Kansas vs UCF Picks and Prediction – 1/5/2025

The Kansas Jayhawks will be on the road Sunday with the game in Orlando against the UCF Knights. Kansas is the #7 ranked team in the nation with nine wins on the year coming into Sunday having dropped three of the last five following an error one point home victory against West Virginia their last outing. The Jayhawks offense is rolling this season averaging 77.7 points per game on 49.1% shooting on the floor. Defensively Kansas has been elite as well allowing 65.7 points per game overall this season. Stay in the action with our College Basketball Picks.

Hunter Dickinson leads Kansas this season averaging 15.1 points and 10.4 rebounds per game. Zeke Mayo is second on the team averaging 14.7 points and KJ Adams Jr. chips and 8.8 points per game good enough for 4th on the team. Dejuan Harris Jr is third on the team averaging 10.3 points and leads the way dishing out 5.8 assist.

The UCF Knights return home Sunday with ten wins and two losses on the year riding a lengthy winning streak following a four-point road victory against Texas Tech in their last outing. The UCF offense is carrying the team this season averaging 81.3 points on 44.2% from the floor. Defensively UCF has been just as strong holding opponents to 74.8 points per game overall this season.

Keyshawn Hall leads the UCF offense this season averaging 15.8 points and adds a team high  6.6 rebounds per game. Jordan Ivy Curry is second on the team averaging 15.7 points and Mustapha Thiem averages eight points per game but has played just 11 times this season. Darius Johnson is third on the team averaging 15.5 points and leads the way dishing out 4.4 assists. 

Kansas is one of the best teams in the country and will look to continue to roll in this game. Look for the Jayhawks to do the work on both sides of the floor to overwhelm a mediocre UCF team. Take Kansas Sunday to continue to roll with and easy win and cover in Orlando. Final Score Prediction, Kansas Jayhawks win and cover 85-64.