The No. 11 Kansas Jayhawks (14-5, 5-3 Big 12) are at home in Big 12 action against the UCF Knights (13-6, 4-4 Big 12) on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET. The Jayhawks are double-digit favorites by 12.5 points in the game. The point total for the matchup is 152.5.
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Kansas vs. UCF betting lines
- Kansas moneyline odds to win: -971
- UCF moneyline odds to win: +636
- Spread: Kansas (-12.5)
- Total: 152.5
Kansas statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Kansas owns a worse record against the spread at home (5-6-0) than it does on the road (3-3-0).
- The Jayhawks have gone over the total more consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in three of 11 home matchups (27.3%). On the road, they have hit the over in zero of six games (0%).
- Kansas has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 9-2 (.818). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 3-2 (.600).
Recent trends
- The Jayhawks’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, putting up 75.1 points a contest compared to the 76.8 they’ve averaged this season.
- Kansas has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 61.9 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 64.8 it has surrendered per game this year.
- During their last 10 outings, the Jayhawks are making 0.2 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.6 compared to 6.8 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (32.5% compared to 33.5% season-long).
Kansas betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-9-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 3-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 12.5+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 9-8-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
- O-U-P: 3-16-0 (Home: 3-8-0; Away: 0-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-4 (Home: 9-2; Away: 3-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.1 (41st in nation) | 38.2 (12th) | 35.8 (38th) | 30.9 (161st) | 18.3 (ninth) | 10.6 (96th) |
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UCF statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- UCF has been better against the spread away (3-1-0) than at home (6-6-0) this year.
- Looking at the over/under, Knights games have finished over four of 12 times at home (33.3%), and four of four away (100%).
- As moneyline underdogs, the Knights have won a lower percentage of games at home (1-2) than on the road (2-2).
Recent trends
- In their last 10 games, the Knights are putting up 79.5 points per contest, the same number of points as their season average.
- UCF is allowing 80.9 points per contest in its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 78.0 points allowed.
- The Knights are draining 9.6 three-pointers per game in their past 10 games, which is 0.8 more than their average for the season (8.8). Likewise, they have a better three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (37.1%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (34.8%).
UCF betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-9-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 3-1-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 12.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
- O-U-P: 11-7-1 (Home: 4-7-1; Away: 4-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-0 (Home: 9-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 1-2; Away: 2-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.3 (304th in nation) | 44.5 (246th) | 32.6 (166th) | 33.8 (316th) | 14.5 (128th) | 12.2 (264th) |
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