Arizona vs. UCF Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 17
17 January 2026

The No. 1 Arizona Wildcats (17-0, 4-0 Big 12) visit the UCF Knights (14-2, 3-1 Big 12) at Addition Financial Arena, beginning at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The Knights are 9.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 165.5 points.
In its most recent matchup on Wednesday, Arizona earned an 89-82 win over Arizona State. Tobe Awaka totaled 25 points, five rebounds and zero assists for Arizona. UCF heads into this contest after an 82-73 win against Kansas State on Wednesday. Riley Kugel's team-leading 19 points paced UCF in the win.
Arizona vs. UCF Odds and Game Time
- When: Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 4 p.m. ET
- Where: Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, Florida
- Spread favorite: Arizona -9.5
- Moneyline favorite: Arizona -524
- Moneyline underdog: UCF +388
- Over/Under: 165.5 points
How to watch Arizona vs. UCF
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: Arizona vs. UCF
- Eight of Arizona's games this season have gone over Saturday's over/under of 165.5 points.
- This season, four of UCF's games have finished with a combined score higher than 165.5 points.
- The over/under for the matchup of 165.5 is 11.3 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Wildcats (91.0 points per game) and the Knights (85.8 points per game).
- These two teams surrender a combined 144.2 points per game, 21.3 points less than this contest's over/under.
- Arizona has seen a 159.8 average over/under in its games this season, 5.7 less than the over/under in this matchup.
- The over/under for this contest is 4.4 points more than the average over/under in UCF's games this season (161.1 points).
Betting the Spread: Arizona vs. UCF
- Arizona has 11 wins against the spread in 17 games this year.
- The Wildcats have an against the spread record of 6-6 in their 12 games as a favorite of 9.5 points or more so far this season.
- UCF has played 16 games, with eight wins against the spread.
- This year, the Knights have one ATS win in two games as an underdog of 9.5 points or more.
- UCF is 5-6 against the spread, and 10-1 overall, at home this year.
- As a 9.5-point underdog or more at home, UCF is 4-4 ATS.
- Arizona is 3-0 overall, and 3-0 against the spread, on the road.
- Arizona is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as 9.5-point favorites or more away from home.
Betting the Moneyline: Arizona vs. UCF
- Arizona has been the moneyline favorite in 13 games this season and picked up the win in all of them.
- The Wildcats are undefeated in 10 games this season when favored by -524 or more on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Arizona has a 84% chance to win.
- UCF has been a moneyline underdog in six games this season and has come away with the win four times (66.7%) in those contests.
- The Knights have been listed as an underdog of +388 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
- UCF has an implied victory probability of 20.5% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
