UCF vs. Arizona prediction: Why Arizona is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/12/2026]

Arizona and UCF will meet in men's college basketball action at T-Mobile Center on Thursday, with tipoff at 3:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model predicts Arizona as the most likely winner of the UCF vs. Arizona game.

This article offers further insights into Thursday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

UCF vs. Arizona prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NCAA basketball matchup between UCF and Arizona 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives Arizona a 92% chance of beating UCF. Our predicted final score has Arizona winning 87-71.

According to our model, Arizona (-16.5) has a 53% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 158.5 points has a 51% chance of staying under.

UCF vs. Arizona odds

We have researched the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	UCF	Arizona
Spread	+16.5 (-115)	-16.5 (-105)
Moneyline	+1100	-1600
Total	o158.5 (-115)	u158.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

UCF vs. Arizona picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Arizona -16.5	-105
Moneyline	UCF	+1100
Total	Under 158.5	-105

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Arizona -16.5 at the spread.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

UCF vs. Arizona game-day updates and essential details

Thursday's men's college basketball matchup between Arizona and UCF at T-Mobile Center is scheduled to commence at 3:00 PM ET.

• Who: UCF vs. Arizona
• Date: Thursday, March 12, 2026
• Time: 3:00 PM ET/12:00PM PT
• Venue: T-Mobile Center

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Conclusion

We predict Arizona, with a 92% win probability, will likely beat UCF on Thursday.

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