Saturday, February 18, 2017

Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum

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The UCF Knights travel to Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum to play the East Carolina Pirates on Saturday, February 18, 2017. The opening line for this game has UCF as 4 point favorites.

The Knights come into this game with an overall record of 16-10 and a road record of 2-6. They are 10-9 against the spread and their over/under record is 11-10. The Pirates have an overall record of 12-14 and a home record of 11-4. They have an over/under record of 10-9 and they are 10-9 against the spread.

B.J. Taylor comes into this contest averaging 16.9 points per game while playing 35.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Knights. He pulls down 4.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 74%. Matt Williams averages 15.5 points per game in 35.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.8 assists per contest and 4.8 rebounds per game for UCF. His field goal percentage is 38% for the year while his free throw percentage is 82%.

Kentrell Barkley averages 12 points per game while playing 32.2 minutes per contest this year for the Pirates. He grabs 7.8 rebounds per game and has 2.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 38% and his free throw percentage currently is at 67%. Caleb White averages 11.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.4 rebounds per contest and 1.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 38% and his free throw percentage is 78%.

UCF averages 67.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 278th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 6.9 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 187th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 236th in the country. They average 42.6 rebounds per game and 11.3 assists per game which ranks them 2nd and 299th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 326th with 15.3 per game. The Knights allow 60.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 6th in the nation. They also allow a 36% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 1st and 20th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.2 rebounds a game which ranks 29th and they give up 12.9 assists per contest which puts them in 149th place in the country. They force 9.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 351st in Division 1.

East Carolina averages 62.1 points per game this year which ranks them 341st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -1.6 and their shooting percentage is 39% as a team which has them sitting in the 340th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 30% which is good for 332nd in the nation. They average 38.8 rebounds per game and 12.3 assists per contest which ranks them 35th and 248th respectively. In the turnover department the Pirates rank 246th with 14 per game. The Pirates allow 63.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 19th in the country. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 6th and 23rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.7 rebounds a game which ranks 286th and they give up 12.2 assists per contest which puts them in 95th place in the nation. The Pirates force 11.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 315th in college basketball.

The Knights average 64.2 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 61.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -2.1 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 1.7 per contest. The Knights have an offensive rating of 100.9 and they assist on 49.2% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 66.9 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 50%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 39% of their shots. UCF turns the ball over an average of 19.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 5.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 57% while their offensive rebound percentage is 33.5%. The Knights give up 66.3 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 59.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Pirates score 64.3 ppg at home and they have averaged 69.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 5.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 5.6 points per game. The Pirates have a rating on offense of 93.2 and 57.3% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 66.6 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 45%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 48% and they attempt 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. East Carolina turns it over an average of 18.1 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 7.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.8% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 31.6%. The Pirates give up 58.7 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 10-9 against the spread

The UCF Knights are 11-10 against the over/under

East Carolina Pirates Betting Trends

The East Carolina Pirates are 10-9 against the spread

The East Carolina Pirates are 10-9 against the over/under

UCF Knights Injuries

12/12/16 G Chance McSpadden Knee out indefinitely

East Carolina Pirates Injuries

12/28/16 F Clarence Williams Dismissed dismissed from the team
02/17/17 G B.J. Tyson Knee "?" Saturday vs. Central Florida

Josh's Pick: Take East Carolina +4

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