The Cincinnati Bearcats (12-9, 2-8 Big 12) are 3.5-point underdogs as they attempt to break a four-game losing streak when they visit the UCF Knights (13-8, 4-6 Big 12) on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at Addition Financial Arena. The matchup airs at 7:00 PM ET on CBS Sports Network. The matchup’s over/under is 146.5.
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UCF Cover -3.5 vs Cincinnati -108
UCF vs. Cincinnati betting lines
- UCF moneyline odds to win: -163
- Cincinnati moneyline odds to win: +137
- Spread: UCF (-3.5)
- Total: 146.5
UCF statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- UCF has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered six times in 13 games at home, and it has covered four times in five games when playing on the road.
- The Knights have eclipsed the total in a lower percentage of home games (30.8%) than road tilts (100%).
Recent trends
- The Knights have been racking up 78.3 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little lower than the 79.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
- UCF has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 84.0 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 78.8 it has surrendered this season.
- The Knights are trending up from deep over their last 10 outings, making 10.0 threes per game and shooting 35.5% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 9.0 makes and 34.9% from distance in the 2024-25 season.
UCF betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-10-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 4-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 5-6-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
- O-U-P: 12-8-1 (Home: 4-8-1; Away: 5-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-1 (Home: 9-1; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.8 (324th in nation) | 44.6 (244th) | 32.5 (166th) | 34.3 (331st) | 14.5 (123rd) | 11.8 (236th) |
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Cincinnati statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Cincinnati’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .250 (3-9-0). Away, it is .375 (3-5-0).
- In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Bearcats’ games have finished above the over/under at home (25%, three of 12) than away (0%, zero of eight).
- The Bearcats’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000, both at home (0-2) and on the road (0-3).
Recent trends
- The Bearcats have performed worse offensively over their past 10 games, averaging 59.6 points per contest, 10.4 fewer points their than season average of 70.0.
- Cincinnati is allowing 67.9 points per game in its past 10 games, which is 4.9 more points than it is allowing for the season (63.0).
- Over their last 10 games, the Bearcats are making 5.7 three-pointers per contest, 1.6 fewer threes than their season average (7.3). They also own a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 games (26.6%) compared to their season average (31.7%).
Cincinnati betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-14-0 (Home: 3-9-0; Away: 3-5-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 7-9-0; As Underdog: 0-5-0)
- O-U-P: 3-18-0 (Home: 3-9-0; Away: 0-8-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-4 (Home: 8-2; Away: 3-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-5 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.2 (214th in nation) | 40.9 (51st) | 33.1 (130th) | 29.7 (97th) | 14.0 (155th) | 9.3 (18th) |
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