Tipping off at 9:00 PM ET on Tuesday, the No. 19 BYU Cougars (17-6, 5-5 Big 12) will meet the UCF Knights (13-9, 4-6 Big 12) at Marriott Center. UCF’s Darius Johnson is among the players to watch. Tuesday’s matchup between the Cougars and the Knights features the Cougars as double-digit 12.5-point favorites. The game has a point total of 144.
BYU vs. UCF Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| BYU | -12.5 | 144 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | UCF (+12.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (144) |
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BYU vs. UCF Stat Rankings
| BYU Avg. (Rank) | UCF Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 83.1 (19th) | Points Scored | 71.3 (254th) |
| 66.7 (47th) | Points Allowed | 65.0 (29th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 10.3 (56th) | Off. Rebounds | 10.8 (34th) |
| 11.8 (2nd) | 3pt Made | 7.1 (215th) |
| 19.7 (2nd) | Assists | 12.1 (272nd) |
| 10.4 (99th) | Turnovers | 12.0 (241st) |
BYU vs. UCF Betting Trends
- The Cougars’ record against the spread is 14-9-0.
- Against the spread as 12.5-point favorites or more, BYU is 8-1.
- Out of 23 Cougars games so far this season, 10 have gone over the total.
- A total of 13 times so far this year, BYU and its opponent have combined to score more than 144 points.
- The over/under in this matchup is 144 points, and that’s 5.8 less than the average total in this season’s Cougars contests.
- Against the spread, UCF is 13-9-0 this season.
- The Knights are yet to lose ATS (1-0) as a 12.5-point underdog or greater this season.
- This year, 10 of BYU’s 23 games have hit the over.
- Knights games have gone over 144 points on nine occasions this season.
- UCF’s games average 136.3 total points, 7.7 less than the total for this matchup.
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BYU Impact Players
- Spencer Johnson puts up 11.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 1.0 steal and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Dallin Hall paces the Cougars at 5.0 assists per game, while also putting up 3.4 rebounds and 8.9 points.
- Jaxson Robinson is tops on the Cougars with 13.5 points per game and 1.6 assists, while also averaging 2.5 rebounds.
- Noah Waterman puts up a team-leading 5.9 rebounds per game. He is also posting 10.4 points and 0.9 assists, shooting 45.9% from the field and 37.6% from downtown with 2.0 made 3-pointers per game.
- Richie Saunders is putting up 9.7 points, 1.3 assists and 4.1 rebounds per game.
UCF Impact Players
- Jaylin Sellers leads the Knights in scoring (17.0 points per game) and assists (1.2), and posts 4.1 rebounds. He also posts 1.3 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Darius Johnson is the Knights’ top assist man (3.9 per game), and he puts up 13.2 points and 3.0 rebounds.
- Ibrahima Diallo is No. 1 on the Knights in rebounding (6.2 per game), and puts up 6.2 points and 0.5 assists. He also posts 0.6 steals and 1.9 blocked shots.
- The Knights get 6.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game from Shemarri Allen.
- Marchelus Avery is averaging 8.8 points, 4.4 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest, making 39.2% of his shots from the field and 35.9% from beyond the arc, with 1.4 treys per contest.
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