UCF vs. Colorado Predictions - January 8

The Colorado Buffaloes (9-4, 0-2 Big 12) hope to stop a three-game road losing streak when they visit the UCF Knights (10-3, 1-1 Big 12) on January 8, 2025.

Wednesday's matchup between the Knights and the Buffaloes features the Knights as solid 6.5-point favorites. The point total for the matchup is set at 147.5.

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UCF vs. Colorado Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Wednesday, January 8, 2025
  • Game time: 7:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: ESPN+
  • Location: Orlando, Florida
  • Arena: Addition Financial Arena
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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UCF vs. Colorado Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: UCF (-6.5)
  • Moneyline: UCF (-255), Colorado (+205)
  • Total: 147.5 points

Pick ATS:Colorado (+6.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (147.5)
  • Prediction: UCF 77, Colorado 73

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UCF vs. Colorado Comparison

UCF Rank UCF Stat Colorado Stat Colorado Rank
102nd 78.8 Points Scored 74.9 197th
305th 76.6 Points Allowed 70.2 149th
137th 14.6 Assists 16.8 46th
257th 12.3 Turnovers 14.3 341st
308th 42.1% Field Goal % 46.2% 124th
187th 43.2% Field Goal % Allowed 42.2% 126th

UCF Key Players

  • The scoring and rebounding leader for the Knights is Keyshawn Hall, who accumulates 15.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.
  • Darius Johnson is UCF's best passer, dishing out 4.1 assists per game while scoring 14.4 PPG.
  • Johnson leads the Knights in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.5 shots per game from beyond the arc.
  • Johnson and Moustapha Thiam lead UCF on the defensive end, with Johnson leading the team in steals averaging 2.8 per game and Thiam in blocks averaging 2.4 per contest.

Colorado Key Players

  • Julian Hammond III's points (12.7 per game) and assists (3.5 per game) stat lines are the top scoring and assists spots on the Buffaloes' leaderboards.
  • Trevor Baskin grabs 6.5 rebounds per game (also scoring 9.8 points per game and adds 2.3 assists per game) which secures the top of the Colorado rebounding leaderboard.
  • Hammond is consistent from deep and leads the Buffaloes with 1.8 made threes per game.
  • Colorado's leader in steals is Andrej Jakimovski (1.3 per game), and its leader in blocks is Baskin (1.0 per game).

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