Cincinnati Bearcats vs UCF Knights Prediction, 2/19/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Bearcats vs UCF Knights

Date: Sunday, February 19, 2023

Location: Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, FL

TV: ESPNU

Addition Financial Arena is the location where the UCF Knights (15-10) will compete against the Cincinnati Bearcats (17-10) on Sunday.

The Cincinnati Bearcats faced East Carolina and ended up losing by a score of 75-71 in their last contest. Cincinnati finished having earned a 46.6% FG percentage (27 of 58) and converted 7 out of their 21 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Bearcats knocked down 10 of 13 tries for a percentage of 76.9%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 27 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 10 dimes in the matchup as well as forcing 10 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In the matter of defense, Cincinnati allowed 43.1% from the floor on 28 out of 65 shooting. East Carolina totaled 12 assists and had 4 steals for the game. In addition, East Carolina grabbed 37 rebounds (13 offensive, 24 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. East Carolina finished 59.1% at the free throw line by knocking down 13 of their 22 attempts. They also buried 6 of their 20 shots from long range. In relation to personal fouls, the Bearcats left the arena with 15 and East Carolina recorded 13 personal fouls.

Jeremiah Davenport is a player who was a major contributor for this game. He went 66.7% from the field and also recorded 1 assist. He saw the court for 33 mins played and also collected 8 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 19 points on 6 out of 9 shooting.

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Cincinnati comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 17-10 this year. They turn it over 10.5 times per contest and as a team they are committing 15.6 fouls every game. As a team, Cincinnati is collecting 37.1 boards per contest and has accounted for 431 dimes this year, which has them ranked 23rd in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Bearcats are hitting 35.9% on shots from distance (248 of 691) and 68.9% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 77.2 points per game (51st in the country) while hitting 44.7% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Bearcats are forcing 12.7 turnovers every game while drawing 15.4 personal fouls. They are conceding 31.8% on shots from downtown and they are 153rd in college hoops in points per game allowed (68.8). The Bearcats defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.4% (678 of 1,598) and they relinquish 35.1 boards per contest as a team. They rank 205th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 346 relinquished so far this season.

When they last played, the UCF Knights took a loss by a final score of 64-63 when they played Memphis. When talking about rebounding, UCF allowed Memphis to get 30 overall (3 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 25.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 2 out of 8 and finished the contest at 14 out of 18 at the free throw line (77.8%). The Knights permitted Memphis to bury 24 out of 44 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 54.5% for the contest. Overall, the Knights walked away from this one shooting 20 for 62 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 32.3%. Regarding shooting from beyond the arc, UCF buried 9 of their 29 tries (31.0%). They were able to bury 14 of them for a rate of 82.4%. Memphis earned 17 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Knights to the free throw line for a total of 17 shots. They also coughed up the ball 15 times, while recording 14 steals for this contest. The Knights corralled 18 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 28 for the contest.

Taylor Hendricks ended up being a major contributor for the Knights for this contest. He converted 5 of 14 for the game for a field goal rate of 35.7%, and tallied 5 rebounds. He earned 17 points in his 37 minutes on the court, but didn't get an assist.

UCF has a mark of 15-10 for the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Knights are connecting on 42.8% from the field, which ranks them 280th in D-1. UCF has accounted for 1,806 pts so far this year (72.2 per game) and they average 36.0 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 14.2 times per contest (106th in the nation) and they are turning it over 13.8 times per contest. The Knights commit 16.7 fouls per game and they connect on 76.7% from the free throw line.

The UCF defense surrenders 30.5% on 3-point shots (166 of 544) and their opponents are converting on 72.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 12.3 dimes and 33.2 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 141st and 124th in those defensive categories. The Knights on the defensive end are ranked 65th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 65.6. They are forcing their opponents into 14.7 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 41.6% from the floor (68th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UCF

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