UCF Knights vs Colorado Buffaloes Prediction, 1/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UCF Knights vs Colorado Buffaloes

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Location: CU Events Center in Boulder, CO

TV: ESPN+

The Colorado Buffaloes (12-7) will try to defeat the UCF Knights (14-4) at CU Events Center on Saturday.

The UCF Knights played Iowa State and took a loss by a score of 87-57 in their last contest. UCF wrapped up the game having earned a 36.8% FG percentage (21 of 57) and buried 10 of their 32 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Knights made 5 of their 6 tries for a rate of 83.3%. In reference to getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 27 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 13 dimes in the matchup while creating 5 turnovers and earning 1 steal. Pertaining to the defense, UCF let their opponent shoot 50.8% from the floor on 33 of 65 shooting. Iowa State earned 22 dimes and had 13 steals for the contest. Additionally, Iowa State totaled 35 boards (13 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't have a block. Iowa State ended up shooting 57.1% from the charity stripe by making 12 of 21 tries. They converted 9 out of their 25 attempts from long range. Regarding personal fouls, the Knights ended up finishing with 17 while Iowa State recorded 13 personal fouls.

Jordan Burks is one guy who came through for this contest. He finished the game at 55.6% from the field and also distributed 1 assist. He was on the court for 33 minutes and also snagged 7 rebounds. He racked up 15 points on 5 out of 9 shooting.

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UCF comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 14-4 so far this season. They are losing possession via turnover 12.0 times per contest and as a unit are committing 17.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, UCF is pulling down 38.7 boards per contest and has accounted for 297 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 124th in college in terms of passing the rock. The Knights are shooting 36.9% on shots from distance (152 of 412) and 73.4% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 83.7 points per outing (57th in D-1) while going 47.8% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Knights are able to force 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.7 fouls. They are conceding 32.3% on three-point shots and they are ranked 256th in D-1 in opponents points per game (76.5). The Knights defense is allowing a FG percentage of 44.1% (475 of 1,076) and they concede 32.2 boards per contest as a squad. They are 153rd in the country in allowing assists to their opponents with 254 conceded for the season.

In their last game, the Colorado Buffaloes went home defeated by a final of 75-69 against Kansas. In reference to rebounding, Colorado permitted Kansas to pull down 44 overall (9 offensive). They finished 42.1% from 3-point land by going 8 out of 19 and finished the game at 19 of 24 from the free throw line (79.2%). The Buffaloes allowed Kansas to convert 24 of 52 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.2% for this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Buffaloes shot 25 for 70 from the floor which gave them a rate of 35.7%. In relation to shots from downtown, Colorado converted 9 out of 31 tries (29.0%). They were able to convert 10 of them for a clip of 62.5%. Kansas earned 15 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Buffaloes to the charity stripe for 16 attempts. They turned the ball over 3 times, while getting 8 steals for this contest. The Buffaloes were able to collect 20 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 32 in the matchup.

Isaiah Johnson pitched in for the Buffaloes for this contest. He knocked down 6 out of 14 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and had 3 rebounds. He had 19 points in his 36 minutes of playing time and had 2 dimes in this game.

Colorado has a mark of 12-7 on the season. When it comes to offense, the Buffaloes are shooting 47.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 70th in Division 1. Colorado has scored 1,566 points for the season (82.4 per contest) and they collect 35.9 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 15.8 times per game (97th in D-1) and they cough up possession 9.9 times per contest. The Buffaloes commit 17.3 fouls per game and they hit 77.2% from the charity stripe.

The Buffaloes are ranked 272nd in college in PPG allowed with 77.1. They have forced 11.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.1% from the floor (258th in the country). The Colorado defense allows 35.6% on 3-point shots (147 of 413) and opponents are connecting on 71.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 13.2 assists and 33.7 rebounds per contest, ranking them 172nd and 135th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Colorado

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