UCF Knights vs Colorado Buffaloes Prediction, 2/15/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UCF Knights vs Colorado Buffaloes

Date: Saturday, February 15, 2025

Location: CU Events Center in Atlanta, GA

TV: ESPN+

CU Events Center is the site where the Colorado Buffaloes (9-15) will go up against the UCF Knights (13-11) on Saturday.

The UCF Knights took the court against Iowa State and ended up losing by a score of 77-65 in their last contest. UCF ended the contest with a 41.5% field goal percentage (27 out of 65) and converted 6 of their 26 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Knights buried 5 of 10 attempts for a percentage of 50.0%. When discussing hauling in boards, they collected 29 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 14 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In terms of defending, UCF allowed 45.8% from the field on 27 of 59 shooting. Iowa State recorded 17 dimes and had 5 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Iowa State collected 39 rebounds (10 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Iowa State finished the contest at 76.2% at the charity stripe by converting 16 of 21 shots. They also knocked down 7 of their 28 attempts from beyond the arc. When talking about fouls, the Knights ended up with 13 while Iowa State recorded 14 fouls.

Keyshawn Hall is one guy who was a factor in this game. He shot 60.0% from the field and also earned 1 assist. He saw the court for 35 mins and grabbed 8 rebounds. He scored 22 points on 9 of 15 shooting.

Get all of our NCAA Picks

UCF enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 13-11 on the year. They currently have an average of 79.0 points per outing (67th in Division 1) while going 42.2% from the field. The Knights are shooting 34.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (209 of 613) and 77.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, UCF is pulling down 36.5 rebounds per game and has accumulated 346 assists for the year, which ranks 156th in college in terms of passing. They cough up possession 12.2 times per game and as a team they are committing 17.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Knights are able to force 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.8 fouls. They are giving up 34.4% from 3-point land and they are 346th in college in points per game allowed (79.8). The Knights defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.6% (692 of 1,519) and they surrender 38.0 boards per game as a squad. They are ranked 304th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 363 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Colorado Buffaloes took a defeat with a final score of 71-59 when they played Kansas. The Buffaloes snagged 22 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 29 in this game. They gave up possession 8 times, while earning 5 steals in this matchup. Kansas was called for 12 personal fouls for the contest which took the Buffaloes to the charity stripe for a total of 16 tries. They were able to make 11 of the free throws for a percentage of 68.8%. When discussing shots from beyond the perimeter, Colorado buried 4 of their 23 tries (17.4%). Overall, the Buffaloes finished 22 for 57 from the field which gave them a rate of 38.6%. The Buffaloes permitted Kansas to bury 27 of 58 tries from the floor which had them shooting 46.6% in this game. They finished the game shooting 28.6% from 3-point land via 6 of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 11 out of 16 from the free throw line (68.8%). In regard to cleaning the glass, Colorado permitted Kansas to collect 38 in total (8 on the offensive glass).

Sebastian Rancik ended up being important for the Buffaloes in the matchup. He tallied 19 points in his 30 minutes of playing time and accounted for 2 dimes in the matchup. He converted 7 of 13 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 53.8%, and earned 9 rebounds.

Colorado has a mark of 9-15 for the year. The Buffaloes have committed 16.3 fouls per game while shooting 75.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.7 times per game (113th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.7 times per game. Colorado has scored 1,685 points on the season (70.2 per game) and they average 34.3 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Buffaloes are connecting on 44.9% from the floor, which ranks them 179th in college.

The Buffaloes on the defensive end are ranked 197th in college in PPG given up with 72.0. They are forcing 11.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.7% from the floor (187th in the nation). The Colorado defense allows 33.6% on shots from beyond the arc (186 of 554) and their opponents are knocking down 71.1% of their free throw shots. They have given up 12.9 dimes and 33.0 rebounds every game, which is 166th and 101st in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Colorado

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here