Oklahoma Sooners vs UCF Knights Prediction, 2/3/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma Sooners vs UCF Knights

Date: Saturday, February 3, 2024

Location: Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, FL

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

The UCF Knights (12-8) are hosting the Oklahoma Sooners (16-5) at Addition Financial Arena on Saturday.

The Oklahoma Sooners stepped onto the hardwood against Kansas State and walked away with a win by a score of 73-53 in their last contest. Oklahoma finished the game having earned a 42.6% field goal percentage (23 out of 54) and made 3 of 14 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Sooners knocked down 24 of their 39 shots for a rate of 61.5%. When discussing rebounding, they earned a total of 35 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 12 assists for the game while forcing 14 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Concerning the defense, Oklahoma allowed 30.2% from the field on 16 of 53 shooting. Kansas State totaled 8 assists and had 5 steals in the game. Furthermore, Kansas State collected 31 rebounds (8 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Kansas State finished the game shooting 68.0% at the charity stripe by converting 17 of 25 tries. They knocked down 4 out of their 28 tries from beyond the perimeter. Regarding personal fouls, the Sooners walked away with 21 while Kansas State racked up 27 personal fouls.

Jalon Moore is a player who was a major factor in the game. He ended up shooting 72.7% from the floor but wasn't able to get a dime. He played 29 mins played and grabbed 9 rebounds. He scored 23 points on 8 out of 11 shooting.

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Oklahoma comes into this one with a record of 16-5 this season. They are averaging 78.3 points per game (77th in the country) while connecting on 47.8% from the floor. The Sooners are connecting on 34.2% on shots from beyond the arc (155 of 453) and 74.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Oklahoma is pulling down 37.3 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 299 dimes so far this year, which ranks 124th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 12.6 times per contest and as a team are committing 15.8 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Sooners are forcing their opponents into 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.5 fouls. They are ranked 57th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 232 relinquished so far this season. The Sooners are giving up a FG percentage of 40.4% (490 of 1,212) and they surrender 31.3 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 28.1% on 3-point shots and they rank 46th in D-1 in PPG allowed (65.9).

For their last game, the UCF Knights took a loss by a score of 77-69 when they played Baylor. The Knights snagged 19 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 26 for this contest. They turned it over 15 times, while getting 6 steals for the game. Baylor earned 12 fouls in the game which took the Knights to the charity stripe for a total of 7 attempts. They were able to make 1 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 14.3%. Regarding shots from beyond the arc, UCF converted 14 of their 27 tries (51.9%). Overall, the Knights went 27 for 50 from the field which gave them a rate of 54.0%. The Knights allowed Baylor to bury 24 of 51 tries from the floor which had them shooting 47.1% for the game. They finished the game shooting 45.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 9 of 20 and finished the contest at 20 of 25 from the free throw line (80.0%). Regarding cleaning up the glass, UCF allowed Baylor to get 25 in all (7 offensive).

Darius Johnson pitched in for the Knights for the matchup. He knocked down 9 out of 12 in the matchup giving him a rate of 75.0%, and tallied 7 rebounds. He scored 23 points in his 36 minutes of playing time and accounted for 10 assists for the game.

UCF has a mark of 12-8 for the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Knights are shooting 41.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 321st in Division 1. UCF has 1,435 points this season (71.8 per contest) and they snag 39.0 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 12.3 times per contest (271st in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 13.2 times per game. The Knights are committing 17.2 fouls every game while shooting 69.7% from the charity stripe.

The UCF defense gives up 33.2% on 3-point shots (138 of 416) and their opponents are converting on 72.1% of their free throw shots. They concede 13.0 dimes and 33.9 total rebounds per game, ranking them 185th and 128th in D-1. The Knights defensively are ranked 36th in college basketball in PPG given up with 65.1. They are forcing 15.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.4% from the field (42nd in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oklahoma

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