UCF Knights vs Utah Utes Prediction, 3/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UCF Knights vs Utah Utes

Date: Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Location: T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, MO

TV: ESPN+

The Utah Utes (16-14) welcome the UCF Knights (16-14) at T-Mobile Center on Tuesday.

The UCF Knights played Oklahoma State and walked away with a win by a score of 83-70 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Knights ended up with 16 while Oklahoma State finished the game with 21 fouls. They knocked down 7 of 25 tries from distance. Oklahoma State ended up going 86.7% from the charity stripe by converting 13 of 15 attempts. In addition, Oklahoma State had 24 rebounds (6 offensive, 18 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Oklahoma State distributed 14 dimes and had 12 steals in this game. With respect to defense, UCF allowed 37.9% from the field on 25 of 66 shooting. They also dished out 16 assists in the matchup while forcing 9 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they compiled 47 with 14 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Knights made 27 of 30 tries for a percentage of 90.0%. UCF finished having earned a 41.1% field goal percentage (23 out of 56) and converted 10 out of their 28 3-pointers.

Darius Johnson is a player who had an impact in this game. He accumulated 36 points on 10 out of 18 shooting. He played for 36 minutes and also snagged 5 boards. He finished the contest at 55.6% from the field and also dished out 5 dimes.

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UCF comes into this one with a win-loss record of 16-14 for the year. They have an average of 79.0 points per contest (61st in Division 1) while going 42.1% from the field. The Knights are hitting 33.0% on shots from 3-point land (254 of 769) and 78.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, UCF is grabbing 36.8 boards per game and has accounted for 424 assists for the campaign, which ranks 171st in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 12.4 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.3 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Knights are forcing 13.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.0 fouls. They are 315th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 454 surrendered this year. The Knights defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 45.4% (865 of 1,907) and they concede 38.1 rebounds per contest as a team. They are giving up 33.3% on three-point shots and they are ranked 346th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (80.1).

In their last game, the Utah Utes went home defeated by a final of 71-69 when they played West Virginia. When it comes to team rebounding, Utah permitted West Virginia to snag 27 overall (6 on the offensive glass). They went 34.8% from distance by connecting on 8 out of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 11 out of 16 from the free throw line (68.8%). The Utes permitted West Virginia to make 26 of their 57 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.6% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Utes shot 19 for 50 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 38.0%. In the matter of shooting from 3-point land, Utah buried 9 of 28 tries (32.1%). They were able to make 22 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 68.8%. West Virginia committed 20 fouls for the contest which got the Utes to the charity stripe for a total of 32 shots. They also coughed it up 16 times, while earning 7 steals for the game. The Utes recorded 26 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 36 in this matchup.

Gabe Madsen ended up having an impact for the Utes for the game. He scored 23 points in his 37 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes for the matchup. He made 7 out of 16 in this game for a rate of 43.8%, and earned 5 rebounds.

Utah has a win-loss mark of 16-14 on the campaign. The Utes commit 18.3 fouls per game and they shoot 64.0% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 17.8 times per contest (6th in Division 1) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.4 times per contest. Utah has totaled 2,263 points on the season (75.4 per game) and they snag 39.4 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Utes are connecting on 45.2% from the field, which ranks 157th in the country.

The Utah defense allows 33.7% on shots from 3-point land (240 of 712) and their opposition makes 70.0% of their foul shots. They have conceded 12.9 dimes and 34.5 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 159th and 204th in those defensive categories. The Utes defensively are ranked 158th in college in points given up per game with 71.3. They are able to force 10.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 41.4% from the floor (54th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Utah

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