UCF Knights vs Memphis Tigers Prediction, 2/5/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UCF Knights vs Memphis Tigers

Date: Saturday, February 5, 2022

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: ESPN2

The UCF Knights (12-7) are on their way to FedExForum on Saturday where they will compete against the Memphis Tigers (11-8).

The UCF Knights stepped onto the hardwood against Houston and ended up losing by a score of 63-49 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Knights ended up with 20 and Houston totaled 16 personal fouls. They converted 8 out of their 23 tries from long range. Houston went 81.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of their 16 attempts. Additionally, Houston snagged 35 rebounds (11 offensive, 24 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Houston distributed 13 dimes and had 7 steals for this contest. When discussing the defense, UCF allowed the other team to go 38.9% from the floor on 21 out of 54 shooting. They also dished out 12 assists in this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and getting 3 steals. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 30 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Knights knocked down 7 of their 10 shots for a rate of 70.0%. UCF walked away from the contest having earned a 34.6% FG percentage (18 out of 52) and knocked down 6 of 28 3-point attempts.

Darius Perry is one player who was a contributor in the game. He walked away with 11 points on 4 of 10 shooting. He saw the court for 36 minutes and grabbed 5 rebounds. He shot 40.0% from the field and also totaled 6 dimes.

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UCF enters this matchup with a mark of 12-7 this year. They have an average of 71.4 pts per contest (184th in the country) while going 43.8% from the field. The Knights are shooting 34.8% on shots from beyond the arc (158 of 454) and 74.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, UCF is grabbing 34.8 boards per game and is sitting with 271 assists for the season, which has them ranked 190th in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 13.6 times per game and as a squad are committing 16.1 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Knights are forcing 15.2 turnovers every game and they draw 16.7 personal fouls. They are ranked 147th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 248 surrendered so far this year. The Knights defense is allowing a FG percentage of 41.9% (449 of 1,072) and they surrender 34.3 boards per contest as a basketball team. They give up 30.2% on shots from downtown and they are 140th in college basketball in opponents PPG (67.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Memphis Tigers walked away with a victory by a final of 71-54 when they played East Carolina. In relation to rebounds, Memphis permitted East Carolina to pull down 38 overall (17 on the offensive glass). They went 20.7% from beyond the arc by shooting 6 of 29 and walked away from this one shooting 10 out of 14 at the free throw line (71.4%). The Tigers allowed East Carolina to knock down 19 out of 72 attempts from the floor which had them at 26.4% for this game. When this game wrapped up, the Tigers ended up shooting 24 for 57 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.1%. In the matter of shooting from 3-point land, Memphis buried 6 of their 21 tries (28.6%). They were able to bury 17 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 54.8%. East Carolina earned 22 personal fouls for the contest which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 31 shots. They coughed it up 16 times, while recording 6 steals in the matchup. The Tigers were able to corral 33 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 46 for this contest.

Lester Quinones was important for the Tigers in this matchup. He earned 17 points in his 32 mins on the court, but finished this game without an assist. He knocked down 5 out of 11 for the game giving him a rate of 45.5%, and had 4 rebounds.

Memphis has a win-loss mark of 11-8 this year. The Tigers are responsible for committing 19.4 personal fouls every game and they shoot 65.8% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 15.6 times per contest (45th in the country) and they turn it over 17.0 times per game. Memphis has scored 1,448 points this year (76.2 per contest) and they grab 39.0 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Tigers are shooting 46.7% from the field, which ranks them 59th in the nation.

The Memphis defense gives up 33.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (160 of 478) and their opposition knocks down 71.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 13.4 assists and 34.0 boards every game, which is ranked 241st and 141st in the nation. The Tigers on defense are ranked 219th in D-1 in PPG given up with 70.3. They have forced 15.7 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.8% from the field (33rd in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Memphis

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