Cincinnati vs. UCF Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 8

The Cincinnati Bearcats (11-12, 3-7 Big 12) hit the court against the UCF Knights (17-5, 6-4 Big 12) as 3.5-point favorites on Sunday, February 8, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network. The point total in the matchup is 145.5.

Last time out, Cincinnati lost 59-54 to West Virginia on Thursday. Jizzle James scored a team-high 18 points for Cincinnati in the loss. UCF enters this game after a 79-55 loss to Houston on Wednesday. Riley Kugel scored nine points in UCF's loss, leading the team.

Cincinnati vs. UCF Odds and Game Time

• When: Sunday, February 8, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET
• Where: Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio
• Spread favorite: Cincinnati -3.5
• Moneyline favorite: Cincinnati -183
• Moneyline underdog: UCF +151
• Over/Under: 145.5 points

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• TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
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Betting the Over/Under: Cincinnati vs. UCF

• This season, seven of Cincinnati's 23 games have gone over Sunday's over/under of 145.5 points.
• This season, 16 of UCF's games have ended with a combined score higher than 145.5 points.
• The over/under for the game of 145.5 is 8.1 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Bearcats (70.7 points per game) and the Knights (82.9 points per game).
• The 144.2 points per game these two teams allow to opponents combined this season are 1.3 less than the 145.5-point over/under in this contest.
• This season the average over/under for Cincinnati's games is 137.8 points, 7.7 fewer than the over/under of 145.5 set for this contest.
• UCF's games have an average over/under of 160.0 points this season, 14.5 more points than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: Cincinnati vs. UCF

• Cincinnati has nine wins against the spread in 23 games this season.
• The Bearcats have an against the spread record of 6-6 in their 12 games when favored by 3.5 points or more so far this season.
• UCF is 11-11-0 against the spread this season.
• So far this season, the Knights have been installed as underdogs by a 3.5-point margin or more eight times and are 5-3 ATS in those matchups.
• At home this season, Cincinnati is 7-7 against the spread and 11-3 overall.
• Cincinnati is 6-6 ATS as a 3.5-point favorite or more at home.
• UCF is 3-3 overall, and 3-3 against the spread, away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: Cincinnati vs. UCF

• Cincinnati has entered the game as moneyline favorites 12 times this season and won nine, or 75%, of those games.
• This season, the Bearcats have won nine of their 11 games, or 81.8%, when favored by at least -183 on the moneyline.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 64.7% chance of a victory for Cincinnati.
• UCF has come away with six wins in the 11 contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Knights have a win-loss record of 3-4 with odds of +151 or worse this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies UCF has a 39.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.