Wisconsin Badgers vs UCF Knights Prediction, 11/22/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wisconsin Badgers vs UCF Knights

Date: Friday, November 22, 2024

Location: Colonial Hall in White Sulphur Springs, WV

TV: CBSSN

The Wisconsin Badgers (5-0) are en route to Colonial Hall on Friday where they will go up against the UCF Knights (4-0).

The Wisconsin Badgers faced off with UT Rio Grande and went home with a win by a final score of 87-84 in their last game. Wisconsin finished having earned a 49.1% FG percentage (26 out of 53) and converted 8 out of their 20 3-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Badgers converted 27 of 32 shots for a percentage of 84.4%. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they earned 28 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 10 assists for the contest in addition to creating 8 turnovers and getting 5 steals. With respect to defending, Wisconsin allowed the other team to go 49.2% from the field on 31 out of 63 shooting. UT Rio Grande doled out 12 assists and had 7 steals in the game. Moreover, UT Rio Grande grabbed 27 boards (7 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. UT Rio Grande ended up going 81.8% at the charity stripe by knocking down 9 of their 11 attempts. They also converted 13 out of their 33 shots from long range. In relation to personal fouls, the Badgers ended up with 16 while UT Rio Grande racked up 24 personal fouls.

John Blackwell is someone who was important for the matchup. He racked up 30 points on 11 of 18 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 38 mins played and also pulled down 7 boards. He finished 61.1% from the field and also recorded 3 dimes.

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Wisconsin will play this game with a mark of 5-0 so far this season. They average 88.2 pts per game (34th in college hoops) while hitting 47.7% from the floor. The Badgers are hitting 39.1% on shots from distance (50 of 128) and 88.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Wisconsin is snagging 34.6 boards per game and is sitting with 74 assists this season, which ranks 112th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 9.4 times per contest and as a squad they commit 18.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Badgers are able to force 13.6 turnovers per game while drawing 22.6 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 34.6% on 3-pointers and they are 205th in the country in PPG allowed (71.2). The Badgers defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.3% (127 of 300) and they relinquish 32.6 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 110th in college hoops in giving up assists with 49 surrendered for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the UCF Knights walked away with a victory by a final of 80-69 against Tennessee Tech. The Knights pulled down 28 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive rebounds for a total of 45 in the game. They also turned it over 13 times, while earning 7 steals in the game. Tennessee Tech was called for 16 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Knights to the free throw line for 15 attempts. They were able to make 11 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 73.3%. Regarding shooting from downtown, UCF buried 9 of their 23 attempts (39.1%). When the final whistle was blown, the Knights went 30 out of 70 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.9%. The Knights allowed Tennessee Tech to convert 21 of their 57 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 36.8% in the game. They finished the game shooting 33.3% from distance by shooting 10 out of 30 and ended up shooting 17 out of 22 at the charity stripe (77.3%). Concerning team rebounding, UCF permitted Tennessee Tech to grab 27 overall (10 on the offensive glass).

Keyshawn Hall ended up being a major contributor for the Knights in the matchup. He recorded 20 points in his 30 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 5 dimes for this game. He converted 7 of 15 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 46.7%, and earned 9 rebounds.

UCF has a win-loss mark of 4-0 on the year. The Knights commit 17.3 personal fouls every game and they go 78.2% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 16.0 times per game (107th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.3 times per game. UCF has accounted for 319 pts so far this season (79.8 per game) and they pull in 41.8 boards per game. As an offense, the Knights are connecting on 43.5% from the floor, which is ranked 248th in the nation.

The Knights on defense are ranked 228th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 73.0. They have forced 12.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 40.6% from the field (131st in college basketball). The UCF defense concedes 33.6% from downtown (39 of 116) and their opponents are making 70.8% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 12.5 assists and 32.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 168th and 104th in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wisconsin

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