South Florida Bulls vs UCF Knights Prediction, 2/22/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: USF Bulls vs UCF Knights

Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Location: Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, FL

TV: ESPN+

Addition Financial Arena is the location where the UCF Knights (15-11) will attempt to beat the USF Bulls (11-16) on Wednesday.

The USF Bulls took the court against Tulane and ended up losing by a score of 84-66 in their last contest. South Florida finished with a 39.3% field goal percentage (24 of 61) and buried 8 of 28 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Bulls converted 10 of their 17 attempts for a percentage of 58.8%. In relation to pulling down boards, they collected 43 with 9 of them being offensive. They also recorded 12 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 4 turnovers and earning 2 steals. In terms of defending, South Florida allowed the other team to go 49.3% from the floor on 33 out of 67 shooting. Tulane recorded 19 assists and had 11 steals in the game. Additionally, Tulane snagged 30 rebounds (2 offensive, 28 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Tulane finished the contest at 76.9% from the charity stripe by converting 10 of their 13 shots. They also made 8 out of their 22 shots from three-point range. In relation to fouls, the Bulls walked away with 15 and Tulane accumulated 14 fouls.

Ryan Conwell is someone who was a major contributor in this matchup. He totaled 20 points on 6 of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 31 minutes played and totaled 1 rebound. He ended up shooting 54.5% from the floor and distributed 1 assist.

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South Florida heads into this matchup with a mark of 11-16 this season. They turn it over 13.6 times per game and as a group are committing 18.0 personal fouls every game. As a unit, South Florida is grabbing 37.3 rebounds per game and is sitting with 376 dimes on the season, which is 148th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Bulls are shooting 33.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (197 of 584) and 64.9% from the free throw line. They are averaging 73.0 points per outing (152nd in D-1) while going 45.0% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Bulls are forcing their opponents into 13.3 turnovers per game while drawing 16.6 personal fouls. They are 222nd in college hoops in giving up assists with 365 conceded this year. The Bulls defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 43.3% (668 of 1,542) and they relinquish 34.2 boards per contest as a unit. They are surrendering 34.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 264th in college basketball in points per game allowed (72.7).

When they last played, the UCF Knights took a defeat with a final score of 73-71 when they faced Cincinnati. The Knights were able to snag 13 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 21 for this contest. They gave up possession 8 times, while getting 7 steals in the game. Cincinnati committed 15 personal fouls in this contest which got the Knights to the charity stripe for 16 shots. They were able to make 11 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 68.8%. In terms of shooting from distance, UCF converted 8 out of 21 attempts (38.1%). Overall, the Knights went 26 for 55 from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.3%. The Knights allowed Cincinnati to convert 29 out of 53 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.7% in this contest. They shot 26.7% from three-point range by shooting 4 of 15 and ended up going 11 out of 15 at the free throw line (73.3%). In reference to how they attacked the glass, UCF permitted Cincinnati to snag 27 in total (9 on the offensive glass).

Michael Durr ended up being a major contributor for the Knights in the game. He earned 15 points in his 29 mins of playing time and added 1 assist for this game. He converted 7 of 11 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and accounted for 5 rebounds.

UCF has a mark of 15-11 on the season. The Knights are responsible for committing 16.6 fouls per contest and they hit 76.4% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.1 times per contest (115th in Division 1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.6 times per game. UCF has accounted for 1,877 pts on the year (72.2 per contest) and they collect 35.6 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Knights are hitting on 42.9% from the floor, which is 278th in college basketball.

The Knights on defense are ranked 70th in D-1 in PPG given up with 65.9. They are able to force 14.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.1% from the floor (91st in D-1). The UCF defense gives up 30.4% on shots from 3-point land (170 of 559) and their opponents are making 72.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 12.3 assists and 33.1 boards every game, which is 149th and 118th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UCF

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