BYU vs. UCF: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 13, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 12, 2024

At Addition Financial Arena on Saturday (at 4:00 PM ET), the No. 18 BYU Cougars (12-3, 0-2 Big 12) play the UCF Knights (10-4, 1-1 Big 12). Players to watch include the Cougars’ Spencer Johnson. Saturday’s matchup between the Cougars and the Knights features the Cougars as 5-point favorites. The over/under for the game is set at 144.

BYU vs. UCF Betting Lines

BYU vs UCF Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
BYU -5 144 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick BYU (-5)
Total Pick Over (144)

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BYU vs. UCF Stat Rankings

BYU Avg. (Rank) UCF Avg. (Rank)
87.1 (7th) Points Scored 75.7 (161st)
63.5 (21st) Points Allowed 64.8 (39th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
10.9 (34th) Off. Rebounds 11.1 (31st)
12.6 (1st) 3pt Made 7.4 (195th)
21.6 (1st) Assists 12.7 (227th)
10.3 (62nd) Turnovers 12.1 (220th)

BYU vs. UCF Betting Trends

  • The Cougars are 11-4-0 against the spread this year.
  • BYU’s ATS record as 5-point favorites or more is 10-2.
  • There have been five Cougars games (out of 15) that hit the over this year.
  • BYU’s games have finished with more than 144 points eight times so far this season.
  • The point total average for Cougars games this season is 150.6, 6.6 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • UCF is 7-7-0 against the spread this season.
  • The Knights have one win ATS (1-2) as a 5-point underdog or more this season.
  • There have been five BYU’s games (out of 15) that hit the over this year.
  • Knights games have finished with over 144 points scored seven times this year.
  • UCF’s games average 140.5 total points, 3.5 fewer than the total for this matchup.

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BYU Impact Players

  • Johnson puts up 10.8 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists per contest, shooting 41.4% from the floor and 29.9% from beyond the arc with 1.3 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Trevin Knell is putting up 13.1 points, 1.9 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game.
  • Noah Waterman paces his squad in rebounds per game (6.7), and also averages 10.8 points and 0.9 assists. At the other end, he delivers 0.3 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Jaxson Robinson leads the Cougars with 14.8 points per contest and 1.4 assists, while also posting 2.7 rebounds.
  • Richie Saunders posts 10.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest, shooting 56.2% from the floor.

UCF Impact Players

  • Jaylin Sellers is putting up a team-best 17.8 points per game. And he is delivering 4.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists, making 44.7% of his shots from the floor and 28.4% from 3-point range, with 1.6 triples per game.
  • Darius Johnson is the Knights’ top assist man (3.6 per game), and he delivers 14.1 points and 2.9 rebounds.
  • Ibrahima Diallo is putting up a team-best 6.0 rebounds per contest. And he is delivering 6.5 points and 0.5 assists, making 61.5% of his shots from the floor.
  • The Knights receive 7.1 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game from Shemarri Allen.
  • Marchelus Avery is posting 10.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest, making 43.1% of his shots from the floor and 38.8% from 3-point range, with 1.6 triples per contest.

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