UCF Knights defeat Yale Bulldogs 87-75: Recap, Betting Results & AiQ Picks
Fri, Nov 6, 2026 · NCAAB · Yale Bulldogs 75, UCF Knights 87
The UCF Knights beat the Yale Bulldogs 87-75 on Friday, November 6, 2026, at Addition Financial Arena. The UCF Knights covered the spread as 9.5-point favorites. The game went over the closing total of 152.5, with 162 points combined. AiQ went 2-1 on its moneyline, spread and total picks in this game.
Yale Bulldogs vs. UCF Knights final score and game recap
The Yale Bulldogs led 42-39 at halftime. The UCF Knights outscored the Yale Bulldogs 48-33 in the second half. They trailed by 3 points at halftime and came back to win.
The leading performers, from the box score:
- Riley Fox (Yale Bulldogs): 24 points, 7 rebounds.
- Trevor Mullin (Yale Bulldogs): 17 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists.
- Dior Johnson (UCF Knights): 28 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists.
- Elijah Hulsewe (UCF Knights): 10 points, 10 rebounds.
Who covered the spread in Yale Bulldogs vs. UCF Knights?
The UCF Knights covered the spread as 9.5-point favorites, winning by 12 points.
The spread opened at UCF Knights -10.5 and closed at UCF Knights -9.5. AiQ's pick was the Yale Bulldogs +9.5: a loss.
Did Yale Bulldogs vs. UCF Knights go over or under the total?
The game went over: 162 points combined against a closing total of 152.5, over by 9.5. 81 of the 162 points came in the first half.
The total opened and closed at 152.5. AiQ's pick was the over 152.5: a win.
How did AiQ's Yale Bulldogs vs. UCF Knights predictions do?
AiQ went 2-1 on its moneyline, spread and total picks in this game.
- Moneyline: the UCF Knights to win at -520, a win (+$19.23 on a $100 bet).
- Spread: the Yale Bulldogs +9.5, a loss.
- Total: the over 152.5, a win.
AiQ was right on the moneyline and the total and wrong on the spread.
Yale Bulldogs vs. UCF Knights game prop results: first half and team totals
AiQ does not pick game props. This is how the sportsbook markets settled.
- First-half moneyline: Yale Bulldogs won the first half, paying +230.
- UCF Knights team total 81.5: the over, paying -110, with 87 scored.
- First-half total 72.5: the over, paying -110, with 81 points scored.
- Yale Bulldogs team total 71.5: the over, paying -115, with 75 scored.
- First-half spread: Yale Bulldogs +5.5 covered, paying -125.
Yale Bulldogs vs. UCF Knights odds: sportsbook value and line movement
Shortly before the start, the consensus moneyline had the Yale Bulldogs at +360 and the UCF Knights at -500. With the bookmaker's margin removed, that made the UCF Knights a 79% favorite. The UCF Knights won as the favorite at -500: $20 profit on a $100 bet. On AiQ's moneyline pick, the UCF Knights, the best price before the game was -450 at Fanatics: priced near fair (−0.4% value).
The spread moved toward the Yale Bulldogs between the open and the close, and the UCF Knights covered.
Yale Bulldogs and UCF Knights betting trends: 2026-27 season
This result left the Yale Bulldogs 1-1 in the 2026-27 regular season (1-0 at home, 0-1 away or at neutral sites). Against the spread, they covered in 1 of 2 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 1 time and under 1 time.
This result left the UCF Knights 2-0 in the 2026-27 regular season. Against the spread, they covered in 1 of 2 games with a closing line on file. All two of their games with a closing total went over. That made it two straight wins for the UCF Knights.
What's next for Yale Bulldogs and UCF Knights?
Next for the Yale Bulldogs: at the Baylor Bears on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. Next for the UCF Knights: the South Alabama Jaguars at home on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.