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 11.5-point favorite against UCF when the Cougars square off against the Knights on Saturday. The game has a point total of 136.5.
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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 (-11.5)
- Moneyline: Houston (-800), UCF (+540)
- Total: 136.5 points
Pick ATS:UCF (+11.5)
- Pick OU: Over (136.5)
- Prediction: Houston 77, UCF 67
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Houston vs. UCF Comparison
| Houston Rank | Houston Stat | UCF Stat | UCF Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 142nd | 76.6 | Points Scored | 79.6 | 74th |
| 1st | 54.2 | Points Allowed | 77.9 | 320th |
| 216th | 13.4 | Assists | 14.7 | 122nd |
| 5th | 8.8 | Turnovers | 12.0 | 239th |
| 114th | 46.2% | Field Goal % | 42.2% | 303rd |
| 1st | 35.2% | Field Goal % Allowed | 44.4% | 249th |
Houston Key Players
- LJ Cryer leads the Cougars in scoring, tallying 14.3 points per game to go with 1.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists.
- J'wan Roberts leads Houston in rebounding, averaging 6.5 per game, while Milos Uzan leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 4.8 in each contest.
- 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.
- 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 sits on top of the Knights leaderboards for both scoring and rebounding with 17.6 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.
- UCF's assist leader is Darius Johnson with 4.0 per game. Johnson also scores 14.9 points per game and adds 3.7 rebounds per game.
- Johnson is the most prolific from distance for the Knights, hitting 2.5 threes per game.
- 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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