UCF Knights vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane Prediction, 2/26/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UCF Knights vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Date: Sunday, February 26, 2023

Location: Donald W. Reynolds Center in Tulsa, OK

TV: ESPNU

Donald W. Reynolds Center is the site where the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (5-22) will attempt to defeat the UCF Knights (15-12) on Sunday.

The UCF Knights took the court against South Florida and took a loss by a final of 82-75 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Knights finished with 25 while South Florida finished the game with 23 personal fouls. They made 10 out of their 20 tries from long range. South Florida ended up going 64.0% at the charity stripe by making 16 of their 25 shots. On top of that, South Florida pulled down 39 rebounds (10 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. South Florida recorded 14 dimes and had 5 steals for this game. Pertaining to defense, UCF allowed 52.8% from the field on 28 of 53 shooting. They also doled out 14 dimes for the game while forcing the opposition into 18 turnovers and having 10 steals. In terms of getting rebounds, they collected 21 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Knights made 22 of their 29 tries for a percentage of 75.9%. UCF walked away from the game with a 36.2% field goal percentage (21 of 58) and converted 11 of their 31 shots from downtown.

Ithiel Horton is someone who played a role for this contest. He accounted for 28 points on 9 of 18 shooting. He was on the court for 37 minutes played and grabbed 2 rebounds. He went 50.0% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist.

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UCF comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 15-12 on the season. They average 72.3 pts per contest (169th in college basketball) while going 42.7% from the floor. The Knights are connecting on 36.7% on shots from beyond the arc (245 of 667) and 76.4% from the free throw line. As a team, UCF is pulling down 35.2 boards per game and has 380 assists for the year, which has them ranked 166th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 13.5 times per game and as a team are committing 16.9 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Knights are able to force 14.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.1 fouls. They are giving up 31.1% on three-point shots and they are 80th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (66.5). The Knights defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.4% (632 of 1,489) and they surrender 33.6 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are 114th in college basketball in giving up assists with 334 relinquished so far this year.

In their last game, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane took a defeat with a final score of 62-60 when they played East Carolina. In the matter of how they rebounded, Tulsa permitted East Carolina to get 35 in all (9 on the offensive glass). They finished 22.2% from three-point range by shooting 6 out of 27 and walked away from this one shooting 18 of 25 from the free throw line (72.0%). The Golden Hurricane permitted East Carolina to convert 19 of 48 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 39.6% for the contest. Overall, the Golden Hurricane walked away from this one shooting 21 for 52 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.4%. In terms of shots from beyond the perimeter, Tulsa converted 3 of 18 tries (16.7%). They were able to bury 15 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. East Carolina had 23 fouls in this matchup which got the Golden Hurricane to the charity stripe for 21 shots. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while earning 6 steals in the game. The Golden Hurricane were able to pull down 23 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 in this contest.

Brandon Betson ended up being a factor for the Golden Hurricane for the matchup. He buried 7 of 17 in the game for a rate of 41.2%, and totaled 1 rebound. He accumulated 20 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and had 3 dimes for this game.

Tulsa has a mark of 5-22 for the campaign. The Golden Hurricane commit 15.8 fouls every game and they go 64.6% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 11.5 times per game (311th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 13.3 times per game. Tulsa has accounted for 1,791 points on the season (66.3 per contest) and they pull down 32.1 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Golden Hurricane are connecting on 41.7% from the floor, which ranks 318th in the nation.

The Tulsa defense surrenders 31.8% on shots from beyond the arc (206 of 647) and their opponents are connecting on 72.5% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 16.5 dimes and 38.7 total rebounds per game, which is 351st and 355th in those categories. The Golden Hurricane on defense are ranked 349th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 77.9. They are forcing 12.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.4% from the field (351st in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UCF

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