Sunday, January 8, 2017

Harry A. Gampel Pavilion

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The UCF Knights travel to Harry A. Gampel Pavilion to play the Connecticut Huskies on Sunday, January 8, 2017.

The Knights come into this game with an overall record of 12-3 and a road record of 2-1. They are 5-5 against the spread and their over/under record is 5-5. The Huskies have an overall record of 5-9 and a home record of 2-4. They have an over/under record of 3-7 and they are 2-9 against the spread.

Tacko Fall comes into this contest averaging 14.3 points per game while playing 26.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Knights. He pulls down 11.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 80% while his free throw percentage is currently at 46%. Matt Williams averages 15.6 points per game in 36.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.8 assists per contest and 5.2 rebounds per game for UCF. His field goal percentage is 38% for the year while his free throw percentage is 86%.

Jalen Adams averages 15.9 points per game while playing 36.6 minutes per contest this year for the Huskies. He grabs 4.5 rebounds per game and has 5.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage currently is at 70%. Rodney Purvis averages 12.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 37.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.9 rebounds per contest and 2.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 32% and his free throw percentage is 76%.

UCF averages 69.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 242nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 12.3 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 121st. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 290th in the country. They average 45.7 rebounds per game and 11.9 assists per game which ranks them 1st and 265th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 309th with 15.3 per game. The Knights allow 57.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 2nd in the nation. They also allow a 32% shooting percentage and a 28% average from behind the arc ranking them 1st and 4th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.5 rebounds a game which ranks 36th and they give up 11.2 assists per contest which puts them in 37th place in the country. They force 9.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 348th in Division 1.

Connecticut averages 63 points per game this year which ranks them 325th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -2.8 and their shooting percentage is 40% as a team which has them sitting in the 308th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 29% which is good for 325th in the nation. They average 38 rebounds per game and 11.9 assists per contest which ranks them 92nd and 267th respectively. In the turnover department the Huskies rank 153rd with 13.2 per game. The Huskies allow 65.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 48th in the country. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 21st and 29th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.8 rebounds a game which ranks 265th and they give up 11.2 assists per contest which puts them in 43rd place in the nation. The Huskies force 11.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 310th in college basketball.

The Knights average 68.7 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 6 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 13.3 per contest. The Knights have an offensive rating of 101.5 and they assist on 51% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 67.9 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 51%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. UCF turns the ball over an average of 19.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 5.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 58.5% while their offensive rebound percentage is 32.9%. The Knights give up 62.7 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 56.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Huskies score 60.5 ppg at home and they have averaged 55.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -9 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of -1.3 points per game. The Huskies have a rating on offense of 96.5 and 52.7% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 66.3 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 50% and they attempt 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Connecticut turns it over an average of 16.6 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 6.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.7% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 30.1%. The Huskies give up 61.8 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 64.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

UCF Knights Betting Trends

The UCF Knights are 5-5 against the spread

The UCF Knights are 5-5 against the over/under

Connecticut Huskies Betting Trends

The Connecticut Huskies are 2-9 against the spread

The Connecticut Huskies are 3-7 against the over/under

UCF Knights Injuries

12/12/16 G Chance McSpadden Knee out indefinitely

Connecticut Huskies Injuries

11/22/16 G Terry Larrier Knee out for season
11/20/16 F Mamadou Diarra Knee out for season
11/18/16 G Alterique Gilbert Shoulder out for season

Tony's Pick: Take Connecticut

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