The No. 17 Kansas Jayhawks (10-3, 0-0 Big 12) bring a four-game win streak into a road matchup with the UCF Knights (11-1, 0-0 Big 12), who have won 10 straight. The Knights are underdogs by 4.5 points in the contest, which starts at 2 p.m. ET (on Peacock) on Saturday, January 3, 2026. The matchup has an over/under of 156.5.
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Kansas Cover -4.5 vs UCF -110
Kansas vs. UCF betting lines
- Kansas moneyline odds to win: -201
- UCF moneyline odds to win: +166
- Spread: Kansas (-4.5)
- Total: 156.5
Kansas statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Kansas owned a better record against the spread in home games (8-9-0) than it did on the road (5-7-0) last season.
- The Jayhawks eclipsed the total in seven of 17 home games (41.2%) last year, compared to three of 12 road games (25%).
- In home games last season, Kansas won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, put up a record of 14-3 (.824). On the road, it was 4-4 (.500) as a moneyline favorite.
Last season stats
- The Jayhawks put up 76.1 points per game and allowed 69.6 last season, making them 112th in the country on offense and 91st on defense.
- With 34.7 rebounds per game and 31.7 rebounds conceded, Kansas was 43rd and 211th in the nation, respectively, last year.
- At 17.7 assists per game, the Jayhawks were fourth-best in the country last year.
Kansas betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-4-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 7-1-0 (As Favorite: 7-1-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
- O-U-P: 4-9-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 2-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-0 (Home: 5-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.8 (119th in nation) | 36.6 (fourth) | 36.8 (44th) | 31.4 (201st) | 15.8 (106th) | 10.5 (94th) |
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UCF statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- UCF’s winning percentage against the spread at home was .444 (8-10-0) last season. Away, it was .500 (5-5-0).
- Looking at the over/under, Knights games went over less often at home (five of 18, 27.8%) than on the road (eight of 10, 80%) last season.
- Last season the Knights were 1-3 at home when moneyline underdogs (.250 winning percentage). On the road they were 2-8 (.200).
Last season stats
- The Knights were ranked 43rd in college basketball offensively last year with 79.8 points per game, while defensively they were 10th-worst (80.4 points allowed per game).
- UCF ranked 12th-worst in college basketball with 34.9 rebounds allowed per game. Meanwhile, it grabbed 33.0 rebounds per game (119th-ranked in college basketball).
- Last season the Knights ranked 148th in college basketball in assists, averaging 13.9 per game.
UCF betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-6-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 1-0-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
- O-U-P: 7-5-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-0 (Home: 8-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.6 (36th in nation) | 42.4 (128th) | 36.8 (44th) | 26.8 (20th) | 17.3 (56th) | 11.7 (195th) |
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