California Baptist Lancers vs UCF Knights Prediction, 12/1/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: California Baptist Lancers vs UCF Knights

Date: Sunday, December 1, 2024

Location: Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, FL

TV: ESPN+

The UCF Knights (5-2) will try to defeat the California Baptist Lancers (5-3) at Addition Financial Arena on Sunday.

The California Baptist Lancers faced off with Fresno State and notched a win by a score of 86-81 in their last contest. California Baptist wrapped up the contest having earned a 37.8% FG percentage (34 out of 90) and knocked down 9 of their 34 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Lancers knocked down 9 of 14 attempts for a percentage of 64.3%. When it comes to rebounding, they compiled a total of 49 with 18 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 14 assists in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and having 6 steals. With respect to defending, California Baptist allowed their opponent to shoot 42.3% from the field on 33 of 78 shooting. Fresno State dished out 7 assists and had 3 steals for the contest. Additionally, Fresno State pulled down 47 rebounds (12 offensive, 35 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Fresno State finished the contest at 64.7% from the charity stripe by making 11 of their 17 attempts. They also buried 4 of 21 attempts from distance. In relation to personal fouls, the Lancers left the arena with 17 while Fresno State had 13 personal fouls.

Dominique Daniels Jr. is a guy who was a major factor for the matchup. He totaled 29 points on 10 out of 31 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 45 mins and collected 3 boards. He finished the game shooting 32.3% from the field and also earned 4 dimes.

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California Baptist will play this contest with a mark of 5-3 on the year. They turn it over 8.8 times per contest and as a squad they commit 14.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, California Baptist is snagging 35.9 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 104 assists for the year, which is 134th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Lancers are hitting 30.7% on three-point attempts (55 of 179) and 75.7% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 80.0 points per game (114th in Division 1) while shooting 44.8% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Lancers have forced 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.0 fouls. They are currently ranked 202nd in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 90 relinquished so far this season. The Lancers are giving up a field goal percentage of 47.3% (232 of 490) and they surrender 36.3 boards per game as a basketball team. They are relinquishing 36.7% from beyond the arc while they are 297th in college hoops in opponents PPG (77.0).

The last time they took the hardwood, the UCF Knights got the victory with a final of 84-76 against Milwaukee. The Knights pulled down 21 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards for a total of 24 for this game. They also turned the ball over 8 times, while getting 6 steals for this contest. Milwaukee committed 13 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Knights to the charity stripe for 16 attempts. They were able to knock down 13 of those for a percentage of 81.3%. Regarding shots from 3-point land, UCF buried 11 of their 24 tries (45.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Knights went 30 for 63 from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.6%. The Knights permitted Milwaukee to make 30 of their 65 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.2% in this matchup. They finished the game shooting 36.4% from beyond the perimeter by going 8 of 22 and finished the contest at 8 out of 14 from the charity stripe (57.1%). In relation to attacking the glass, UCF permitted Milwaukee to get 38 overall (12 offensive).

Darius Johnson ended up being a major contributor for the Knights for this game. He converted 9 of 14 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 64.3%, and earned 2 rebounds. He tallied 28 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 2 assists for the game.

UCF has a win-loss record of 5-2 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Knights are shooting 42.2% from the floor, which ranks them 281st in the nation. UCF has tallied 575 pts so far this year (82.1 per game) and they collect 41.6 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 15.3 times per game (113th in D-1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.4 times per game. The Knights are responsible for committing 17.4 fouls per contest and they shoot 76.0% from the free throw line.

The UCF defense gives up 33.7% on 3-point attempts (69 of 205) and their opposition makes 70.2% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 14.4 dimes and 38.1 boards per contest, which has them ranked 284th and 301st in D-1. The Knights on defense are ranked 333rd in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 80.4. They are forcing 13.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.9% from the floor (198th in the country).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take UCF and under the total points

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