An American Athletic battle is on tap between the No. 14 Houston Cougars and the UCF Knights at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday at the Fertitta Center. The Cougars are 20-4 overall and 12-1 at home, while UCF is 15-8 overall and 4-5 on the road. Houston is ranked first in the American Athletic; UCF is ranked sixth. 

The Cougars are favored by 14 points in the latest Houston vs. UCF odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under is set at 136.5. Before you make any UCF vs. Houston picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

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Now, it has simulated Houston vs. UCF 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in over 60 percent of simulations. You absolutely need to see it before locking in your own picks.

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