Cincinnati vs UCF Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for April 3

Big 12 action on Thursday will see the the Cincinnati Bearcats (19-15, 7-13 Big 12) host the UCF Knights (18-16, 7-13 Big 12) at MGM Grand Garden Arena, tipping off at 7 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Cincinnati vs. UCF Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Thursday, April 3, 2025
• Game time: 7 p.m. ET
• TV channel: Fox Sports 1
• Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
• Arena: MGM Grand Garden Arena

Before you decide to wager on Cincinnati-UCF contest (in which Cincinnati is a 6.5-point favorite and the over/under has been set at 154.5 points), keep reading for some betting trends and insights for Thursday's game.

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Cincinnati vs. UCF: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Cincinnati has put together a 17-17-0 ATS record so far this year.
• UCF has covered 15 times in 34 games with a spread this year.
• UCF covers the spread when it is a 6.5-point underdog or more 70% of the time. That's more often than Cincinnati covers as a favorite of 6.5 or more (60%).
• The Bearcats own a worse record against the spread at home (7-10-0) than they do on the road (7-6-0).
• Against the spread, the Knights have had better results away (5-5-0) than at home (7-11-0).
• Cincinnati's record against the spread in conference play is 10-12-0.
• UCF has 10 wins against the spread in 22 Big 12 games this year.

Cincinnati vs. UCF: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Cincinnati has come away with 16 wins in the 23 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• The Bearcats have a mark of 12-1 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by -265 or better on the moneyline.
• UCF has won 23.5% of the games this season it was the underdog on the moneyline (4-13).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +215 or longer, the Knights have a record of 1-8 (11.1%).
• Cincinnati has an implied victory probability of 72.6% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Cincinnati vs. UCF Head-to-Head Comparison

• Cincinnati's +181 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 5.3 points per game) is a result of scoring 70.9 points per game (259th in college basketball) while giving up 65.6 per contest (26th in college basketball).
• Jizzle James leads Cincinnati, recording 12.8 points per game (564th in the country).
• UCF has a -26 scoring differential, putting up 79.2 points per game (52nd in college basketball) and allowing 80.0 (345th in college basketball).
• Keyshawn Hall is ranked 50th in the nation with a team-high 18.8 points per game.
• The 31.9 rebounds per game the Bearcats average rank 181st in college basketball, and are 2.1 more than the 29.8 their opponents grab per contest.
• Dillon Mitchell paces the team with 6.7 rebounds per game (208th in college basketball action).
• The Knights fall short in the rebound battle by an average of 1.9 boards. They are pulling down 32.9 rebounds per game (126th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 34.8.
• Hall's 7.1 rebounds per game lead the Knights and rank 154th in the country.
• Cincinnati ranks 213th in college basketball by averaging 94.3 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 30th in college basketball, allowing 87.2 points per 100 possessions.
• The Knights' 94.1 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 221st in college basketball, and the 95.0 points they concede per 100 possessions rank 228th in college basketball.

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