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Central Florida vs Kansas St. Predictions

Game time: January 6, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET

Venue: Bramlage Coliseum — Manhattan, KS

Article updated Jan 6, 1:36 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Central Florida Golden Knights are on the road playing the Kansas St. Wildcats at the Fred Bramlage Coliseum stadium on Saturday, 1/6/2024 @ 6:00pm EST. Kansas St. is the

Game outlook

The Central Florida Golden Knights are on the road playing the Kansas St. Wildcats at the Fred Bramlage Coliseum stadium on Saturday, 1/6/2024 @ 6:00pm EST. Kansas St. is the betting favorite opening at -3.5 and the current line is Kansas St. -5.

Knights vs Wildcats Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Knights to win tonight's game by 1 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Central Florida Golden Knights to cover the 5 point spread and the total to go over 140 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Central Florida 78 to Kansas St. 77

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Central Florida Golden Knights and Kansas St. Wildcats, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

51% of SportsJaw users predict Central Florida Golden Knights to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Kansas St. will win straight-up is 68%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be UCF 65, KANST 75.

OddsShark 's prediction is Central Florida will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

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Central Florida Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 4, Central Florida is ranked #94 in offense (scoring an average of 78.58 per game), #37 in defense (allowing an average of 64.17 points to be scored against them per game) and are 9-3 (6-6 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Knights hit an average of 43.83% of their field goals (ranked #239) and 68.99% of their free throws (ranked #251) and makes an average of 32.97% of their three pointers ranked #211 in the NCAAB). They average 40.92 rebounds per game (ranked # 36) and average 12.83 offensive assists and 13.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 234 and 239 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Central Florida allows an average of 38.60% field goals (ranked #21) and 73.33% free throws (ranked #298 in the NCAAB) The Knights allow an average of 30.99% of the three pointers (ranked #101) and averages 33.75 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 33.75) Finally, the Knights average 11.00 defensive assists and 17.08 turnovers per game (ranked # 63 and 9 respectively).

Kansas St. Key Betting Stats

Kansas St. Wildcats has a power ranking of 152 and are #135 for offense (scoring an average of 77.00 per game), #166 for defense (giving up an average of 70.58 points per game) and 10-3 (6-7 ATS) overall. Central Florida went 2-0 (0-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Kansas St..

For offense, the Wildcats hit an average of 42.90% of their field goals (ranked #268) and 73.13% of their free throws (ranked #110) and makes an average of 30.42% of their three pointers (ranked #299 in the NCAAB). They average 40.50 rebounds per game (ranked # 43) and average 15.33 offensive assists and 14.67 turnovers per game (ranked # 87) and 331 respectively).

On defense, Kansas St. allows an average of 41.06% field goals (ranked #97) and 72.38% free throws (ranked #257 in the NCAAB) The Wildcats allow an average of 33.22% of the three pointers (ranked #210) and averages 35.83 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 35.83) Finally, the Wildcats average 12.50 defensive assists and 13.58 turnovers per game (ranked # 168 and 114 respectively).

Betting Summary

Central Florida has advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Central Florida Golden Knights to cover the 5 point spread and the total to go over 140 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw Golden Knights vs Wildcats archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Golden Knights vs Wildcats matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Central Florida Golden Knights+140 → +183Moved
  • Moneyline · Kansas St. Wildcats-165 → -215Moved
  • Spread · Central Florida Golden Knights+3.5 (-110) → +5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Kansas St. Wildcats-3.5 (-110) → -5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over139.5 (-110) → 140 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under139.5 (-110) → 140 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Central Florida Golden Knights
4-2 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 6-3-1 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Kansas St. Wildcats
6-3 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-01-06T06:36:24.210Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Central Florida Golden Knights and Kansas St. Wildcats, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

Kansas St. Wildcats defeated Central Florida Golden Knights 77-52

Kansas St. Wildcats defeated Central Florida Golden Knights 77-52 on January 6, 2024, a 25-point decision in the series. Kansas St. Wildcats' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 35-19. Against SportsJaw's recorded Central Florida Golden Knights +5 (-110) spread, Kansas St. Wildcats covered, while the 129 combined points finished under the recorded total of 140.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • JoeThomasSpread · Central Florida Golden Knights +4.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · Central Florida Golden Knights +5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Over 140.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · Central Florida Golden Knights +5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 140.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · Kansas St. Wildcats -5 (-110)Win