Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles vs UCF Knights Prediction, 11/19/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles vs UCF Knights

Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Location: Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, FL

TV: ESPN+

Addition Financial Arena is the location where the UCF Knights (3-0) will take on the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (2-1) on Tuesday.

The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles played West Georgia and notched a win by a score of 76-73 in their last game. Tennessee Tech finished with a 52.7% field goal percentage (29 of 55) and buried 10 out of their 30 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Golden Eagles buried 8 of 16 attempts for a percentage of 50.0%. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 29 with 4 of them being offensive. They also dished out 17 dimes for this game while forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and having 12 steals. In reference to the defense, Tennessee Tech allowed the other team to shoot 42.0% from the field on 29 of 69 shooting. West Georgia distributed 15 assists and had 11 steals in this matchup. In addition, West Georgia collected 37 rebounds (13 offensive, 24 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. West Georgia walked away from this one shooting 75.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 9 of their 12 shots. They also converted 6 of 18 shots from beyond the arc. Concerning personal fouls, the Golden Eagles ended up walking away with 13 and West Georgia accumulated 14 personal fouls.

Daniel Egbuniwe is someone who was a contributor for the game. He shot 70.0% from the floor and dished out 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins played and totaled 7 rebounds. He was able to score 18 points on 7 out of 10 shooting.

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Tennessee Tech enters this one with a mark of 2-1 on the year. They have an average of 81.0 points per outing (149th in Division 1) while connecting on 50.3% from the field. The Golden Eagles are shooting 35.4% on 3-point shots (34 of 96) and 65.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Tennessee Tech is pulling down 30.3 boards per contest and has 56 assists for the campaign, which ranks 71st in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 11.3 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 13.0 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Golden Eagles are able to force 12.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 13.0 personal fouls. They give up 31.3% on shots from distance and they are 283rd in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (76.7). The Golden Eagles are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 44.4% (92 of 207) and they concede 42.0 boards per game as a basketball team. They rank 277th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 47 conceded for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the UCF Knights took home the win by a final score of 100-94 when they faced Florida Atlantic. When discussing rebounds, UCF allowed Florida Atlantic to collect 24 in total (8 offensive). They finished 41.2% from 3-point land via 14 of 34 and finished the contest at 22 of 29 at the free throw line (75.9%). The Knights allowed Florida Atlantic to knock down 29 of their 64 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.3% for this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Knights went 32 out of 60 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 53.3%. With regard to shooting from beyond the arc, UCF converted 13 of their 28 tries (46.4%). They were able to make 23 of them for a clip of 92.0%. Florida Atlantic committed 18 fouls in this matchup which got the Knights to the charity stripe for a total of 25 tries. They turned the ball over 16 times, while earning 6 steals for this contest. The Knights corralled 24 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 31 for this game.

Keyshawn Hall ended up being a factor for the Knights for the matchup. He had 26 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 assists for this contest. He buried 9 out of 14 for the game for a field goal percentage of 64.3%, and totaled 7 rebounds.

UCF has a record of 3-0 this year. The Knights are committing 17.0 fouls every game and they go 79.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.3 times per contest (160th in the nation) and they turn it over 13.3 times per game. UCF has 239 points so far this season (79.7 per game) and they grab 38.3 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Knights are shooting 43.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 249th in college hoops.

The UCF defense allows 33.7% on 3-pointers (29 of 86) and their opponents are converting on 68.0% of their free throw shots. They allow 12.7 assists and 34.0 boards every game, which is ranked 196th and 163rd in those categories on the defensive end. The Knights on defense are ranked 245th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 74.3. They are forcing their opponents into 12.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.7% from the field (185th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UCF

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