Cincinnati vs UCF Predictions: College Basketball Picks for February 5, 2025
Cincinnati and UCF clash in a Big 12 matchup on Wednesday night in college basketball. Get college basketball picks for today around Cincinnati vs UCF battling in a conference showdown in Orlando, FL!
Here’s a breakdown of predictions and picks for this Big 12 matchup tipping off at 7:00PM ET on February 5, 2025!
Cincinnati vs UCF Game Details
Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT
Broadcast: CBS Sports Network
Location: Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, FL
Spread: UCF -3.5 | Total: 144.5
Cincinnati vs UCF Preview
Cincinnati inflated its early-season profile with a non-conference schedule that was rated No. 330 by KenPom. Cincinnati played six non-conference opponents rated outside the top-250.
Since the start of Big 12 play, the Bearcats have gone 2-8 straight-up, 1-9 against the spread with several of those losses coming in blow-out fashion: By 20 vs Baylor, by 14 vs Kansas, by 28 vs BYU and by 13 vs West Virginia. UCF head coach Johnny Dawkins has been around for a long time, and we venture to guess that he has a pretty good memory.
When the Knights hosted Cincinnati in 2023, the Bearcats escaped with a two-point win. When the Knights hosted Cincinnati in 2024, the Bearcats escaped with a two-point win. Something tells us Coach Dawkins has had this one circled on the calendar for a while.
Six of UCF’s eight losses this season have come against teams rated in KenPom’s top-15. There is no shame in that.
Until we see some mild improvement out of the Bearcats’ offense, we’re going to continue playing against them at very affordable prices.
In Big 12 play, Cincinnati’s offense is last in efficiency, last in effective field goal shooting, last in free throw attempts, last in three-point shooting, No. 15 in offensive rebounding rate, No. 15 in two-point shooting and No. 14 in free throw shooting.
Cincinnati has only hit the 70-point mark one time in Big 12 play, and that was against Texas Tech in a double-digit loss. Over their last eight games, the Bearcats are scoring an average of 57.8 points per game.
Cincinnati vs UCF Predictions
Cincinnati’s travel schedule may also be catching up with them. Last week, the Bearcats did the BYU-Utah back-to-back at elevation, returned home to play
West Virginia on Sunday and now have to fly to Orlando for this one. If tired legs are an issue for Cincinnati, UCF is one of the last teams you want to see on your schedule.
The Knights play at a top-25 pace, and Coach Dawkins uses a variety of pressure defenses to generate turnovers. Look for the Knights to get their revenge after some narrow home defeats to Cincinnati.
Cincinnati vs UCF Prediction: UCF -3.5
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