The Jayhawks will play the Knights on Sunday, January 5th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 4:00 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
Looking into the second half of the 2024-25 college basketball season, Kansas and UCF are set to hit the hardwood on Sunday, January 5th, 2025. Luckily, we have some clear performance trends emerging now that each team has more than a dozen games under their belts. Use the following data to help analyze this matchup and to place an intelligent wager on its ultimate outcome.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - With the 2024-25 season in full stride, Kansas currently has a 95.67 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for UCF is 98.33.
- Away Kansas - Kansas starts this game with a 0-2 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the Big 12 Conference for away team wins.
- Home UCF - UCF meets Kansas boasting a 8-0 record as a home team. They currently rank 1st in the Big 12 Conference for home team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Kansas currently ranks 3rd (0.000) in the Big 12 Conference, with UCF now standing 1st (1.000) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 Big 12 Conference for the 2024-25 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - Kansas has a 0.750 overall win percentage, with UCF matching up with a 0.833 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Kansas currently possesses 9-3 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, UCF has tallied a 10-2 standing as the 2024-25 college basketball season continues to unfold.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus! Kansas faces UCF in a magical clash on Sunday.
Kansas with 9-3, UCF with 10-2. Big game for conference tournament seeds.
Kansas 0-1, UCF 1-0. Kansas on a losing streak, UCF on a winning streak. Review the tables below to find the best point spread, total, and moneylines for this game. You can bet on college basketball legally at BetRivers and BetMGM. We've also listed each team's futures odds and current standings below.
Best Jayhawks at Knights Odds
| Underdog UCF | Favorite Kansas |
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| Over | Under |
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| Underdog UCF | Favorite Kansas |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Kansas is a -4.5 -110 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while UCF is a +4.5 -110 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 149.5 -110 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 149.5 -110 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
Kansas is a -210 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and UCF is a +170 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Kansas
UCF
1/05/25 4:00pm EST | -4.5 -110+4.5 -110 |
Underdog UCF - UCF bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A +4.5 UCF underdog bet wins if they lose by 4 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 5 or more.
Favorite Kansas - Kansas bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A -4.5 Kansas favorite bet wins if they win by 5 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 4 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Kansas at UCF Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
| BetMGM Bet |
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Kansas
UCF
First to 5 Points
1/05/25 4:00pm EST | -140+100Bet |
Kansas
UCF
First to 10 Points
1/05/25 4:00pm EST | -145+105Bet |
Kansas
UCF
First to 15 Points
1/05/25 4:00pm EST | -155+110Bet |
Kansas
UCF
Game to Overtime
1/05/25 4:00pm EST | Yes +800No -3000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| #12 Kansas | 13-4 | 0.765 | 9-1 | 2-3 | 4-2 | +2 | 0.667 | W1 |
| UCF | 12-6 | 0.667 | 9-2 | 2-2 | 3-4 | +3.5 | 0.429 | L2 |
Kansas & UCF Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Kansas Championship Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Kansas | +2200 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| UCF | +50000 Bet |
Kansas & UCF Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Kansas vs UCF College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Sunday, January 5th, 2025 at 4:00 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Kansas vs UCF Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Kansas vs UCF Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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