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
| 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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