The Houston Cougars (13-3, 5-0 Big 12) will look to build on a nine-game winning streak when they visit the UCF Knights (12-4, 3-2 Big 12) on January 18, 2025 at Addition Financial Arena.
The Cougars are currently double-digit 13.5-point favorites against the Knights. The over/under for the game is set at 137.5.
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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 (-1099), UCF (+680)
- 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 | 240th |
| 115th | 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 leads the Cougars in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.9 shots per game from beyond the arc.
- Emanuel Sharp and Joseph Tugler lead Houston on the defensive end, with Sharp leading the team in steals averaging 1.3 per game and Tugler in blocks averaging 2.4 per contest.
UCF Key Players
- Keyshawn Hall records 17.6 points and 6.5 rebounds per game for the Knights, enough to be the leading scorer and rebounder on the team.
- Darius Johnson notches more assists than any other UCF player with 4.0 per game. Johnson also averages 14.9 points and pulls down 3.7 rebounds per game.
- Johnson knocks down 2.5 three-pointers per game, the most on the Knights.
- UCF's leader in steals is Johnson with 2.8 per game, and its leader in blocks is Moustapha Thiam with 2.4 per game.
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