Kansas vs. UCF betting: Big 12 Tournament preview for March 12

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The No. 6 seed Kansas Jayhawks (20-11, 11-9 Big 12) are favored by 10.5 points in the Big 12 Tournament against the No. 14 seed UCF Knights (17-15, 7-13 Big 12) on Wednesday at T-Mobile Center, tipping off at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The over/under for the matchup is set at 154.5.

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Kansas vs. UCF betting lines

  • Kansas moneyline odds to win: -602
  • UCF moneyline odds to win: +436
  • Spread: Kansas (-10.5)
  • Total: 154.5

Kansas statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Jayhawks’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, putting up 71.9 points a contest compared to the 75.5 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Kansas’ defense has been more porous as of late, as the team has allowed 70.4 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 67.9 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • The Jayhawks are trending up from deep during their last 10 outings, making 7.3 threes per game and shooting 35.1% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.1 makes and 34.3% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Kansas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-16-0 (Home: 8-9-0; Away: 5-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 10.5+: 6-6-0 (As Favorite: 13-13-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-21-0 (Home: 7-10-0; Away: 3-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 19-7 (Home: 14-3; Away: 4-4)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.4 (49th in nation) 39.3 (10th) 34.7 (46th) 31.7 (217th) 17.6 (seventh) 11.2 (184th)

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UCF statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Knights are posting 76.8 points per game over their previous 10 games, which is 2.0 fewer points than their average for the season (78.8).
  • In its past 10 games, UCF is surrendering 79.9 points per game, 0.3 more points than its season average (79.6).
  • The Knights are making 7.7 three-pointers per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 0.8 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.5). In addition, they own a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (30.7%) compared to their season average from three-point land (33.3%).

UCF betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-17-0 (Home: 8-10-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 7-8-0; As Underdog: 8-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-14-1 (Home: 5-12-1; Away: 8-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-2 (Home: 12-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-13 (Home: 1-3; Away: 2-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.3 (311th in nation) 45.1 (254th) 32.8 (135th) 34.5 (342nd) 13.9 (152nd) 12.3 (284th)
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