Samford Bulldogs vs UCF Knights Prediction, 12/4/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Samford Bulldogs vs UCF Knights

Date: Sunday, December 4, 2022

Location: Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, FL

TV: Hulu Live TV

The Samford Bulldogs (6-3) are en route to Addition Financial Arena on Sunday where they will take on the UCF Knights (5-2).

The Samford Bulldogs stepped onto the hardwood against DePaul and took a loss by a final of 103-98 in their last contest. Samford wrapped up the game with a 45.3% FG percentage (34 out of 75) and converted 10 out of their 27 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Bulldogs made 20 of 29 tries for a rate of 69.0%. When it comes to pulling down boards, they compiled 35 with 11 of them being offensive. They also doled out 14 assists for the matchup while creating 19 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With respect to defense, Samford let their opponent shoot 52.5% from the field on 32 out of 61 shooting. DePaul dished out 24 assists and had 6 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, DePaul snagged 33 rebounds (6 offensive, 27 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. DePaul ended up shooting 77.8% when shooting free throws by burying 21 of 27 attempts. They also knocked down 18 of 34 attempts from 3-point land. Concerning personal fouls, the Bulldogs walked away with 24 while DePaul accumulated 21 personal fouls.

Logan Dye is someone who was a factor in this contest. He ended up going 52.6% from the field and distributed 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 32 minutes and also snagged 7 rebounds. He accounted for 23 points on 10 of 19 shooting.

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Samford comes into this contest with a mark of 6-3 for the year. They are losing possession via turnover 14.8 times per contest and as a unit are committing 19.6 fouls per game. As a team, Samford is pulling down 41.8 rebounds per game and is sitting with 118 assists for the campaign, which is 87th in the country in terms of passing. The Bulldogs are shooting 31.8% on shots from downtown (76 of 239) and 73.4% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 86.2 pts per game (13th in the country) while going 45.8% from the field.

On defense, the Bulldogs are able to force 18.3 turnovers every game and they draw 22.8 personal fouls. They relinquish 36.9% on shots from distance and they are 199th in college basketball in points per game allowed (69.6). The Bulldogs defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 40.7% (210 of 516) and they surrender 34.6 boards per game as a squad. They rank 321st in D-1 in giving up assists with 121 conceded this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the UCF Knights took a loss by a score of 66-64 when they played Miami. In the matter of rebounds, UCF allowed Miami to snag 25 overall (13 offensive). They went 31.6% from beyond the arc by going 6 of 19 and finished the contest at 8 out of 12 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Knights allowed Miami to knock down 26 of 54 attempts from the field which had them at 48.1% for the contest. Overall, the Knights shot 24 for 53 from the field which gave them a rate of 45.3%. With respect to shooting from beyond the arc, UCF buried 4 of their 17 attempts (23.5%). They were able to make 12 of those for a percentage of 70.6%. Miami had 18 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Knights to the charity stripe for a total of 17 attempts. They coughed up the ball 15 times, while recording 8 steals for the game. The Knights were able to collect 17 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 27 in this matchup.

Darius Johnson ended up being important for the Knights in this contest. He buried 9 out of 15 for the game for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and had 1 rebound. He earned 24 points in his 26 mins on the court and accumulated 1 assist for the contest.

UCF has a record of 5-2 so far this year. The Knights commit 15.4 personal fouls every game and they go 73.3% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 12.0 times per contest (271st in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 15.9 times per game. UCF has earned 490 pts for the year (70.0 per game) and they collect 39.4 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Knights are connecting on 42.7% from the field, which is 261st in college hoops.

The Knights are ranked 32nd in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 59.6. They are forcing their opponents into 16.4 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 37.4% from the floor (31st in D-1). The UCF defense concedes 25.9% on 3-point attempts (42 of 162) and their opponents are knocking down 66.3% of their foul shots. They have given up 10.9 dimes and 35.0 rebounds per contest, which ranks 78th and 223rd in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UCF

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