UCF Knights vs Cincinnati Bearcats Prediction, 1/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UCF Knights vs Cincinnati Bearcats

Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024

Location: Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, OH

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

The Cincinnati Bearcats (13-6) will try to beat the UCF Knights (12-6) at Fifth Third Arena on Saturday.

The UCF Knights stepped onto the hardwood against West Virginia and notched a win by a score of 72-59 in their last contest. UCF wrapped up the contest with a 37.3% field goal percentage (22 out of 59) and buried 7 of their 22 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the free throw line, the Knights made 21 of their 25 attempts for a percentage of 84.0%. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they earned 43 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 15 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and earning 10 steals. When talking about the defense, UCF allowed the other team to shoot 36.2% from the floor on 21 of 58 shooting. West Virginia totaled 14 dimes and had 4 steals for the game. Moreover, West Virginia totaled 31 rebounds (5 offensive, 26 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. West Virginia went 60.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 6 of 10 tries. They knocked down 11 of their 28 attempts from long range. Regarding personal fouls, the Knights left the arena with 12 and West Virginia had 18 personal fouls.

Jaylin Sellers is a guy who was a contributor for this game. He recorded 18 points on 5 of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 27 mins played and totaled 5 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 45.5% from the floor and dished out 2 dimes.

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UCF enters this game with a record of 12-6 for the season. They average 72.7 pts per game (236th in college hoops) while hitting 41.3% from the floor. The Knights are shooting 30.9% on shots from downtown (124 of 401) and 70.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, UCF is snagging 40.1 boards per game and has accounted for 218 dimes for the season, which is 314th in the nation in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 13.0 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.0 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Knights are forcing 15.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.8 fouls. They are 107th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 225 conceded this season. The Knights defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 39.8% (392 of 985) and they surrender 34.1 rebounds per contest as a group. They are surrendering 33.0% from beyond the arc and they are 27th in D-1 in PPG allowed (64.3).

In their last game, the Cincinnati Bearcats took a loss by a final score of 74-69 against Kansas. In regard to cleaning the glass, Cincinnati permitted Kansas to pull down 28 in total (6 offensive). They shot 42.9% from three-point range by connecting on 6 out of 14 and walked away from this one shooting 20 out of 28 from the free throw line (71.4%). The Bearcats allowed Kansas to make 24 out of their 52 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 46.2% for this game. When the game finished, the Bearcats ended up shooting 24 out of 61 from the field which gave them a percentage of 39.3%. In relation to 3-point shots, Cincinnati converted 3 of 18 tries (16.7%). They were able to make 18 of them for a clip of 78.3%. Kansas committed 17 personal fouls in the game which took the Bearcats to the free throw line for 23 tries. They turned it over 16 times, while getting 6 steals for this contest. The Bearcats pulled down 23 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 37 for the game.

Daniel Skillings was important for the Bearcats for the game. He buried 6 out of 14 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and had 5 rebounds. He totaled 16 points in his 31 mins on the court, but didn't record an assist.

Cincinnati has a record of 13-6 for the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bearcats are shooting 45.0% from the field, which ranks them 168th in college hoops. Cincinnati has totaled 1,485 pts for the year (78.2 per game) and they collect 41.6 boards per game. They are getting an assist 16.0 times per contest (46th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 11.5 times per contest. The Bearcats are responsible for committing 14.7 fouls per game and they connect on 67.6% from the free throw line.

The Bearcats on defense are ranked 73rd in D-1 in points allowed per game with 66.9. They are able to force 12.2 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.3% from the field (76th in the nation). The Cincinnati defense surrenders 31.9% on 3-point attempts (130 of 407) and opponents are making 74.1% of their free throw shots. They concede 12.7 dimes and 31.6 boards per contest, which has them ranked 175th and 33rd in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UCF

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