The Houston Cougars (13-3, 5-0 Big 12) hope to extend a nine-game win streak when they visit the UCF Knights (12-4, 3-2 Big 12) on January 18, 2025 at Addition Financial Arena.
Houston is a sizable 13.5-point favorite against UCF when the Cougars take on the Knights on Saturday. A 137.5-point total is set for the game.
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Houston vs. UCF Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Saturday, January 18, 2025
- Game time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV channel: CBS Sports Network
- Location: Orlando, Florida
- Arena: Addition Financial Arena
- Live stream: Watch this game on Paramount+ (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Houston vs. UCF Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Houston (-13.5)
- Moneyline: Houston (-1250), UCF (+740)
- Total: 137.5 points
Pick ATS:UCF (+13.5)
- Pick OU: Over (137.5)
- Prediction: Houston 77, UCF 67
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Houston vs. UCF Comparison
| Houston Rank | Houston Stat | UCF Stat | UCF Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 141st | 76.6 | Points Scored | 79.6 | 74th |
| 1st | 54.2 | Points Allowed | 77.9 | 320th |
| 215th | 13.4 | Assists | 14.7 | 122nd |
| 5th | 8.8 | Turnovers | 12.0 | 239th |
| 114th | 46.2% | Field Goal % | 42.2% | 304th |
| 1st | 35.2% | Field Goal % Allowed | 44.4% | 248th |
Houston Key Players
- The Cougars scoring leader is LJ Cryer, who averages 14.3 per contest to go with 1.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists.
- Houston's leading rebounder is J'wan Roberts averaging 6.5 boards per game and its best passer is Milos Uzan, averaging 4.8 assists per game.
- Cryer makes more threes per game than any other member of the Cougars, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.9 per contest.
- The Houston steals leader is Emanuel Sharp, who averages 1.3 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Joseph Tugler, who compiles 2.4 rejections per contest.
UCF Key Players
- Keyshawn Hall sits on top of the Knights leaderboards for scoring and rebounding with 17.6 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.
- Darius Johnson's assist statline leads UCF with 4.0 assists per game.
- Johnson makes 2.5 three-pointers per game, the most on the Knights.
- Johnson (2.8 steals per game) is the steal leader for UCF while Moustapha Thiam (2.4 blocks per game) is the block leader.
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