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West Virginia vs UCF Knights Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 08 Mar 2025
Tip-off: 22:00
Final 72-65
47-25 25-40
Position#131
Record18-12
FormWLWLW
Points / game68.3
Allowed / game64.7
West Virginia 🏆
USA
vs
UCF Knights
USA
Position#200
Record16-14
FormLWWLW
Points / game79.0
Allowed / game80.1
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · West Virginia v UCF Knights
06 Mar 2026
WEST77
UCF 62
08 Mar 2025
WEST72
UCF 65
20 Feb 2024
WEST77
UCF 67
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

West VirginiaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cincinnati
#159
W
63-50
63
50
+13
A02/02
NCAA
TCU
#210
L
60-65
60
65
-5
A06/02
NCAA
Utah Utes
#206
W
72-61
72
61
+11
H08/02
NCAA
Brigham Young
#48
L
69-73
69
73
-4
H12/02
NCAA
Baylor
#149
L
71-74 OT
71
74
-3
A15/02
NCAA
Cincinnati
#159
W
62-59
62
59
+3
H20/02
NCAA
Texas Tech
#33
L
51-73
51
73
-22
A22/02
NCAA
TCU
#210
W
73-55
73
55
+18
H26/02
NCAA
Brigham Young
#48
L
56-77
56
77
-21
A02/03
NCAA
Utah Utes
#206
W
71-69
71
69
+2
A05/03
NCAA
1H
2H
40-25
23-25
29-28
31-37
36-27
36-34
34-32
35-41
25-30
40-35
29-27
33-32
27-30
24-43
42-27
31-28
19-25
37-52
30-29
41-40
130.4Avg total
64.8Scored
65.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (30)68.364.7133.0+3.660%
Season at home (18)70.860.9131.7+9.972%
Season away (12)64.570.5135.0-6.042%
Last 10 (10)64.865.6130.4-0.850%
Last 5 (5)62.666.6129.2-4.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)63.872.1135.9-8.330%
vs Similar (11)69.363.4132.6+5.973%
vs Weaker ◀ (9)72.158.2130.3+13.978%
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
Brigham Young
#48
L
75-81
75
81
-6
H01/02
NCAA
Cincinnati
#159
L
83-93
83
93
-10
H06/02
NCAA
Baylor
#149
L
76-91
76
91
-15
A08/02
NCAA
Iowa State
#50
L
65-77
65
77
-12
H12/02
NCAA
Colorado
#278
L
63-76
63
76
-13
A15/02
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#233
L
95-104
95
104
-9
A20/02
NCAA
Utah Utes
#206
W
76-72
76
72
+4
H23/02
NCAA
Kansas State
#216
W
80-76
80
76
+4
H27/02
NCAA
TCU
#210
L
78-89
78
89
-11
A01/03
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#233
W
83-70
83
70
+13
H06/03
NCAA
1H
2H
40-38
35-43
36-40
47-53
36-45
40-46
30-32
35-45
36-38
27-38
40-53
55-51
30-29
46-43
41-34
39-42
30-49
48-40
35-40
48-30
160.3Avg total
77.4Scored
82.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (30)79.080.1159.1-1.053%
Season at home (20)76.273.7149.9+2.570%
Season away (10)84.692.8177.4-8.220%
Last 10 (10)77.482.9160.3-5.530%
Last 5 (5)82.482.2164.6+0.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)76.384.3160.7-8.033%
vs Similar (14)82.977.6160.4+5.371%
vs Weaker (1)66.051.0117.0+15.0100%
This opponent (West Virginia) 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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +3.1+3.11st half: -4.4-4.42nd half2nd half: -3.6-3.62nd half: -1.1-1.1
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +3.1+3.11st half: -4.4-4.42nd half2nd half: -3.6-3.62nd half: -1.1-1.1
West VirginiaUCF 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
West VirginiaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cincinnati
#159
W
40-25
40
25
+15
A02/02
NCAA
TCU
#210
W
29-28
29
28
+1
A06/02
NCAA
Utah Utes
#206
W
36-27
36
27
+9
H08/02
NCAA
Brigham Young
#48
W
34-32
34
32
+2
H12/02
NCAA
Baylor
#149
L
25-30
25
30
-5
A15/02
NCAA
Cincinnati
#159
W
29-27
29
27
+2
H20/02
NCAA
Texas Tech
#33
L
27-30
27
30
-3
A22/02
NCAA
TCU
#210
W
42-27
42
27
+15
H26/02
NCAA
Brigham Young
#48
L
19-25
19
25
-6
A02/03
NCAA
Utah Utes
#206
W
30-29
30
29
+1
A05/03
NCAA
59.1Avg total
31.1Scored
28.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.229.261.4+3.063%-
Last 30 at home (18)34.727.562.2+7.278%-
Last 30 away (12)28.431.860.2-3.342%-
Last 10 (10)31.128.059.1+3.170%-
Last 5 (5)29.427.657.0+1.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)27.732.960.6-5.240%-
vs Similar (11)31.228.960.1+2.364%-
vs Weaker ◀ (9)38.425.463.9+13.089%-
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
Brigham Young
#48
W
40-38
40
38
+2
H01/02
NCAA
Cincinnati
#159
L
36-40
36
40
-4
H06/02
NCAA
Baylor
#149
L
36-45
36
45
-9
A08/02
NCAA
Iowa State
#50
L
30-32
30
32
-2
H12/02
NCAA
Colorado
#278
L
36-38
36
38
-2
A15/02
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#233
L
40-53
40
53
-13
A20/02
NCAA
Utah Utes
#206
W
30-29
30
29
+1
H23/02
NCAA
Kansas State
#216
W
41-34
41
34
+7
H27/02
NCAA
TCU
#210
L
30-49
30
49
-19
A01/03
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#233
L
35-40
35
40
-5
H06/03
NCAA
75.2Avg total
35.4Scored
39.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.637.374.9+0.357%-
Last 30 at home (20)36.534.070.5+2.465%-
Last 30 away (10)39.943.883.7-3.940%-
Last 10 (10)35.439.875.2-4.430%-
Last 5 (5)35.241.076.2-5.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)37.139.676.7-2.547%-
vs Similar (14)38.836.074.8+2.864%-
vs Weaker (1)29.021.050.0+8.0100%-
This opponent (West Virginia) 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
West Virginia wins
1
UCF Knights wins
DateGameScore
21/02/24West Virginia v UCF Knights77-67
24/01/24UCF Knights v West Virginia72-59
West Virginialast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/03/25AUtah Utes71-69
02/03/25ABrigham Young56-77
26/02/25HTCU73-55
22/02/25ATexas Tech51-73
20/02/25HCincinnati62-59
15/02/25ABaylor71-74 OT
12/02/25HBrigham Young69-73
08/02/25HUtah Utes72-61
06/02/25ATCU60-65
02/02/25ACincinnati63-50
UCF Knightslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/03/25HOklahoma State83-70
01/03/25ATCU78-89
27/02/25HKansas State80-76
23/02/25HUtah Utes76-72
20/02/25AOklahoma State95-104
15/02/25AColorado63-76
12/02/25HIowa State65-77
08/02/25ABaylor76-91
06/02/25HCincinnati83-93
01/02/25HBrigham Young75-81

📊 11. Overall Statistics

West Virginia
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW60%
HomeLWLWW72%
AwayLLLLW42%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games301812
Win %60%72%42%
Points / game68.370.864.5
Allowed / game64.760.970.5
Point differential+3.6+9.9-6.0
Avg total133.0131.7135.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%50%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (6)50% (2)50% (4)
Overtime %13%11%17%
UCF Knights
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW53%
HomeLLWWW70%
AwayLLLLL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games302010
Win %53%70%20%
Points / game79.076.284.6
Allowed / game80.173.792.8
Point differential-1.0+2.5-8.2
Avg total159.1149.9177.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+23%35%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won71% (7)80% (5)50% (2)
Overtime %3%0%10%
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 Houston3026487%74.558.0+16.5
2 Texas Tech3023777%81.067.1+13.9
3 Iowa State3123874%80.167.5+12.6
4 Brigham Young3022873%81.270.0+11.3
5 Arizona31201165%82.072.1+9.9
6 Kansas31201165%75.567.9+7.6
7 Baylor30181260%77.369.5+7.8
8 West Virginia30181260%68.364.7+3.6
9 Cincinnati31171455%70.565.3+5.2
10 Utah Utes30161453%75.471.3+4.2
11 UCF Knights30161453%79.080.1-1.0
12 TCU31161552%67.668.7-1.1
13 Kansas State31151648%71.369.7+1.6
14 Oklahoma State31151648%72.776.2-3.4
15 Arizona State30131743%74.876.4-1.6
16 Colorado31121939%70.171.8-1.7
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
West Virginia472572
UCF Knights254065
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