Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Devlin Fieldhouse

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The UCF Knights travel to Devlin Fieldhouse to play the Tulane Green Wave on Wednesday, December 28, 2016.

The Knights come into this game with an overall record of 9-3 and a road record of 1-1. They are 3-4 against the spread and their over/under record is 3-4. The Green Wave have an overall record of 3-9 and a home record of 2-3. They have an over/under record of 5-3 and they are 3-5 against the spread.

Matt Williams comes into this contest averaging 15.3 points per game while playing 36.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Knights. He pulls down 5.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 38% while his free throw percentage is currently at 86%. Tacko Fall averages 15.9 points per game in 27.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.9 assists per contest and 12.3 rebounds per game for UCF. His field goal percentage is 84% for the year while his free throw percentage is 43%.

Cameron Reynolds averages 16.7 points per game while playing 35.2 minutes per contest this year for the Green Wave. He grabs 6.8 rebounds per game and has 1.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 76%. Malik Morgan averages 10.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.5 rebounds per contest and 3.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 34% and his free throw percentage is 78%.

UCF averages 69.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 240th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 12.1 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 101st. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 264th in the country. They average 45.6 rebounds per game and 13.6 assists per game which ranks them 1st and 153rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 275th with 14.9 per game. The Knights allow 57.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 3rd in the nation. They also allow a 32% shooting percentage and a 28% average from behind the arc ranking them 1st and 5th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.2 rebounds a game which ranks 36th and they give up 11.2 assists per contest which puts them in 50th place in the country. They force 9 turnovers per game which ranks them 350th in Division 1.

Tulane averages 71.4 points per game this year which ranks them 200th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -6.6 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team which has them sitting in the 278th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 191st in the nation. They average 34.7 rebounds per game and 13.2 assists per contest which ranks them 230th and 175th respectively. In the turnover department the Green Wave rank 180th with 13.7 per game. The Green Wave allow 78 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 267th in the country. They also allow a 47% shooting percentage and a 41% average from behind the arc ranking them 265th and 324th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.8 rebounds a game which ranks 250th and they give up 14.8 assists per contest which puts them in 256th place in the nation. The Green Wave force 13.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 173rd in college basketball.

The Knights average 65.4 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 70 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 4.6 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 7.3 per contest. The Knights have an offensive rating of 102.3 and they assist on 56% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 67 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 52%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. UCF turns the ball over an average of 19.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 5.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 58.6% while their offensive rebound percentage is 33.2%. The Knights give up 60.8 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 62.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Green Wave score 76.2 ppg at home and they have averaged 66.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -1 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of -0.8 points per game. The Green Wave have a rating on offense of 99.3 and 53.7% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 71.2 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 47%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 51% and they attempt 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Tulane turns it over an average of 16.5 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 47.9% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 29.8%. The Green Wave give up 77 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 67.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

UCF Knights Betting Trends

The UCF Knights are 3-4 against the spread

The UCF Knights are 3-4 against the over/under

Tulane Green Wave Betting Trends

The Tulane Green Wave are 3-5 against the spread

The Tulane Green Wave are 5-3 against the over/under

UCF Knights Injuries

12/12/16 G B.J. Taylor Thumb out indefinitely
12/12/16 G Chance McSpadden Knee out indefinitely

Tulane Green Wave Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Tulane

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