UCF vs Utah Picks and Prediction – 3/12/2025

On Tuesday, the UCF Knights will play the Utah Utes in the first round of the Big 12 tournament at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri. UCF completed its regular season 16-15 overall and 7-13 in Big 12 play. The Knights lost to West Virginia 72-65 in the final game of the regular season on Saturday. The Knights nearly rallied from the 25-point deficit but came up short in the end. Keep updated on College Basketball with our expert college basketball picks.

Keyshawn Hall leads UCF in scoring and rebounding, averaging 18.5 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. Darius Johnson is second in scoring and the leader in assists, averaging 16.5 points and 4.2 assists per game. UCF has four players who average double figures in scoring. The Knights score an average of 78.6 points per game, shooting 42.0% overall and 33.0% from 3-point territory.

The Utah Utes look to snap a two-game losing streak when playing the UCF Knights in the opening round of the Big 12 tournament. Utah is 16-15 overall and 8-12 in Big 12 play. The Utes lost to BYU 85-74 on Saturday in their regular season finale. Miro Little was the leading scorer for Utah in the loss to BYU with 21 points. Utah has lost two straight and four of the last six.

Gabe Madsen leads Utah in scoring, averaging 15.3 points per game and Ezra Ausar is second, averaging 12.4 points per game. Keanu Dawes is the leading rebounder, averaging 6.0 per game, and Miro Little is the leader in assists, averaging 3.0 per game. Utah scores an average of 75.4 points per game, shooting 44.7% overall and 33.2% from 3-point territory.

The UCF Knights defeated Utah 76-72 in the only meeting between the two this season, covering the number as 3.5-point home chalk. Utah has failed to cover the number in six of the last nine. UCF scores an average of 78.6 points per game compared to 75.4 for Utah. This will be a tightly contested game from start to finish and the confidence UCF has from defeating Utah just 15 days ago will be the difference. Final Score Prediction, UCF Knights win and cover ATS 76-71.