The No. 9 Iowa State Cyclones (16-2, 3-2 Big 12) are heavily favored (by 14.5 points) to build on a 13-game home win streak when they host the UCF Knights (14-3, 3-2 Big 12) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The over/under is set at 156.5 in the matchup.

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Iowa State vs. UCF betting lines

• Iowa State moneyline odds to win: -1351
• UCF moneyline odds to win: +796
• Spread: Iowa State (-14.5)
• Total: 156.5

Iowa State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Against the spread, Iowa State has fared worse at home, covering four times in 10 home games, and two times in four road games.
• The Cyclones have eclipsed the over/under more consistently at home, hitting the over in five of 10 home matchups (50%). In away games, they have hit the over in one of four games (25%).
• Iowa State has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 8-0 (1.000). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 1-2 (.333).

Recent trends

• On offense, the Cyclones have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 77.1 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 85.6 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
• Iowa State’s defense has been tough as of late, as the team has given up 64.7 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 65.0 points per game its opponents average this season.
• The Cyclones’ past 10 outings have seen them make 7.9 three-pointers per game while shooting 37.8% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are below their 2025-26 averages of 8.9 makes and 40.4%.

Iowa State betting records this season

• ATS Record: 9-9-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 2-2-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 14.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 8-9-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
• O-U-P: 9-9-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 1-3-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-2 (Home: 8-0; Away: 1-2)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)

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UCF statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Last season, UCF was 8-10-0 at home against the spread (.444 winning percentage). On the road, it was 5-5-0 ATS (.500).
• Knights games finished above the over/under less frequently at home (five times out of 18) than on the road (eight of 10) last year.
• The Knights’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs was .250 (1-3) last season, and away it was .200 (2-8).

Recent trends

• In their last 10 games, the Knights are putting up 82.5 points per contest, 2.7 fewer points than their season average (85.2).
• UCF has fared better defensively in its past 10 games, allowing 73.2 points per contest, 2.7 fewer points than its season average of 75.9 allowed.
• The Knights are draining 7.7 three-pointers per game in their past 10 games, which is 0.7 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.4). In addition, they own a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 games (32.6%) compared to their season average from downtown (37.4%).

UCF betting records this season

• ATS Record: 9-8-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 2-1-0)
• O-U-P: 7-10-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 0-3-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-0 (Home: 9-0; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-3 (Home: 1-2; Away: 2-1)