Arizona State vs. UCF betting: College basketball preview for January 14

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Big 12 foes meet when the Arizona State Sun Devils (10-5, 1-3 Big 12) host the UCF Knights (11-4, 2-2 Big 12) at Desert Financial Arena, beginning at 11:00 PM ET on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. The Knights are 3.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has a point total of 147.5.

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Arizona State vs. UCF betting lines

  • Arizona State moneyline odds to win: -179
  • UCF moneyline odds to win: +148
  • Spread: Arizona State (-3.5)
  • Total: 147.5

Arizona State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Arizona State covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games last season. Arizona State covered eight times in 15 opportunities when playing at home, and it covered five times in 11 opportunities in road games.
  • When it came to point totals, the Sun Devils hit the over less often in home games last year, as they eclipsed the total eight times in 15 opportunities (53.3%). On the road, they hit the over seven times in 11 opportunities (63.6%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Arizona State won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (.778) compared to road games (.000) last season.

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Sun Devils have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 73.8 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 74.8 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • Arizona State has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 71.6 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 71.2 it has conceded this season.
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Sun Devils are making 0.6 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.3 compared to 8.9 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (35.5% compared to 36.2% season-long).

Arizona State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-4-1 (Home: 3-1-1; Away: 1-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 4-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-1-0; As Underdog: 5-3-1)
  • O-U-P: 6-8-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (212th in nation) 41.2 (77th) 32.5 (199th) 33.3 (292nd) 13.5 (208th) 12.8 (293rd)

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UCF statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • UCF performed better against the spread at home (11-6-1) than away (6-4-0) last season.
  • In 2023-24, a lower percentage of the Knights’ games finished above the over/under at home (38.9%, seven of 18) than on the road (60%, six of 10).
  • The Knights’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs was .333 last year, both at home (2-4) and on the road (3-6).

Recent trends

  • While the Knights are averaging 78.6 points per game in 2024-25, they have improved that mark in their last 10 games, amassing 79.0 a contest.
  • UCF is ceding 78.0 points per contest over its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 77.2 points allowed.
  • The Knights are sinking 9.1 threes per contest in their last 10 games, which is 0.8 more than their average for the season (8.3). Likewise, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (34.3%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (33.0%).

UCF betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-8-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-5-1 (Home: 4-5-1; Away: 2-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-0 (Home: 8-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.6 (325th in nation) 43.9 (217th) 32.9 (171st) 33.5 (297th) 14.5 (133rd) 12.0 (238th)
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