The No. 8 seed UCF Knights face the No. 1 seed Arizona Wildcats in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Conference Tournament today.
Wildcats freshman Brayden Burries has been on fire, and my UCF vs. Arizona predictions expect him to torch a vulnerable Knights defense today.
Here are my college basketball picks for this clash on Thursday, March 12.
UCF vs Arizona prediction
UCF vs Arizona best bet
UCF vs Arizona best bet: Brayden Burries Over 17.5 points (+100)
Despite a slow start to his college career, Brayden Burries now leads the Arizona Wildcats with 16.0 points per game.
The five-star freshman has been more efficient lately, averaging 19.0 ppg on 50/40/82 shooting splits over his last 12 contests. He also dropped 18 points against the UCF Knights on the road when these teams previously clashed in January.
The Knights play at a fast tempo and struggle defensively. They finished the regular season 125th in the country in adjusted defense while ranking 14th in conference play in opponent eFG% (54.6%).
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UCF vs Arizona same-game parlay
With Burries getting buckets, expect him to receive plenty of passes from Koa Peat from the post or on dribble handoffs. Peat has cleared 2.5 assists in five of his last six games.
The Wildcats scored 84 points in the previous clash against UCF, despite playing on the road and going just 3-13 from deep. Their up-tempo attack will be even more productive today with the Knights tired after eking out an OT win against Cincinnati yesterday.
UCF vs Arizona SGP
- Brayden Burries Over 17.5 points
- Koa Peat Over 2.5 assists
- Arizona Team Total Over 88.5
Our beyond the arc SGP: Burries burns UCF
Burries has also been highly productive on the glass lately, grabbing 6+ boards in three straight games while averaging 8.3 rpg over that span.
UCF vs Arizona SGP
- Brayden Burries Over 17.5 points
- Brayden Burries Over 5.5 rebounds
- Koa Peat Over 2.5 assists
- Arizona Team Total Over 88.5
UCF vs Arizona odds
- Spread: UCF +16.5 | Arizona -16.5
- Moneyline: UCF +1100 | Arizona -2200
- Over/Under: Over 159.5 | Under 159.5
UCF vs Arizona betting trend to know
The Wildcats have gone Over their Team Total in 15 of their last 25 games (+3.55 Units / 12% ROI). Find more college basketball betting trends for UCF vs. Arizona.
How to watch UCF vs Arizona
| Location | T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, MO |
| Date | Thursday, March 12, 2026 |
| Tip-off | 3:00 p.m. ET |
| TV | ESPN |
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