Jacksonville Dolphins vs UCF Knights Prediction, 12/6/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Jacksonville Dolphins vs UCF Knights

Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Location: Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, FL

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

Addition Financial Arena is where the UCF Knights (5-2) will go up against the Jacksonville Dolphins (6-2) on Wednesday.

The Jacksonville Dolphins faced off with Georgia Southern and notched a win by a score of 81-79 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Dolphins finished with 19 while Georgia Southern recorded 13 personal fouls. They converted 13 of their 23 shots from long range. Georgia Southern went 83.3% from the charity stripe by making 10 of their 12 attempts. On top of that, Georgia Southern snagged 21 rebounds (6 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Georgia Southern earned 15 assists and had 5 steals for this game. In reference to defending, Jacksonville allowed the other team to shoot 51.9% from the field on 28 of 54 shooting. They also dished out 13 assists in this game in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and having 5 steals. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they collected 34 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Dolphins converted 9 of 14 attempts for a percentage of 64.3%. Jacksonville finished with a 51.7% field goal percentage (31 of 60) and knocked down 10 of 21 shots from beyond the arc.

Robert McCray is one player who was a contributor in this matchup. He went 73.3% from the floor and distributed 2 assists. He was on the court for 34 minutes played and also collected 6 rebounds. He totaled 32 points on 11 out of 15 shooting.

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Jacksonville will play this contest with a record of 6-2 so far this season. They turn it over 14.4 times per game and as a squad are committing 22.1 fouls every game. As a unit, Jacksonville is pulling in 38.4 boards per contest and has tallied 101 dimes on the year, which is 204th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Dolphins are connecting on 32.1% on 3-pointers (51 of 159) and 71.2% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 77.3 pts per contest (130th in D-1) on 47.6% from the field.

Defensively, the Dolphins have forced 14.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.4 personal fouls. They relinquish 34.8% on 3-point attempts while they are 218th in college basketball in opponents PPG (72.8). The Dolphins defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 42.0% (193 of 460) and they surrender 32.0 boards per contest as a team. They are ranked 250th in college hoops in giving up assists with 106 conceded on the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the UCF Knights walked away with a victory by a final of 72-57 against Lipscomb. The Knights earned 29 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 39 in the matchup. They turned the ball over 13 times, while recording 9 steals for this contest. Lipscomb earned 14 personal fouls for this contest which took the Knights to the free throw line for a total of 13 shots. They were able to bury 9 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 69.2%. In the matter of shots from beyond the arc, UCF knocked down 9 of 28 tries (32.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Knights went 27 out of 67 from the floor which had them shooting 40.3%. The Knights permitted Lipscomb to knock down 20 of their 52 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 38.5% in the matchup. They finished 37.5% from 3-point land by shooting 9 out of 24 and finished the game at 8 out of 15 from the free throw line (53.3%). In relation to rebounds, UCF permitted Lipscomb to collect 27 in total (3 on the offensive glass).

Darius Johnson ended up being a factor for the Knights for the game. He converted 7 of 12 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 58.3%, and had 5 rebounds. He accumulated 19 points in his 31 mins on the hardwood and had 3 assists for the contest.

UCF has a mark of 5-2 this season. The Knights have committed 19.0 personal fouls per game and they connect on 70.9% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 11.4 times per contest (291st in college basketball) and they turn it over 13.4 times per game. UCF has accounted for 540 points on the season (77.1 per contest) and they snag 39.1 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Knights are shooting 43.8% from the field, which is ranked 220th in college basketball.

The Knights are ranked 155th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 69.6. They are forcing their opponents into 17.1 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 40.6% from the floor (95th in D-1). The UCF defense gives up 35.7% on 3-point attempts (55 of 154) and their opponents are converting on 76.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 12.0 dimes and 34.0 rebounds per contest, which ranks 156th and 136th in college basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UCF

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