The BYU Cougars (14-6, 5-4 Big 12) are underdogs (+1.5) as they attempt to build on a three-game winning streak when they visit the UCF Knights (13-7, 4-5 Big 12) at 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at Addition Financial Arena. The game airs on ESPN+. The point total for the matchup is set at 156.5.
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UCF Cover -1.5 vs BYU -110
UCF vs. BYU betting lines
- UCF moneyline odds to win: -126
- BYU moneyline odds to win: +106
- Spread: UCF (-1.5)
- Total: 156.5
UCF statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- UCF has done a better job covering the spread on the road (4-1-0) than it has at home (6-6-0).
- The Knights have exceeded the over/under less consistently at home, hitting the over in four of 12 home matchups (33.3%). In road games, they have hit the over in five of five games (100%).
Recent trends
- The Knights have been putting up 79.4 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly lower than the 79.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
- UCF has been less stingy on the defensive side of the ball lately, allowing 82.5 points per game over its past 10 contests compared to the 78.7 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2024-25 season.
- The Knights are trending up from deep during their last 10 outings, making 10.2 threes per game and shooting 37.4% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 9.1 makes and 35.1% from distance in the 2024-25 season.
UCF betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-9-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 4-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
- O-U-P: 12-7-1 (Home: 4-7-1; Away: 5-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-0 (Home: 9-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-7 (Home: 1-2; Away: 2-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.1 (313th in nation) | 44.5 (243rd) | 32.7 (159th) | 34.4 (330th) | 14.8 (112th) | 11.9 (241st) |
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BYU statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- BYU’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .636 (7-4-0). Away, it is .200 (1-4-0).
- Cougars games have gone above the over/under 54.5% of the time at home (six of 11), and 60% of the time on the road (three of five).
Recent trends
- Over their previous 10 games, the Cougars are averaging 78.1 points per game, compared to their season average of 81.
- BYU is ceding 69.2 points per contest in its previous 10 games, which is 1.8 more points than it is allowing for the season (67.4).
- The Cougars are sinking 0.4 fewer treys per game over their last 10 games (10.1) compared to their season average (10.5), but they are putting up a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (38.3%) compared to their season mark (37.1%).
BYU betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-9-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 1-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 10-8-0; As Underdog: 0-1-0)
- O-U-P: 10-9-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 3-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-5 (Home: 9-1; Away: 1-3)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.5 (29th in nation) | 42.1 (104th) | 34.5 (69th) | 26.3 (seventh) | 17 (21st) | 11.3 (170th) |
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