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UCF Knights vs Texas Tech Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 24 Feb 2024
Tip-off: 21:00
Final 75-61
36-32 39-29
Position#180
Record13-12
FormWLLLL
Points / game71.9
Allowed / game67.0
vs
Position#64
Record19-7
FormLWWLW
Points / game76.5
Allowed / game68.7
USANCAA
Other2023-24
Meetings · UCF Knights v Texas Tech
31 Jan 2026
UCF 88
TEXA80
24 Feb 2024
UCF 75
TEXA61
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

UCF Knights winWon
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Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Texas Tech winLost
-no forecast
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
Texas
#112
W
77-71
77
71
+6
A18/01
NCAA
Houston
#9
L
42-57
42
57
-15
A20/01
NCAA
West Virginia
#338
W
72-59
72
59
+13
H24/01
NCAA
Cincinnati
#134
L
57-68
57
68
-11
A28/01
NCAA
Baylor
#58
L
69-77
69
77
-8
H01/02
NCAA
Oklahoma
#104
W
74-63
74
63
+11
H03/02
NCAA
Texas Tech
#64
L
59-66
59
66
-7
A10/02
NCAA
Brigham Young
#61
L
88-90
88
90
-2
A14/02
NCAA
Cincinnati
#134
L
74-76
74
76
-2
H17/02
NCAA
West Virginia
#338
L
67-77
67
77
-10
A21/02
NCAA
1H
2H
32-44
45-27
14-28
28-29
37-24
35-35
39-27
18-41
38-32
31-45
34-27
40-36
25-31
34-35
26-39
62-51
30-37
44-39
30-37
37-40
138.3Avg total
67.9Scored
70.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (25)71.967.0138.8+4.952%
Season at home (16)75.062.5137.5+12.569%
Season away (9)66.374.9141.2-8.622%
Last 10 (10)67.970.4138.3-2.530%
Last 5 (5)72.474.4146.8-2.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)62.271.0133.2-8.80%
vs Similar ◀ (15)72.271.1143.3+1.147%
vs Weaker (9)77.058.8135.8+18.289%
This opponent (Texas Tech) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Texas TechUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Houston
#9
L
54-77
54
77
-23
A18/01
NCAA
Brigham Young
#61
W
85-78
85
78
+7
H20/01
NCAA
Oklahoma
#104
W
85-84
85
84
+1
A27/01
NCAA
TCU
#111
L
78-85
78
85
-7
A31/01
NCAA
Cincinnati
#134
L
72-75
72
75
-3
H03/02
NCAA
Baylor
#58
L
73-79
73
79
-6
A07/02
NCAA
UCF Knights
#180
W
66-59
66
59
+7
H10/02
NCAA
Kansas
#63
W
79-50
79
50
+29
H13/02
NCAA
Iowa State
#18
L
74-82
74
82
-8
A17/02
NCAA
TCU
#111
W
82-81
82
81
+1
H21/02
NCAA
1H
2H
29-38
25-39
32-48
53-30
33-34
52-50
36-40
42-45
37-36
35-39
35-36
38-43
31-25
35-34
37-28
42-22
24-38
50-44
38-38
44-43
149.8Avg total
74.8Scored
75.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (26)76.568.7145.3+7.873%
Season at home (17)77.262.1139.2+15.194%
Season away (9)75.381.3156.7-6.033%
Last 10 (10)74.875.0149.8-0.250%
Last 5 (5)74.870.2145.0+4.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)71.079.0150.0-8.033%
vs Similar ◀ (18)76.173.7149.8+2.450%
vs Weaker (9)75.858.0133.8+17.8100%
This opponent (UCF Knights) is Similar. 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

-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: -2.1-2.11st half: -2.9-2.92nd half2nd half: -0.4-0.42nd half: +2.7+2.7
-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: -2.1-2.11st half: -2.9-2.92nd half2nd half: -0.4-0.42nd half: +2.7+2.7
UCF KnightsTexas Tech
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
Texas
#112
L
32-44
32
44
-12
A18/01
NCAA
Houston
#9
L
14-28
14
28
-14
A20/01
NCAA
West Virginia
#338
W
37-24
37
24
+13
H24/01
NCAA
Cincinnati
#134
W
39-27
39
27
+12
A28/01
NCAA
Baylor
#58
W
38-32
38
32
+6
H01/02
NCAA
Oklahoma
#104
W
34-27
34
27
+7
H03/02
NCAA
Texas Tech
#64
L
25-31
25
31
-6
A10/02
NCAA
Brigham Young
#61
L
26-39
26
39
-13
A14/02
NCAA
Cincinnati
#134
L
30-37
30
37
-7
H17/02
NCAA
West Virginia
#338
L
30-37
30
37
-7
A21/02
NCAA
63.1Avg total
30.5Scored
32.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.829.761.5+2.150%-
Last 30 at home (18)34.426.761.1+7.867%-
Last 30 away (12)27.834.262.0-6.525%-
Last 10 (10)30.532.663.1-2.140%-
Last 5 (5)29.034.263.2-5.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)25.231.656.8-6.420%-
vs Similar ◀ (15)31.232.463.6-1.240%-
vs Weaker (9)36.024.660.6+11.478%-
This opponent (Texas Tech) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Texas TechLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Houston
#9
L
29-38
29
38
-9
A18/01
NCAA
Brigham Young
#61
L
32-48
32
48
-16
H20/01
NCAA
Oklahoma
#104
L
33-34
33
34
-1
A27/01
NCAA
TCU
#111
L
36-40
36
40
-4
A31/01
NCAA
Cincinnati
#134
W
37-36
37
36
+1
H03/02
NCAA
Baylor
#58
L
35-36
35
36
-1
A07/02
NCAA
UCF Knights
#180
W
31-25
31
25
+6
H10/02
NCAA
Kansas
#63
W
37-28
37
28
+9
H13/02
NCAA
Iowa State
#18
L
24-38
24
38
-14
A17/02
NCAA
TCU
#111
D
38-38
38
38
+0
H21/02
NCAA
69.3Avg total
33.2Scored
36.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.632.967.6+1.750%-
Last 30 at home (19)36.230.066.2+6.274%-
Last 30 away (11)32.038.070.0-6.09%-
Last 10 (10)33.236.169.3-2.930%-
Last 5 (5)33.033.066.0+0.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)28.341.369.7-13.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (18)35.435.270.6+0.239%-
vs Weaker (9)35.225.760.9+9.689%-
This opponent (UCF Knights) is Similar. 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
0
UCF Knights wins
1
Texas Tech wins
DateGameScore
10/02/24Texas Tech v UCF Knights66-59
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/02/24AWest Virginia67-77
17/02/24HCincinnati74-76
14/02/24ABrigham Young88-90
10/02/24ATexas Tech59-66
03/02/24HOklahoma74-63
01/02/24HBaylor69-77
28/01/24ACincinnati57-68
24/01/24HWest Virginia72-59
20/01/24AHouston42-57
18/01/24ATexas77-71
Texas Techlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/02/24HTCU82-81
17/02/24AIowa State74-82
13/02/24HKansas79-50
10/02/24HUCF Knights66-59
07/02/24ABaylor73-79
03/02/24HCincinnati72-75
31/01/24ATCU78-85
27/01/24AOklahoma85-84
20/01/24HBrigham Young85-78
18/01/24AHouston54-77

📊 11. Overall Statistics

UCF Knights
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL52%
HomeLWLWL69%
AwayLLLLL22%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games25169
Win %52%69%22%
Points / game71.975.066.3
Allowed / game67.062.574.9
Point differential+4.9+12.5-8.6
Avg total138.8137.5141.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+36%56%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won38% (8)33% (6)50% (2)
Overtime %4%6%0%
Texas Tech
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW73%
HomeWLWWW94%
AwayLWLLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games26179
Win %73%94%33%
Points / game76.577.275.3
Allowed / game68.762.181.3
Point differential+7.8+15.1-6.0
Avg total145.3139.2156.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+42%59%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won80% (5)67% (3)100% (2)
Overtime %4%0%11%
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 Houston2724389%74.256.1+18.1
2 Arizona2721678%90.173.1+16.9
3 Iowa State2721678%77.962.9+15.0
4 Kansas2620677%76.667.6+9.0
5 Texas Tech2619773%76.568.7+7.8
6 Brigham Young2719870%82.869.3+13.5
7 Baylor2719870%82.371.4+11.0
8 TCU2719870%81.370.8+10.4
9 Colorado2617965%80.372.7+7.7
10 Utah Utes26161062%78.372.8+5.4
11 Cincinnati27161159%74.967.9+7.0
12 Kansas State27161159%71.869.0+2.7
13 UCF Knights25131252%71.967.0+4.9
14 Arizona State27131448%70.173.8-3.7
15 Oklahoma State26121446%71.771.1+0.6
16 West Virginia2791833%68.674.4-5.8
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
UCF Knights363975
Texas Tech322961
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