UCF Knights vs Memphis Tigers Prediction, 3/10/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UCF Knights vs Memphis Tigers

Date: Friday, March 10, 2023

Location: Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, TX

TV: ESPNU

The Memphis Tigers (23-8) welcome the UCF Knights (17-13) at Dickies Arena on Friday.

The UCF Knights took the court against East Carolina and earned the victory with a final of 84-58 in their last contest. UCF wrapped up the game with a 50.9% field goal percentage (29 out of 57) and buried 9 of their 26 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Knights made 17 of 20 shots for a percentage of 85.0%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned 34 with 8 of them being offensive. They also doled out 15 assists in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In reference to the defense, UCF allowed 36.2% from the field on 17 out of 47 shooting. East Carolina doled out 4 assists and had 7 steals in this matchup. On top of that, East Carolina totaled 23 rebounds (6 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't have a block. East Carolina finished the contest at 69.2% when shooting free throws by making 18 of 26 tries. They also knocked down 6 of their 19 attempts from distance. Regarding personal fouls, the Knights ended up walking away with 17 while East Carolina totaled 14 personal fouls.

Taylor Hendricks is someone who was a contributor in the matchup. He ended up shooting 60.0% from the field but finished the game without a dime. He played for 32 mins played and collected 10 boards. He racked up 25 points on 9 of 15 shooting.

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UCF comes into this one with a record of 17-13 for the year. They are averaging 72.0 points per game (179th in Division 1) while going 42.9% from the floor. The Knights are shooting 35.9% on shots from downtown (267 of 743) and 77.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, UCF is pulling in 34.9 rebounds per game and has 421 assists this year, which has them ranked 160th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 13.3 times per contest and as a group are committing 16.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Knights are able to force 14.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.8 fouls. They are giving up 30.8% on 3-pointers while they are 47th in D-1 in PPG allowed (65.3). The Knights defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.9% (683 of 1,630) and they surrender 33.3 boards per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 86th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 358 surrendered for the year.

In their last game, the Memphis Tigers took a loss by a final score of 67-65 against Houston. In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Memphis allowed Houston to get 27 overall (8 on the offensive side). They finished 35.7% from distance by shooting 10 out of 28 and finished the game at 7 of 12 from the free throw line (58.3%). The Tigers permitted Houston to bury 25 of 54 tries from the field which had them sitting at 46.3% for this game. When all was said and done, the Tigers finished 19 out of 53 from the field which gave them a percentage of 35.8%. When discussing shooting from 3-point land, Memphis made 6 of their 18 tries (33.3%). They were able to knock down 21 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 91.3%. Houston earned 19 fouls in this matchup which took the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 23 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while recording 8 steals for the matchup. The Tigers earned 20 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 28 for the game.

Kendric Davis was important for the Tigers in this matchup. He made 6 of 18 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 33.3%, and had 3 rebounds. He earned 26 points in his 38 mins on the court and had 1 assist for the game.

Memphis has a mark of 23-8 for the season. The Tigers have committed 18.5 fouls per contest and they hit 74.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.6 times per contest (30th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 13.7 times per game. Memphis has totaled 2,463 pts for the season (79.5 per game) and they grab 35.7 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Tigers are shooting 48.1% from the field, which has them ranked 24th in the nation.

The Tigers are ranked 255th in the nation in points allowed per contest with 72.6. They are forcing 15.5 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 40.9% from the field (34th in D-1). The Memphis defense gives up 31.4% on 3-point shots (251 of 799) and their opponents are connecting on 74.4% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 13.7 assists and 34.5 boards per contest, which is 254th and 215th in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Memphis

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