Sunday, January 10, 2016

Moody Coliseum

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The UCF Knights travel to Moody Coliseum to play the SMU Mustangs on Sunday, January 10, 2016. The opening line for this game has SMU as 20.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 146.

The Knights come into this game with an overall record of 8-5 and a road record of 2-3. They are 9-2 against the spread and their over/under record is 4-7. The Mustangs have an overall record of 14-0 and a home record of 9-0. They have an over/under record of 6-4 and they are 4-6 against the spread.

A.J. Davis comes into this contest averaging 13.3 points per game while playing 30.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Knights. He pulls down 5.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is currently at 87%. Adonys Henriquez averages 11.7 points per game in 32.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.7 assists per contest and 3.6 rebounds per game for UCF. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 71%.

Nic Moore averages 15.8 points per game while playing 33.5 minutes per contest this year for the Mustangs. He grabs 2.5 rebounds per game and has 4.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 78%. Ben Moore averages 12.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 8.2 rebounds per contest and 3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 56% and his free throw percentage is 72%.

UCF averages 75.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 103rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 4.4 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 64th. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 245th in the country. They average 40.8 rebounds per game and 14.2 assists per game which ranks them 33rd and 117th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 281st with 14.2 per game. The Knights allow 71.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 156th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 50th and 34th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.2 rebounds a game which ranks 132nd and they give up 15 assists per contest which puts them in 274th place in the country. They force 9.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 343rd in the Division 1.

SMU averages 81.1 points per game this year which ranks them 33rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 19.1 and their shooting percentage is 52% as a team which has them sitting in the 4th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 42% which is good for 8th in the nation. They average 41.2 rebounds per game and 18.7 assists per contest which ranks them 26th and 9th respectively. In the turnover department the Mustangs rank 78th with 11.9 per game. The Mustangs allow 62 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 13th in the country. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 23rd and 134th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 28.6 rebounds a game which ranks 3rd and they give up 12.9 assists per contest which puts them in 155th place in the nation. The Mustangs force 12.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 243rd in college basketball.

UCF Knights Betting Trends

The UCF Knights are 9-2 against the spread

The UCF Knights are 4-7 against the over/under

SMU Mustangs Betting Trends

The SMU Mustangs are 4-6 against the spread

The SMU Mustangs are 6-4 against the over/under

UCF Knights Injuries

11/27/15 G B.J. Taylor Foot out for season

SMU Mustangs Injuries

12/23/15 G Sedrick Barefield Personal expected to transfer
11/12/15 G Ben Emelogu Knee out for season
01/06/16 G Keith Frazier Personal has left the team

Guy's Pick: Take UCF

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