IPFW Mastodons vs UCF Knights Prediction, 11/8/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: IPFW Mastodons vs UCF Knights

Date: Friday, November 8, 2024

Location: Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, FL

TV: ESPN+

The UCF Knights (1-0) will take on the IPFW Mastodons (1-0) at Addition Financial Arena on Friday.

The IPFW Mastodons faced Bluffton and earned the victory with a final of 99-47 in their last game. IPFW wrapped up the contest with a 59.1% field goal percentage (39 of 66) and knocked down 10 of their 27 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Mastodons made 11 of 13 attempts for a percentage of 84.6%. When it comes to hauling in boards, they compiled 38 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 17 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 22 turnovers and earning 14 steals. Regarding defense, IPFW let their opponent shoot 28.8% from the field on 17 out of 59 shooting. Bluffton totaled 9 assists and had 7 steals for this game. Furthermore, Bluffton collected 28 rebounds (8 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Bluffton finished the contest at 60.0% at the free throw line by making 6 of 10 tries. They also made 7 out of their 29 attempts from 3-point land. In regard to fouls, the Mastodons ended up finishing with 13 and Bluffton recorded 12 fouls.

Rasheed Bello is a player who played a role for the game. He accumulated 16 points on 7 of 12 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 24 minutes and also pulled down 1 rebound. He finished the game shooting 58.3% from the field and also distributed 5 assists.

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IPFW enters this game with a mark of 1-0 on the season. They are giving up possession 11.0 times per game and as a unit they are committing 13.0 fouls every game. As a team, IPFW is pulling in 42.0 boards per contest and has totaled 17 assists for the year, which has them ranked 145th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Mastodons are shooting 37.0% on 3-point shots (10 of 27) and 84.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 99.0 points per contest (49th in college basketball) while hitting 59.1% from the field.

Defensively, the Mastodons are able to force 22.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 12.0 fouls. They rank 106th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 9 conceded so far this season. The Mastodons defense is allowing a FG percentage of 28.8% (17 of 59) and they relinquish 30.0 rebounds per contest as a unit. They concede 24.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 30th in college hoops in PPG allowed (47.0).

For their last game, the UCF Knights walked away with a victory by a final of 64-61 against Texas A&M. Concerning rebounding, UCF allowed Texas A&M to get 31 in total (4 on the offensive side). They finished 30.4% from 3-point land by going 7 out of 23 and ended up shooting 8 of 14 at the free throw line (57.1%). The Knights permitted Texas A&M to knock down 23 out of their 63 attempts from the field which had them at 36.5% for this game. When all was said and done, the Knights shot 17 out of 50 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 34.0%. Concerning shooting from distance, UCF converted 8 out of 26 tries (30.8%). They were able to bury 22 of them for a clip of 71.0%. Texas A&M committed 24 personal fouls in the game which got the Knights to the free throw line for 31 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 9 steals for the game. The Knights recorded 20 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 for this game.

Darius Johnson ended up having an impact for the Knights for the matchup. He scored 24 points in his 38 minutes on the court and had 5 assists for the matchup. He made 6 of 13 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 46.2%, and totaled 3 rebounds.

UCF has a win-loss mark of 1-0 on the year. The Knights have committed 17.0 fouls per contest and they hit 71.0% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 13.0 times per game (238th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 11.0 times per contest. UCF has tallied 64 points this year (64.0 per game) and they pull down 35.0 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Knights are shooting 34.0% from the field, which is ranked 332nd in the nation.

The UCF defense allows 30.4% on 3-point attempts (7 of 23) and their opposition knocks down 57.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 13.0 assists and 43.0 total boards per game, which ranks them 219th and 326th in college basketball. The Knights on defense are ranked 122nd in Division 1 in PPG given up with 61.0. They are able to force 12.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 36.5% from the floor (122nd in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UCF

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