Friday, May 10, 2017

XL Center

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The UCF Knights travel to XL Center to play the Memphis Tigers on Friday, May 10, 2017. The opening line for this game has UCF as 1.5 point favorites.

The Knights come into this game with an overall record of 20-10 and a road record of 5-6. They are 12-11 against the spread and their over/under record is 12-13. The Tigers have an overall record of 19-12 and a home record of 14-4. They have an over/under record of 13-13 and they are 12-13 against the spread.

B.J. Taylor comes into this contest averaging 17.2 points per game while playing 36.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Knights. He pulls down 4.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 72%. Matt Williams averages 15.2 points per game in 36.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.9 assists per contest and 4.5 rebounds per game for UCF. His field goal percentage is 38% for the year while his free throw percentage is 80%.

Dedric Lawson averages 19.4 points per game while playing 34.5 minutes per contest this year for the Tigers. He grabs 9.9 rebounds per game and has 3.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 74%. Markel Crawford averages 13.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.5 rebounds per contest and 2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage is 76%.

UCF averages 66.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 308th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 6.4 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 243rd. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 244th in the country. They average 41.9 rebounds per game and 11.3 assists per game which ranks them 2nd and 310th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 35th with 14.8 per game. The Knights allow 60.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 5th in the nation. They also allow a 36% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 1st and 16th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.5 rebounds a game which ranks 48th and they give up 13.2 assists per contest which puts them in 175th place in the country. They force 9.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 5th in Division 1.

Memphis averages 74.6 points per game this year which ranks them 150th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 4.4 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 162nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 30% which is good for 342nd in the nation. They average 36.8 rebounds per game and 16.0 assists per contest which ranks them 120th and 42nd respectively. In the turnover department the Tigers rank 305th with 11.5 per game. The Tigers allow 70.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 124th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 79th and 72nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.2 rebounds a game which ranks 228th and they give up 13.5 assists per contest which puts them in 193rd place in the nation. The Tigers force 13.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 220th in college basketball.

The Knights are 258th in the nation in offensive rating at 100.2. They assist on 49.3% of their shots, which ranks 253rd in the country. In terms of pace they average 66.5 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 304th among D-1 teams. They are 229th in effective field goal percentage with 50%. As a team they are 237th in the country in true shooting percentage with 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 39% of their shots. UCF turns the ball over an average of 19.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 5.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 56.3% places them 5th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 33.2%.

The Tigers are 152nd in the nation in offensive rating at 105.5. They assist on 59.5% of their shots, which ranks 43rd in the country. In terms of pace they average 70.1 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 159th among D-1 teams. They are 239th in effective field goal percentage with 49%. As a team they are 247th in the country in true shooting percentage with 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Memphis turns the ball over an average of 14.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50.4% places them 180th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 31.5%.

UCF Knights Betting Trends

The UCF Knights are 12-11 against the spread

The UCF Knights are 12-13 against the over/under

Memphis Tigers Betting Trends

The Memphis Tigers are 12-13 against the spread

The Memphis Tigers are 13-13 against the over/under

UCF Knights Injuries

12/12/16 G Chance McSpadden Knee out indefinitely
03/01/17 G Tanksley Efianayi Knee "?" Thursday vs. South Florida

Memphis Tigers Injuries

02/02/17 F Karim Sameh Azab Eligibility out indefinitely

Josh's Pick: Take Memphis +1.5

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