Arizona State Sun Devils vs UCF Knights Prediction, 1/27/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona State Sun Devils vs UCF Knights

Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Location: Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, FL

TV: ESPN+

The Arizona State Sun Devils (11-9) are on their way to Addition Financial Arena on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the UCF Knights (15-4).

The Arizona State Sun Devils faced off with Cincinnati and notched a win by a score of 82-68 in their last game. Arizona State finished the contest with a 47.4% FG percentage (27 of 57) and made 13 out of their 28 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Sun Devils made 15 of 21 attempts for a rate of 71.4%. When discussing rebounding, they compiled a total of 28 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 17 assists in this contest in addition to creating 14 turnovers and having 7 steals. In regard to defending, Arizona State allowed the other team to shoot 45.0% from the field on 27 of 60 shooting. Cincinnati dished out 19 dimes and had 8 steals for the game. In addition, Cincinnati grabbed 33 rebounds (10 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Cincinnati shot 66.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 10 of 15 attempts. They also knocked down 4 out of their 17 attempts from 3-point range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Sun Devils ended up walking away with 15 while Cincinnati recorded 16 personal fouls.

Moe Odum is one guy who was a major factor for the contest. He ended up finishing with 33 points on 10 out of 17 shooting. He saw the court for 37 mins and also totaled 5 boards. He went 58.8% from the field and also distributed 8 dimes.

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Arizona State enters this game with a record of 11-9 on the season. They currently have an average of 79.6 points per game (119th in college) while shooting 45.7% from the floor. The Sun Devils are hitting 34.5% on 3-point shots (158 of 458) and 74.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Arizona State is snagging 33.3 boards per contest and has accounted for 289 assists so far this season, which is 191st in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 11.9 times per game and as a group they are committing 17.6 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Sun Devils are forcing 13.8 turnovers every game while drawing 20.7 personal fouls. They are ranked 255th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 293 surrendered for the campaign. The Sun Devils are giving up a FG percentage of 46.2% (546 of 1,182) and they relinquish 35.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They surrender 35.6% on 3-pointers and they are 319th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (79.8).

The last time they took the hardwood, the UCF Knights got the win with a final of 95-86 when they faced Colorado. When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, UCF allowed Colorado to grab 22 in total (4 offensive). They shot 55.0% from downtown by going 11 out of 20 and ended up going 17 of 22 from the free throw line (77.3%). The Knights permitted Colorado to make 29 of 56 tries from the field which had them sitting at 51.8% in this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Knights went 33 for 54 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 61.1%. When talking about shooting from downtown, UCF buried 15 out of their 24 attempts (62.5%). They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 66.7%. Colorado was called for 18 fouls in this matchup which took the Knights to the free throw line for a total of 21 attempts. They coughed it up 12 times, while getting 4 steals in this game. The Knights collected 25 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 32 in this matchup.

Riley Kugel ended up having an impact for the Knights for the contest. He earned 22 points in his 24 minutes of playing time and had 2 dimes in the game. He buried 7 out of 12 for the game for a field goal rate of 58.3%, and accumulated 4 rebounds.

UCF has a win-loss record of 15-4 so far this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Knights are shooting 48.4% from the floor, which is 44th in the nation. UCF has tallied 1,601 pts on the campaign (84.3 per game) and they average 38.4 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 16.6 times per game (58th in the country) and they turn the ball over 12.0 times per contest. The Knights are committing 17.7 personal fouls every game and they shoot 73.0% from the charity stripe.

The UCF defense surrenders 33.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (154 of 463) and opponents are converting on 74.0% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 14.3 assists and 31.7 boards per contest, which is 251st and 46th in the country. The Knights on the defensive end are ranked 273rd in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 77.0. They are forcing 11.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.5% from the floor (229th in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arizona State

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