Cincinnati Bearcats vs UCF Knights Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 01/11/26

UCF will look to avoid another upset as they get ready to take on the Cincinnati Bearcats. The Knights are coming off an 87-76 loss to Oklahoma State in which they shot just 37.5% from the floor. UCF will need a much better performance from Jordan Burks, who went 0-for-11 from the field, with his only 3 points coming from the charity stripe. This UCF team has far more offensive firepower than the Bearcats, but they’ll have their work cut out for them going up against Cincinnati’s defense. 

Cincinnati has lost back-to-back close games, losing to Houston by 7 and West Virginia by 2. Despite those two tough losses, the Bearcats have struggled against tough competition this season, and their most impressive win this year came against Dayton back in November. The Bearcats have four players averaging double digits, with Baba Miller leading the team with 12.7 points and 10.9 rebounds per game. Miller does have the height advantage over Jamichael Stillwell, but this Bearcats team doesn’t have the depth and talent to compete with UCF. The Knights also have four players averaging double digits this season, and they have a slight rebounding advantage, which will be the difference maker here. Look for UCF to overpower the Bearcats in this matchup on their home court, making them my best bet of the day. 

Cincinnati vs UCF prediction: UCF -3 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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