UCF vs. TCU betting: College basketball preview for January 25

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The UCF Knights (12-6, 3-4 Big 12) host the TCU Horned Frogs (10-8, 3-4 Big 12) in a matchup of Big 12 teams at Addition Financial Arena, beginning at 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 25, 2025. The Knights are 4-point favorites in the game. The matchup’s point total is set at 148.

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UCF Cover -4 vs TCU -111

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UCF vs. TCU betting lines

  • UCF moneyline odds to win: -187
  • TCU moneyline odds to win: +154
  • Spread: UCF (-4)
  • Total: 148

UCF statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • UCF has done a better job covering the spread in away games (3-1-0) than it has at home (5-6-0).
  • The Knights have exceeded the over/under in a lower percentage of games at home (36.4%) than away games (100%).

Recent trends

  • The Knights have been scoring 77.6 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly lower than the 79.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • UCF has been more porous on defense as of late, giving up 80.2 points per game during its last 10 contests compared to the 79.1 points per game its opponents are averaging in the 2024-25 season.
  • The Knights are trending up from deep over their last 10 outings, making 9.2 threes per game and shooting 35.5% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 8.6 makes and 34.3% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

UCF betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-9-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-6-1 (Home: 4-6-1; Away: 4-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-0 (Home: 8-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 1-2; Away: 2-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.2 (315th in nation) 45 (269th) 32.6 (173rd) 33.9 (313th) 14.2 (149th) 12.4 (275th)

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TCU statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • TCU has performed better against the spread on the road (2-2-0) than at home (4-7-0) this season.
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Horned Frogs’ games have finished above the over/under at home (27.3%, three of 11) than away (50%, two of four).
  • The Horned Frogs’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .500 (1-1), and on the road it is .250 (1-3).

Recent trends

  • The Horned Frogs are scoring 67.5 points per game in their last 10 games, which is 2.4 fewer points than their average for the season (69.9).
  • TCU has performed worse defensively in its last 10 games, allowing 68.2 points per contest, 1.3 more points than its season average of 66.9.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Horned Frogs are draining 6.9 treys per contest, 0.1 fewer threes than their season average (7). They sport a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (33.2%) compared to their season average (32.7%).

TCU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-12-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-8-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-11-0 (Home: 3-8-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 7-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.9 (284th in nation) 43.1 (161st) 31.8 (223rd) 30.7 (157th) 13.1 (241st) 10.4 (81st)
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