HGeorgia Southern84-70
11/11/26HSouth Alabama76-69
07/11/26HYale87-75
03/11/26HFlorida Gulf Coast96-95 OT
20/03/26AUCLA71-75
12/03/26AArizona59-81
11/03/26HCincinnati66-65 OT
07/03/26AWest Virginia62-77
04/03/26HOklahoma State104-111 OT
01/03/26HBaylor86-87

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Texas Tech
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWW100%
HomeWWWW100%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games44-
Win %100%100%-
Points / game81.081.0-
Allowed / game53.853.8-
Point differential+27.2+27.2-
Avg total134.8134.8-
Over main line---
Win by 10+75%75%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%-
UCF Knights
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWW100%
HomeWWWW100%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games44-
Win %100%100%-
Points / game85.885.8-
Allowed / game77.277.2-
Point differential+8.5+8.5-
Avg total163.0163.0-
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%50%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %25%25%-
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 Baylor330100%95.359.7+35.7
2 West Virginia330100%85.753.3+32.3
3 Kansas330100%91.059.7+31.3
4 TCU440100%95.067.2+27.8
5 Texas Tech440100%81.053.8+27.2
6 Arizona State440100%85.563.2+22.2
7 Brigham Young440100%96.575.8+20.8
8 Utah Utes330100%72.761.3+11.3
9 UCF Knights440100%85.877.2+8.5
10 Cincinnati43175%79.063.0+16.0
11 Arizona43175%87.274.0+13.2
12 Houston32167%84.762.3+22.3
13 Oklahoma State32167%92.772.0+20.7
14 Iowa State32167%81.061.3+19.7
15 Kansas State32167%83.376.0+7.3
16 Colorado42250%74.069.5+4.5
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 -).
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