The UCF Knights take on the Oklahoma State Cowboys in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Tip-off is set for 9 p.m. ET on ESPNU.
Oklahoma State is favored by 1.5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -125. The total is set at 160.5 points.
Here’s my UCF vs. Oklahoma State predictions and college basketball picks for February 19, 2025.
UCF vs. Oklahoma State Prediction, Picks
- Pick: Oklahoma State -1.5 (Play to -3)
My UCF vs. Oklahoma State best bet is on the Cowboys spread, with the best odds currently available at DraftKings. For all of your college basketball bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NCAAB odds page.
UCF vs. Oklahoma State Odds, Spread
| UCF Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -110 | 159 -110o / -110u | +105 |
| Oklahoma State Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 -110 | 159 -110o / -110u | -125 |
- UCF vs. Oklahoma State spread: Oklahoma State -1.5, UCF +1.5
- UCF vs. Oklahoma State over/under: 159
- UCF vs. Oklahoma State moneyline: Oklahoma State ML -125, UCF ML +105
Spread Bet to Make
I'm taking the Cowboys up to -3.
Moneyline
I don't have a play on the moneyline.
Over/Under
I have no play on the total.
Pick: Oklahoma State -1.5 (Play to -3)
UCF Knights vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys NCAAB Preview
UCF is a team teetering on the brink. A feisty 4-4 start in the grueling Big 12 has fizzled to a 4-10 mark, with six straight losses and five straight non-covers.
Perhaps it’s the part of the schedule the Knights find themselves in, or perhaps it’s a patchwork roster finally starting to show cracks as winning becomes more challenging.
Oklahoma State has trended in the opposite direction (40-point blowout loss to Texas Tech aside), and the Cowboys are super tough at home in Gallagher-Iba Arena. All four of Oklahoma State’s conference wins this season have come in Stillwater, and all four have come against teams of UCF’s caliber.
Oklahoma State’s league-worst offense will get a chance to look heroic against the league’s worst defense.
Trips to the foul line should come early and often. The Pokes lead the Big 12 in free throw attempt rate — thanks to a relentless rim attack — and will look to push in transition.
UCF often finds itself out of position defensively, it hacks a lot and it refuses to protect the glass. Thus, Oklahoma State should be able to put points on the scoreboard.
On the other end, Oklahoma State head coach Steve Lutz will apply full-court pressure and look to force turnovers to start the break the other way. If UCF guard Jordan Ivy-Curry is out again (he missed last game with an injury), that’s bad news bears against a scrappy Cowboy perimeter.
The Knights' half-court offense is heavily reliant on isolation and mid-range jumpers from its talented playmakers. Yes, this team is very talented, but it doesn’t play like a cohesive unit. Oklahoma State should be able to frustrate the Knights' heroes trying to go one-on-one.
Look for Oklahoma State to earn a fifth league win and for UCF to fall for the seventh straight time.
