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UCF Knights vs Kansas Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 05 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 21:00
Final 48-99
25-44 23-55
Position#200
Record10-2
FormWWWWW
Points / game81.3
Allowed / game74.8
UCF Knights
USA
vs
Kansas 🏆
USA
Position#114
Record9-3
FormLLWWL
Points / game77.7
Allowed / game65.7
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · UCF Knights v Kansas
03 Jan 2026
UCF 81
KANS75
05 Jan 2025
UCF 48
KANS99
10 Jan 2024
UCF 65
KANS60
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

UCF KnightsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Texas Tech
#33
W
87-83
87
83
+4
A31/12
NCAA
1H
2H
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
47-41
40-42
160.5Avg total
83.7Scored
76.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)81.374.8156.1+6.683%
Season at home (10)78.770.5149.2+8.290%
Season away (2)94.596.0190.5-1.550%
Last 10 (10)83.776.8160.5+6.980%
Last 5 (5)80.266.8147.0+13.4100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)71.975.5147.4-3.642%
vs Similar (12)77.171.7148.8+5.467%
vs Weaker (5)71.864.0135.8+7.880%
This opponent (Kansas) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
KansasUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Michigan State
#17
W
77-69
77
69
+8
A12/11
NCAA
Oakland
#220
W
78-57
78
57
+21
H16/11
NCAA
NC Wilmington
#27
W
84-66
84
66
+18
H20/11
NCAA
Duke
#7
W
75-72
75
72
+3
A27/11
NCAA
Furman
#40
W
86-51
86
51
+35
H30/11
NCAA
Creighton
#59
L
63-76
63
76
-13
A05/12
NCAA
Missouri
#89
L
67-76
67
76
-9
A08/12
NCAA
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
1H
2H
30-24
47-45
46-24
32-33
43-38
41-28
41-39
34-33
39-28
47-23
31-41
32-35
25-39
42-37
38-30
37-30
42-31
45-22
20-33
41-29
139.5Avg total
75.3Scored
64.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)77.765.7143.3+12.075%
Season at home (8)81.261.9143.1+19.488%
Season away (4)70.573.2143.8-2.850%
Last 10 (10)75.364.2139.5+11.170%
Last 5 (5)70.665.4136.0+5.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)72.576.9149.4-4.450%
vs Similar (13)70.869.8140.5+1.054%
vs Weaker ◀ (9)82.864.6147.3+18.278%
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

-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +6.9+6.91st half: +2.8+2.82nd half2nd half: +0.7+0.72nd half: +8.3+8.3
-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +6.9+6.91st half: +2.8+2.82nd half2nd half: +0.7+0.72nd half: +8.3+8.3
UCF KnightsKansas
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.
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UCF KnightsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Texas Tech
#33
W
47-41
47
41
+6
A31/12
NCAA
74.5Avg total
40.7Scored
33.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.134.269.3+0.957%-
Last 30 at home (19)36.233.269.4+3.174%-
Last 30 away (11)33.236.169.3-2.927%-
Last 10 (10)40.733.874.5+6.990%-
Last 5 (5)40.031.871.8+8.2100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)33.836.270.1-2.450%-
vs Similar (12)36.932.369.2+4.667%-
vs Weaker (5)33.831.064.8+2.860%-
This opponent (Kansas) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
KansasLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Michigan State
#17
W
30-24
30
24
+6
A12/11
NCAA
Oakland
#220
W
46-24
46
24
+22
H16/11
NCAA
NC Wilmington
#27
W
43-38
43
38
+5
H20/11
NCAA
Duke
#7
W
41-39
41
39
+2
A27/11
NCAA
Furman
#40
W
39-28
39
28
+11
H30/11
NCAA
Creighton
#59
L
31-41
31
41
-10
A05/12
NCAA
Missouri
#89
L
25-39
25
39
-14
A08/12
NCAA
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
68.2Avg total
35.5Scored
32.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.233.270.5+4.063%-
Last 30 at home (18)40.131.371.4+8.783%-
Last 30 away (12)33.036.169.1-3.133%-
Last 10 (10)35.532.768.2+2.870%-
Last 5 (5)31.234.866.0-3.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)36.033.969.9+2.175%-
vs Similar (13)33.934.568.5-0.638%-
vs Weaker ◀ (9)43.130.873.9+12.389%-
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
1
UCF Knights wins
0
Kansas wins
DateGameScore
11/01/24UCF Knights v Kansas65-60
UCF Knightslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/12/24ATexas Tech87-83
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
Kansaslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/12/24HWest Virginia61-62
22/12/24HBrown87-53
14/12/24HNC State75-60
08/12/24AMissouri67-76
05/12/24ACreighton63-76
30/11/24HFurman86-51
27/11/24ADuke75-72
20/11/24HNC Wilmington84-66
16/11/24HOakland78-57
12/11/24AMichigan State77-69

📊 11. Overall Statistics

UCF Knights
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW83%
HomeWWWWW90%
AwayLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games12102
Win %83%90%50%
Points / game81.378.794.5
Allowed / game74.870.596.0
Point differential+6.6+8.2-1.5
Avg total156.1149.2190.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+42%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %8%0%50%
Kansas
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWL75%
HomeWWWWL88%
AwayWWLL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1284
Win %75%88%50%
Points / game77.781.270.5
Allowed / game65.761.973.2
Point differential+12.0+19.4-2.8
Avg total143.3143.1143.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%75%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)50% (2)100% (1)
Overtime %0%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 Iowa State1312192%86.665.0+21.6
2 West Virginia1311285%75.662.5+13.1
3 UCF Knights1210283%81.374.8+6.6
4 Houston1310377%77.254.6+22.6
5 Texas Tech1310377%86.565.2+21.3
6 Cincinnati1310377%77.560.5+17.1
7 Brigham Young1310377%82.565.7+16.8
8 Arizona State1310377%77.070.9+6.1
9 Kansas129375%77.765.7+12.0
10 Baylor139469%84.068.9+15.1
11 Colorado139469%74.970.2+4.8
12 Arizona138562%84.868.6+16.2
13 Utah Utes138562%82.769.9+12.8
14 TCU138562%72.465.7+6.7
15 Oklahoma State138562%74.273.1+1.2
16 Kansas State137654%76.270.1+6.2
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
UCF Knights252348
Kansas445599
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