Milwaukee Panthers vs UCF Knights Prediction, 11/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Panthers vs UCF Knights

Date: Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Location: Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, FL

TV: ESPN+

The Milwaukee Panthers (5-2) are traveling to Addition Financial Arena on Wednesday where they will meet the UCF Knights (4-2).

The Milwaukee Panthers stepped onto the hardwood against St. Thomas and notched a win by a score of 69-65 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Panthers finished with 15 while St. Thomas totaled 24 personal fouls. They buried 8 out of their 28 tries from beyond the perimeter. St. Thomas finished the game shooting 83.3% at the free throw line by making 15 of their 18 shots. On top of that, St. Thomas had 23 boards (4 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. St. Thomas earned 8 assists and had 8 steals for the game. With regard to defense, Milwaukee allowed their opponent to shoot 39.6% from the floor on 21 of 53 shooting. They also distributed 13 dimes in the matchup while forcing 14 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they compiled 36 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Panthers made 13 of their 22 tries for a percentage of 59.1%. Milwaukee ended the contest having earned a 46.3% FG percentage (25 out of 54) and buried 6 of their 17 shots from beyond the arc.

Jamichael Stillwell is one guy who was a factor for the contest. He finished the contest at 53.8% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist. He saw the court for 30 minutes and also collected 8 boards. He ended up scoring 22 points on 7 out of 13 shooting.

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Milwaukee will enter this game with a record of 5-2 for the campaign. They average 80.6 pts per game (119th in Division 1) while shooting 47.6% from the field. The Panthers are shooting 30.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (40 of 133) and 65.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Milwaukee is snagging 42.4 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 97 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 112th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 13.0 times per game and as a group they commit 19.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Panthers have forced 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 21.3 personal fouls. They surrender 31.3% from 3-point land and they rank 228th in college hoops in opponents PPG (73.1). The Panthers defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.1% (178 of 404) and they surrender 31.3 boards per game as a team. They are 298th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 97 surrendered on the year.

The last time they took the court, the UCF Knights walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 109-102 when they played LSU. In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, UCF permitted LSU to snag 44 in total (15 offensive). They went 33.3% from three-point range by connecting on 12 of 36 and ended up shooting 21 of 29 from the charity stripe (72.4%). The Knights allowed LSU to convert 38 of their 88 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 43.2% in this game. When all was said and done, the Knights shot 37 out of 91 from the field which had them shooting 40.7%. In relation to shooting from beyond the arc, UCF buried 10 out of their 34 attempts (29.4%). They were able to bury 18 of the free throws for a percentage of 72.0%. LSU had 20 personal fouls for this game which got the Knights to the charity stripe for 25 attempts. They also turned it over 15 times, while earning 15 steals in this game. The Knights earned 28 defensive rebounds and 18 offensive rebounds for a total of 46 in the matchup.

Darius Johnson ended up having an impact for the Knights for the matchup. He tallied 25 points in his 49 mins on the court and accounted for 8 dimes in the game. He converted 7 out of 16 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 43.8%, and accounted for 6 rebounds.

UCF has a record of 4-2 on the campaign. The Knights commit 18.3 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 75.5% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 15.0 times per contest (146th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 13.2 times per game. UCF has scored 491 points for the year (81.8 per contest) and they average 43.3 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Knights are connecting on 41.3% from the floor, which ranks 304th in the nation.

The Knights on the defensive end are ranked 339th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 81.2. They are forcing their opponents into 13.0 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 42.4% from the field (185th in D-1). The UCF defense gives up 33.3% on three-point shots (61 of 183) and their opponents are making 71.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 14.5 dimes and 37.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 278th and 286th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UCF

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