UCF Knights vs Memphis Tigers Prediction, 2/16/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UCF Knights vs Memphis Tigers

Date: Thursday, February 16, 2023

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: ESPN+

FedExForum is the location where the Memphis Tigers (19-6) will attempt to beat the UCF Knights (15-9) on Thursday.

The UCF Knights stepped onto the hardwood against Tulsa and went home with a win by a final score of 96-52 in their last game. UCF ended the game with a 55.2% field goal percentage (37 out of 67) and converted 17 of their 36 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Knights buried 5 of their 6 shots for a rate of 83.3%. In relation to rebounding, they collected 28 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 28 assists in the game while creating 13 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Pertaining to defense, UCF allowed their opponent to shoot 36.5% from the field on 19 of 52 shooting. Tulsa recorded 9 dimes and had 1 steal for the game. Additionally, Tulsa snagged 30 boards (12 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Tulsa went 52.9% from the free throw line by knocking down 9 of their 17 attempts. They also converted 5 of their 24 tries from long range. In the matter of fouls, the Knights ended up walking away with 14 and Tulsa recorded 8 fouls.

Ithiel Horton is one guy who was important for this game. He walked away with 20 points on 7 of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 31 mins and also totaled 4 rebounds. He finished the game at 50.0% from the field and also dished out 3 dimes.

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UCF heads into this game with a record of 15-9 for the season. They average 72.6 points per contest (158th in college hoops) while hitting 43.2% from the field. The Knights are shooting 37.0% on 3-point shots (217 of 586) and 76.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, UCF is snagging 36.3 rebounds per game and has tallied 343 assists for the season, which ranks 174th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 13.8 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.7 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Knights are forcing 14.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.0 fouls. They currently rank 103rd in college hoops in allowing assists with 299 surrendered for the year. The Knights defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 41.2% (551 of 1,339) and they surrender 33.2 rebounds per game as a group. They concede 30.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 64th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (65.7).

The last time they took the court, the Memphis Tigers got the victory with a final of 86-77 against Temple. The Tigers earned 20 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 27 for this game. They also turned it over 9 times, while getting 7 steals in the matchup. Temple earned 16 personal fouls in this contest which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 16 shots. They were able to make 10 of the free throw tries for a clip of 62.5%. When talking about shooting from beyond the arc, Memphis made 8 of 18 attempts (44.4%). At the conclusion of this game, the Tigers went 34 out of 60 from the field which had them sitting at 56.7%. The Tigers permitted Temple to convert 28 of their 54 attempts from the field which had them shooting 51.9% in this matchup. They finished shooting 50.0% from behind the 3-point line by going 10 out of 20 and walked away from this one shooting 11 out of 13 from the charity stripe (84.6%). In reference to team rebounding, Memphis permitted Temple to grab 25 in total (4 on the offensive glass).

Deandre Williams ended up having an impact for the Tigers in this game. He had 26 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and had 6 assists in this game. He converted 11 out of 18 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 61.1%, and totaled 12 rebounds.

Memphis has a win-loss record of 19-6 for the campaign. The Tigers are responsible for committing 18.7 fouls per game and they hit 73.9% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 16.4 times per contest (18th in the nation) and they are turning it over 13.2 times per game. Memphis has scored 2,030 pts for the year (81.2 per contest) and they pull in 36.3 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Tigers are shooting 48.2% from the floor, which is ranked 24th in the nation.

The Tigers on the defensive side of the court are 289th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 73.4. They are able to force 15.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 40.5% from the field (34th in college hoops). The Memphis defense surrenders 32.1% on three-point shots (208 of 647) and their opposition knocks down 74.4% of their free throw attempts. They allow 13.8 assists and 35.1 rebounds per game, which ranks 260th and 250th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UCF

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