Houston vs UCF Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds

Free Houston Cougars vs UCF Knights prediction. Get the best NCAA College Basketball betting tips, player props and stats, while you can also access the latest lines and odds. Tip-Off 02:00, Thursday 26 January.

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Over 127 Points

02:00 Thu 26 Jan

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We’re Expecting Lots of Points

The Overs is sticking out like a sore thumb considering the line for UCF and Houston is set at 127. We’re expecting a bigger total and 1.91 is available.

The college basketball experts at Sportsgambler.com check injury updates regularly and combine this with the form guide. We’re also able to consult a database of stats and present the key numbers to our readers.

Key Houston vs UCF stats:

The 127 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 UCF games.
The 127 line has been covered in the last 4 UCF games this season.
The 127 line has been covered in 5 of the last 6 Houston games on the road this season.
The 127 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Houston games.
The 127 line has been covered in the last 4 Houston games on the road this season.

We think that 127 is a generous total for Over backers in this NCAAB contest. Take the 1.91 that we see the teams combine to good effect.

The sportsbooks give you the option to get bigger odds for your Overs selection by combining this pick on the Match Result & Total market. Predict a team to win as part of the deal.

Last Games & H2H

UCF Knights lost on the road in their last game. South Florida Bulls won 85-72. Houston Cougars lost their previous game, being beaten at home to Temple Owls 56-55.

The last head-to-head saw Houston claim a 71-65 win over UCF. The previous 8 H2H meetings have involved Houston winning seven times.

Over 127 Probability

The sportsbooks are estimating that there is a 52.4% likelihood of this pick winning. After careful examination, our experts have this probability close to 60%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

Houston vs UCF Betting Tips

Over 127 Points @ 1.91 Bet Now

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Published 04:39, 25 January 2023

Bet Builder Tips

Totals Over 127

Spread Houston -9

Result & BTTS 60 Houston / Yes

Houston vs UCF bet builder tips: Get in the game with a same game parlay. Our picks are over 127 on the total, Houston to cover the -9 spread and both teams to score 60 points and Houston to win on the Result & BTTS market.

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Betting Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Houston Betting Favorites on the Money Line

The favorites are 84% likely to win according to the sportsbooks’ latest Money Line odds, with Houston priced at 1.19 to triumph in this college game. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get 5.00 about UCF.

There is a spread of 9.5 and total points has a line of 128. The Totals market allows bettors to use the latest basketball data to good effect. If you’re going for Over 128, then the odds are 1.91.

Favorites Houston are available at odds of 1.33 when it comes to reaching 20 points first. Opponents UCF are chalked up at 3.25 on the same betting market.

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Player Props

The gambling sites also allow you to place player prop bets such as Points, Assists, Steals and Rebounds. This means you can focus on an individual player’s performance rather than wager on the actual outcome of the game in question.

Marcus Sasser Favorite to Score the Most Points

The favorite to score most points is Marcus Sasser. You can get 1.87 that he scores Over 16.5 points and the same odds that he goes Under.

Marcus Sasser (Houston)

Taylor Hendricks (Central Florida)

Ithiel Horton (Central Florida)

Tramon Mark (Houston)

Jamal Shead (Houston)

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Last 5 & H2H

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Last 5 Games

UCF

NCAAB: 21/01 South Florida 85 UCF72
NCAAB: 14/01 Tulane 77 UCF69
NCAAB: 12/01 UCF 107 Memphis104
NCAAB: 08/01 UCF 85 SMU53
NCAAB: 05/01 East Carolina 61 UCF64

Head to Head

Houston vs UCF

NCAAB: 31/12 2022 Houston 71 UCF 65
NCAAB: 18/02 2022 Houston 70 UCF 52
NCAAB: 30/01 2022 UCF 49 Houston 63
NCAAB: 17/01 2021 Houston 75 UCF 58
NCAAB: 26/12 2020 UCF 54 Houston 63
NCAAB: 04/01 2020 Houston 78 UCF 63
NCAAB: 02/03 2019 Houston 64 UCF 69
NCAAB: 08/02 2019 UCF 68 Houston 77

Team Stats

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Money Line

9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 games
8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Money Line

6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 home games

Points Spread

-9 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games
-9 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games on the road

Points Spread

+9 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 9 of the last 10 games
+9 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in the last 10 home games

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 133.40 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 128.10 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 127: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
Over 127 on the Road: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 76.30 pts and allowed 57.10 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 70.20 pts and allowed 57.90 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 140.80 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 136.10 pts in the previous 10 home games
Over 127: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 games
Over 127 at Home: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 72.50 pts and allowed 68.30 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 73.50 pts and allowed 62.60 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAB Standings Select Season

American Athletic Conference	W	L	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Houston	21	2	1729	1269	460	13-2	8-0	3W
Memphis	17	5	1756	1588	168	13-0	4-5	5W
Tulane	14	7	1700	1558	142	9-3	5-4	2W
Cincinnati	15	8	1763	1552	211	12-4	3-4	1W
UCF	13	8	1511	1385	126	10-5	3-3	4L
Temple	14	9	1597	1566	31	7-6	7-3	4W
Wichita State	11	11	1496	1454	42	6-8	5-3	1L
East Carolina	11	12	1592	1611	-19	8-5	3-7	2L
South Florida	10	13	1663	1627	36	7-8	3-5	1W
SMU	8	15	1591	1704	-113	6-8	2-7	1L
Tulsa	5	16	1440	1606	-166	5-8	0-8	3L