Kansas State vs. UCF Predictions - Jan. 14

The Kansas State Wildcats (9-7, 0-3 Big 12) hope to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the UCF Knights (13-2, 2-1 Big 12) on January 14, 2026 at Bramlage Coliseum. The contest airs on Peacock.

Wednesday's matchup between the Wildcats and the Knights features the Wildcats as 2.5-point favorites. The matchup's over/under is 170.5.

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Kansas State vs. UCF Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Wednesday, January 14, 2026
  • Game time: 8 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: Peacock
  • Location: Manhattan, Kansas
  • Arena: Bramlage Coliseum

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Kansas State vs. UCF Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Kansas State (-2.5)
  • Moneyline: Kansas State (-160), UCF (+134)
  • Total: 170.5 points

Pick ATS:UCF (+2.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (170.5)
  • Prediction: UCF 83, Kansas State 81

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Kansas State vs. UCF Comparison

Kansas State Rank Kansas State Stat UCF Stat UCF Rank
35th 86.4 Points Scored 86.0 38th
320th 80.0 Points Allowed 75.5 234th
16th 18.6 Assists 16.9 55th
286th 12.6 Turnovers 11.3 163rd
96th 47.1% Field Goal % 48.8% 39th
206th 44.1% Field Goal % Allowed 43.1% 147th

Kansas State Key Players

  • PJ Haggerty leads the Wildcats in points, rebounds and assists, scoring 22.9 points, pulling down 4.9 rebounds and dishing out 4.6 assists per game.
  • Abdi Bashir Jr. leads the Wildcats in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 3.6 shots per game from beyond the arc.
  • Nate Johnson and Dorin Buca lead Kansas State on the defensive end, with Johnson leading the team in steals averaging 2.1 per game and Buca in blocks averaging 1.5 per contest.

UCF Key Players

  • Riley Kugel is the top scorer for the Knights with 14.5 points per game. Kugel also adds 3.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game.
  • The UCF leaders in rebounding and assists are Jamichael Stillwell with 8.1 rebounds per game (also adding 12.3 points and 1.7 assists per game) and Themus Fulks with 7.0 assists per game (also tacking on 13.0 points and 3.2 rebounds per game).
  • Kugel is consistent from deep and leads the Knights with 1.9 made threes per game.
  • UCF's leader in steals is Stillwell with 1.3 per game, and its leader in blocks is Devan Cambridge with 0.7 per game.

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