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UCF Knights vs Iowa State Prediction & Stats

Date: Sat 23 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 19:00
Scheduled
Position#75
Record4-0
FormLWWWW
Points / game85.8
Allowed / game77.2
vs
Position#152
Record2-1
FormWLLWW
Points / game81.0
Allowed / game61.3
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · UCF Knights v Iowa State
23 Jan 2027
UCF v IOWA
upcoming
11 Feb 2025
UCF 65
IOWA77
02 Mar 2024
UCF 52
IOWA60
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

UCF Knights win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Iowa State win
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Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

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 (Iowa State) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Iowa StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Arizona State
#194
W
86-65
86
65
+21
H07/03
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
W
91-42
91
42
+49
H11/03
NCAA
Texas Tech
#63
W
75-53
75
53
+22
A12/03
NCAA
Arizona
#7
L
80-82
80
82
-2
A13/03
NCAA
Tennessee State
#51
W
108-74
108
74
+34
H20/03
NCAA
Kentucky
#107
W
82-63
82
63
+19
H22/03
NCAA
Tennessee
#67
L
62-76
62
76
-14
H28/03
NCAA
Memphis
#172
L
76-80
76
80
-4
H03/11
NCAA
Southern Miss
#227
W
83-57
83
57
+26
H07/11
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#406
W
84-47
84
47
+37
H11/11
NCAA
1H
2H
37-41
49-24
45-16
46-26
36-33
39-20
43-37
37-45
55-29
53-45
31-30
51-33
33-34
29-42
39-40
37-40
46-29
37-28
41-18
43-29
146.6Avg total
82.7Scored
63.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)81.061.3142.3+19.767%
Season at home (3)81.061.3142.3+19.767%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)82.763.9146.6+18.870%
Last 5 (5)77.464.6142.0+12.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)69.074.0143.0-5.033%
vs Weaker ◀ (27)79.764.7144.4+15.074%
This opponent (UCF Knights) is Weaker. 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

-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: -5.1-5.11st half: +9.9+9.92nd half2nd half: +4.2+4.22nd half: +8.9+8.9
-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: -5.1-5.11st half: +9.9+9.92nd half2nd half: +4.2+4.22nd half: +8.9+8.9
UCF KnightsIowa State
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
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 (Iowa State) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Iowa StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Arizona State
#194
L
37-41
37
41
-4
H07/03
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
W
45-16
45
16
+29
H11/03
NCAA
Texas Tech
#63
W
36-33
36
33
+3
A12/03
NCAA
Arizona
#7
W
43-37
43
37
+6
A13/03
NCAA
Tennessee State
#51
W
55-29
55
29
+26
H20/03
NCAA
Kentucky
#107
W
31-30
31
30
+1
H22/03
NCAA
Tennessee
#67
L
33-34
33
34
-1
H28/03
NCAA
Memphis
#172
L
39-40
39
40
-1
H03/11
NCAA
Southern Miss
#227
W
46-29
46
29
+17
H07/11
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#406
W
41-18
41
18
+23
H11/11
NCAA
71.3Avg total
40.6Scored
30.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.331.170.4+8.273%-
Last 30 at home (19)41.830.672.4+11.279%-
Last 30 away (11)35.031.966.9+3.164%-
Last 10 (10)40.630.771.3+9.970%-
Last 5 (5)38.030.268.2+7.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)37.038.075.0-1.067%-
vs Weaker ◀ (27)39.630.369.9+9.374%-
This opponent (UCF Knights) is Weaker. 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
UCF Knights wins
4
Iowa State wins
DateGameScore
21/01/26Iowa State v UCF Knights87-57
12/02/25UCF Knights v Iowa State65-77
22/01/25Iowa State v UCF Knights108-83
02/03/24UCF Knights v Iowa State52-60
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
Iowa Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/11/26HSouthern Univ.84-47
07/11/26HSouthern Miss83-57
03/11/26HMemphis76-80
28/03/26HTennessee62-76
22/03/26HKentucky82-63
20/03/26HTennessee State108-74
13/03/26AArizona80-82
12/03/26ATexas Tech75-53
11/03/26HArizona State91-42
07/03/26HArizona State86-65

📊 11. Overall Statistics

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%-
Iowa State
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWW67%
HomeLWW67%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games33-
Win %67%67%-
Points / game81.081.0-
Allowed / game61.361.3-
Point differential+19.7+19.7-
Avg total142.3142.3-
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%67%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (1)-
Overtime %0%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 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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