How to Watch Baylor vs. UCF Basketball: Live Stream & TV Channel Info – January 31

The No. 18 Baylor Bears (14-5, 3-3 Big 12) hope to end a three-game losing streak when they visit the UCF Knights (12-7, 3-4 Big 12) at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at Addition Financial Arena. The matchup airs on ESPN+.

If you’re looking for how to watch, the game is on ESPN+.

Bears vs. Knights Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, January 31, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Stream NCAA men’s basketball on Paramount Plus and Hulu + Live TV
• Where: Orlando, Florida
• Venue: Addition Financial Arena

Bears Insights

• Baylor has been led by its offense, as it ranks 12th-best in the nation by posting 85.1 points per game. It ranks 158th in college basketball in points allowed (71.1 per contest).
• The Bears rank ninth-best in college basketball by allowing just 30.1 rebounds per game. They rank 157th in college basketball by grabbing 36.3 rebounds per contest.
• Baylor ranks 45th in college basketball with 15.8 dimes per game.
• The Bears are committing 10.8 turnovers per game (111th-ranked in college basketball) this year, while forcing 11.9 turnovers per contest (152nd-ranked).
• Baylor ranks fifth-best in the nation with a three-point shooting percentage of 40%. It ranks 60th in college basketball by sinking 8.8 treys per contest.
• With 6.3 treys conceded per game, the Bears rank 70th in the nation. They are ceding a 31.7% shooting percentage from three-point land, which ranks 97th in college basketball.
• This year, Baylor has taken 63.8% two-pointers, accounting for 70.8% of the team’s buckets. It has shot 36.2% from three-point land (29.2% of the team’s baskets).

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Knights Insights

• At 71.9 points scored per game and 64.5 points conceded, UCF is 246th in the nation offensively and 29th defensively.
• The Knights grab 39.6 rebounds per game and concede 34.4 boards, ranking 41st and 151st, respectively, in college basketball.
• UCF is 279th in the nation in assists (12 per game) in 2023-24.
• The Knights are 246th in college basketball in turnovers per game (12.2) and 17th-best in turnovers forced (14.9).
• UCF is 233rd in the nation in 3-pointers made (6.9 per game) and 286th in 3-point percentage (31.5%).
• The Knights are 116th in the country in 3-pointers conceded (6.8 per game) and 143rd in 3-point percentage defensively (32.6%).
• UCF attempts 36.8% percent of its shots from beyond the arc, and 28.3% of its made shots are from there. Inside the arc, it takes 63.2% of its shots, with 71.7% of its makes coming from there.

Bears Leaders

• The scoring leader for the Bears this season is Ja’Kobe Walter, who averages 15.2 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game.
• Baylor’s leading rebounder is Yves Missi averaging 6.2 boards per game and its best passer is Rayj Dennis and his 6.6 assists per game.
• Walter makes more threes per game than any other member of the Bears, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.1 per contest.
• The Baylor steals leader is Jayden Nunn, who averages 1.3 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Missi, who compiles 1.6 rejections per contest.

Knights Leaders

• Jaylin Sellers averages 17.2 points per game and is the top scorer for the Knights.
• UCF’s leader in rebounds is Ibrahima Diallo with 6.5 per game, and its leader in assists is Darius Johnson with 3.4 per game.
• Johnson is the most prolific from the three-point line for the Knights, hitting 1.7 threes per game.
• UCF’s leader in steals is Johnson with 1.9 per game, and its leader in blocks is Diallo with 1.9 per game.