The UCF Knights (9-2, 0-0 Big 12) are heavy underdogs (+13.5) as they try to continue a five-game win streak when they visit the Texas Tech Red Raiders (9-2, 0-0 Big 12) at 2:00 PM ET on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at United Supermarkets Arena. The contest airs on ESPN+. The point total in the matchup is set at 146.5.
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Texas Tech Cover -13.5 vs UCF -110
Texas Tech vs. UCF betting lines
- Texas Tech moneyline odds to win: -1124
- UCF moneyline odds to win: +699
- Spread: Texas Tech (-13.5)
- Total: 146.5
Texas Tech statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Texas Tech had a better record against the spread at home (8-9-0) than it did on the road (4-6-0) last season.
- The Red Raiders exceeded the total in nine of 17 home games (52.9%) last season. They did better in road games, eclipsing the total in seven of 10 matchups (70%).
- Texas Tech played worse as a moneyline favorite at home last season, putting up a home record of 15-2, compared to going 2-0 on the road.
Last season stats
- On offense, the Red Raiders were the 121st-ranked squad in the country (75.3 points per game) last year. Defensively, they were 100th (69.6 points conceded per game).
- Texas Tech collected 31.6 rebounds per game and gave up 31.1 boards last season, ranking 202nd and 156th, respectively, in the country.
- With 14.5 assists per game last season, the Red Raiders were 93rd in the nation.
Texas Tech betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-5-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 0-0-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 13.5+: 6-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-5-0; As Underdog: 0-0-0)
- O-U-P: 8-3-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 0-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 8-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.7 (second in nation) | 39.5 (40th) | 34.9 (86th) | 27.2 (29th) | 18.1 (20th) | 10.6 (93rd) |
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UCF statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Last year, UCF was 11-6-1 at home against the spread (.611 winning percentage). Away, it was 6-4-0 ATS (.600).
- Knights games finished above the over/under 38.9% of the time at home (seven of 18) last season, and 60% of the time on the road (six of 10).
- When moneyline underdogs, the Knights won the same percentage of games (.333) at home (2-4) and away (3-6) last season.
Last season stats
- The Knights ranked 236th in college basketball last year with 71.7 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 64th with 67.9 points allowed per game.
- UCF ranked 83rd in the country with 34.0 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 135th with 30.8 rebounds allowed per contest.
- The Knights averaged 11.4 assists per game, which ranked them 307th in the country.
UCF betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-6-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 0-0-0)
- O-U-P: 7-4-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 0-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-0 (Home: 7-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.5 (255th in nation) | 42.1 (129th) | 33.9 (145th) | 31.9 (228th) | 15.5 (100th) | 12.1 (238th) |
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