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UCF Knights vs Texas Tech Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 31 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 17:00
Final 88-80
44-40 44-40
Position#92
Record16-4
FormWLLWW
Points / game84.0
Allowed / game77.0
UCF Knights 🏆
USA
vs
Texas Tech
USA
Position#63
Record16-4
FormWWWWW
Points / game84.2
Allowed / game73.8
USANCAA
Other2025-26
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
-no forecast
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
Florida Gulf Coast
#224
W
102-80
102
80
+22
H20/12
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#164
W
85-80
85
80
+5
H23/12
NCAA
Kansas
#58
W
81-75
81
75
+6
H03/01
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#140
L
76-87
76
87
-11
A07/01
NCAA
Cincinnati
#161
W
73-72
73
72
+1
H11/01
NCAA
Kansas State
#292
W
82-73
82
73
+9
A15/01
NCAA
Arizona
#7
L
77-84
77
84
-7
H17/01
NCAA
Iowa State
#34
L
57-87
57
87
-30
A21/01
NCAA
Colorado
#183
W
95-86
95
86
+9
A24/01
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
W
79-76
79
76
+3
H28/01
NCAA
1H
2H
49-49
53-31
33-38
52-42
44-41
37-34
32-41
44-46
33-32
40-40
42-28
40-45
38-41
39-43
26-44
31-43
49-47
46-39
35-39
44-37
160.7Avg total
80.7Scored
80.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)84.077.0160.9+7.080%
Season at home (15)85.675.5161.1+10.187%
Season away (5)79.281.4160.6-2.260%
Last 10 (10)80.780.0160.7+0.770%
Last 5 (5)78.081.2159.2-3.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)77.882.0159.8-4.233%
vs Similar (17)83.978.9162.8+5.076%
vs Weaker (4)85.066.5151.5+18.5100%
This opponent (Texas Tech) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Texas TechUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Northern Colorado
#97
W
101-90
101
90
+11
H17/12
NCAA
Duke
#8
W
82-81
82
81
+1
A21/12
NCAA
Winthrop
#62
W
87-57
87
57
+30
H28/12
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#140
W
102-80
102
80
+22
H03/01
NCAA
Houston
#18
L
65-69
65
69
-4
A07/01
NCAA
Colorado
#183
W
73-71
73
71
+2
A11/01
NCAA
Utah Utes
#333
W
88-74
88
74
+14
H15/01
NCAA
Brigham Young
#76
W
84-71
84
71
+13
H18/01
NCAA
Baylor
#200
W
92-73
92
73
+19
A21/01
NCAA
Houston
#18
W
90-86
90
86
+4
H24/01
NCAA
1H
2H
56-51
45-39
36-46
46-35
59-21
28-36
46-38
56-42
31-31
34-38
43-27
30-44
50-38
38-36
32-31
52-40
55-36
37-37
55-49
35-37
161.6Avg total
86.4Scored
75.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)84.273.8157.9+10.480%
Season at home (13)88.670.8159.5+17.8100%
Season away (7)75.979.1155.0-3.343%
Last 10 (10)86.475.2161.6+11.290%
Last 5 (5)85.475.0160.4+10.4100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)78.579.2157.8-0.850%
vs Similar (14)82.675.3157.9+7.464%
vs Weaker ◀ (12)83.870.1153.9+13.8100%
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: -1.9-1.91st half: +9.5+9.52nd half2nd half: +2.6+2.62nd half: +1.7+1.7
-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: -1.9-1.91st half: +9.5+9.52nd half2nd half: +2.6+2.62nd half: +1.7+1.7
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
Florida Gulf Coast
#224
D
49-49
49
49
+0
H20/12
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#164
L
33-38
33
38
-5
H23/12
NCAA
Kansas
#58
W
44-41
44
41
+3
H03/01
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#140
L
32-41
32
41
-9
A07/01
NCAA
Cincinnati
#161
W
33-32
33
32
+1
H11/01
NCAA
Kansas State
#292
W
42-28
42
28
+14
A15/01
NCAA
Arizona
#7
L
38-41
38
41
-3
H17/01
NCAA
Iowa State
#34
L
26-44
26
44
-18
A21/01
NCAA
Colorado
#183
W
49-47
49
47
+2
A24/01
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
L
35-39
35
39
-4
H28/01
NCAA
78.1Avg total
38.1Scored
40.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.738.376.0-0.743%-
Last 30 at home (19)39.236.575.6+2.758%-
Last 30 away (11)35.141.576.6-6.518%-
Last 10 (10)38.140.078.1-1.940%-
Last 5 (5)38.039.877.8-1.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)32.638.370.9-5.822%-
vs Similar (17)39.240.479.6-1.147%-
vs Weaker (4)42.529.872.2+12.875%-
This opponent (Texas Tech) is Stronger. 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
Northern Colorado
#97
W
56-51
56
51
+5
H17/12
NCAA
Duke
#8
L
36-46
36
46
-10
A21/12
NCAA
Winthrop
#62
W
59-21
59
21
+38
H28/12
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#140
W
46-38
46
38
+8
H03/01
NCAA
Houston
#18
D
31-31
31
31
+0
A07/01
NCAA
Colorado
#183
W
43-27
43
27
+16
A11/01
NCAA
Utah Utes
#333
W
50-38
50
38
+12
H15/01
NCAA
Brigham Young
#76
W
32-31
32
31
+1
H18/01
NCAA
Baylor
#200
W
55-36
55
36
+19
A21/01
NCAA
Houston
#18
W
55-49
55
49
+6
H24/01
NCAA
83.1Avg total
46.3Scored
36.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.336.779.1+5.673%-
Last 30 at home (20)43.935.879.7+8.185%-
Last 30 away (10)39.338.677.9+0.750%-
Last 10 (10)46.336.883.1+9.580%-
Last 5 (5)47.036.283.2+10.8100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)38.542.881.2-4.225%-
vs Similar (14)42.937.180.0+5.971%-
vs Weaker ◀ (12)42.934.377.2+8.692%-
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
2
UCF Knights wins
1
Texas Tech wins
DateGameScore
31/12/24Texas Tech v UCF Knights83-87
24/02/24UCF Knights v Texas Tech75-61
10/02/24Texas Tech v UCF Knights66-59
UCF Knightslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/01/26HArizona State79-76
24/01/26AColorado95-86
21/01/26AIowa State57-87
17/01/26HArizona77-84
15/01/26AKansas State82-73
11/01/26HCincinnati73-72
07/01/26AOklahoma State76-87
03/01/26HKansas81-75
23/12/25HFlorida Atlantic85-80
20/12/25HFlorida Gulf Coast102-80
Texas Techlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/01/26HHouston90-86
21/01/26ABaylor92-73
18/01/26HBrigham Young84-71
15/01/26HUtah Utes88-74
11/01/26AColorado73-71
07/01/26AHouston65-69
03/01/26HOklahoma State102-80
28/12/25HWinthrop87-57
21/12/25ADuke82-81
17/12/25HNorthern Colorado101-90

📊 11. Overall Statistics

UCF Knights
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWW80%
HomeWWWLW87%
AwayWLWLW60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20155
Win %80%87%60%
Points / game84.085.679.2
Allowed / game77.075.581.4
Point differential+7.0+10.1-2.2
Avg total160.9161.1160.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%47%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (5)100% (5)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
Texas Tech
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW80%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLWLWW43%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20137
Win %80%100%43%
Points / game84.288.675.9
Allowed / game73.870.879.1
Point differential+10.4+17.8-3.3
Avg total157.9159.5155.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+55%77%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won71% (7)100% (3)50% (4)
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 Arizona21210100%89.668.3+21.3
2 Houston2018290%79.062.0+17.0
3 Iowa State2118386%85.465.8+19.6
4 Brigham Young2017385%86.770.8+15.8
5 Texas Tech2016480%84.273.8+10.4
6 UCF Knights2016480%84.077.0+7.0
7 Kansas2015575%78.267.3+10.9
8 Oklahoma State2014670%86.280.4+5.8
9 West Virginia2114767%71.663.8+7.8
10 TCU2113862%79.570.8+8.8
11 Colorado2112957%81.978.9+3.0
12 Baylor2011955%85.076.5+8.6
13 Cincinnati21111052%72.367.0+5.3
14 Arizona State21111052%79.479.8-0.3
15 Kansas State21101148%82.779.5+3.2
16 Utah Utes2091145%80.081.5-1.4
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 Knights444488
Texas Tech404080
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