Cincinnati vs. UCF Prediction, Odds, Picks – 2025 CBC Tournament

Cincinnati vs. UCF Prediction, Odds, Picks – 2025 CBC Tournament

Updated Apr. 3, 2025 8:27 p.m. ET
Data Skrive

The Cincinnati Bearcats (19-15, 7-13 Big 12) go up against the UCF Knights (18-16, 7-13 Big 12) in the 2025 College Basketball Crown on Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on Fox Sports 1.

The Bearcats enter their game against the Knights as a 6.5-point favorite. The game's over/under is set at 154.5.

Keep scrolling to get the details ahead of wagering on the Cincinnati-UCF contest.

Cincinnati vs. UCF How to Watch & Odds

  • When: Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada
  • How to watch on TV: Fox Sports 1
  • Live boxscore on FOX Sports
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Bearcats vs Knights Betting Information
Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
Bearcats -6.5 -108 -112 154.5 -108 -112 -285 +230

Cincinnati vs. UCF Prediction

  • Pick ATS: UCF (+6.5)
  • Pick OU: Under (154.5)
  • Prediction: Cincinnati 75, UCF 73

Learn more about the Cincinnati Bearcats vs. the UCF Knights game on FOX Sports!

Cincinnati vs. UCF Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

  • Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Bearcats 80, Knights 74.
  • The Bearcats have a 74.0% chance to collect the win in this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability.
  • The Knights sit with a 30.3% implied probability to win.

Key Spread Facts

  • Cincinnati has compiled a 16-18-0 ATS record so far this year.
  • UCF is 16-18-0 ATS this season.
  • Cincinnati has an ATS record of 9-6 when playing as at least 6.5-point favorites this season.
  • UCF has been an underdog by 6.5 points or more nine times this year, and covered the spread in six of those matchups.

Key Total Facts

  • The Bearcats and their opponent have broken the 154.5-point mark four times this year.
  • There have been 18 Knights games this season with more than 154.5 points scored.
  • The two teams average a combined 150.1 points per contest, 4.4 fewer than the total for this matchup.

Key Moneyline Facts

  • Cincinnati has won 75% of its games this season when the moneyline favorite (18-6).
  • UCF has won four, or 22.2%, of the 18 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -285 or shorter, Cincinnati has gone 14-1 (93.3% win percentage).
  • UCF has a record of 1-8, a 11.1% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by +230 or more by oddsmakers this season.
FINAL
UCF 88 · CIN 80
NCAA BK
SPREAD
TO WIN
TOTAL
UCF Knights
UCF
Cincinnati Bearcats
CIN

Cincinnati vs. UCF: Recent Results

Bearcats vs Knights Recent Games
Date Favorite Spread Total Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Result
2/5/2025 Knights -3.5 147 -162 +136 93-83 CIN
2/17/2024 Knights -1.5 132.5 -125 +105 76-74 CIN
1/27/2024 Bearcats -7 136 -310 +250 68-57 CIN

Cincinnati vs. UCF: 2024-25 Stats Comparison

Cincinnati UCF
Points Scored Per Game (Rank) 70.9 (259) 79.2 (52)
Points Allowed (Rank) 65.6 (26) 80 (345)
Rebounds (Rank) 9.9 (85) 10.3 (68)
3pt Made (Rank) 7.4 (207) 8.7 (71)
Assists (Rank) 13.8 (157) 14.1 (134)
Turnovers (Rank) 9.6 (40) 12.2 (276)

Cincinnati 2024-25 Key Players

Bearcats Leaders
Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Jizzle James 34 12.8 3 3.6 0.9 0.4 1.4
Simas Lukosius 32 10.3 2.9 2.2 0.8 0.1 2
Day Day Thomas 31 9.9 2.6 2.7 1.7 0.2 1.3
Dillon Mitchell 34 9.7 6.7 1.6 1.4 0.6 0.3
Daniel Skillings Jr. 28 9.4 3.9 1.4 1.2 0.7 0.9

UCF 2024-25 Key Players

Knights Leaders
Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Keyshawn Hall 33 18.8 7.1 2.4 0.8 0.5 1.4
Darius Johnson 34 16.6 3.3 4.2 2.3 0.2 2.5
JordanIvy-Curry 31 12.6 3.2 2.3 1.5 0.1 2
Moustapha Thiam 31 10.5 6.4 0.7 0.5 2.6 0.7
Dallan Coleman 15 6.6 4 0.9 1.1 0.1 1

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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