UCF vs. Cincinnati: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 17, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 16, 2024

The players to watch will include Darius Johnson when the UCF Knights (13-10, 4-7 Big 12) meet the Cincinnati Bearcats (15-9, 4-7 Big 12) at Addition Financial Arena, tipping off at 4:00 PM ET on Saturday. The Knights match up with the Bearcats in a game that is currently set as a pick ’em. The matchup has an over/under of 136.

UCF vs. Cincinnati Betting Lines

UCF vs Cincinnati Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Pick ’em 136 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick UCF
Total Pick Over (136)

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UCF vs. Cincinnati Stat Rankings

UCF Avg. (Rank) Cincinnati Avg. (Rank)
72.0 (234th) Points Scored 75.6 (128th)
66.1 (41st) Points Allowed 66.9 (54th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
10.9 (30th) Off. Rebounds 12.2 (8th)
7.1 (214th) 3pt Made 7.3 (198th)
12.1 (270th) Assists 15.0 (73rd)
11.8 (226th) Turnovers 11.4 (180th)

UCF vs. Cincinnati Betting Trends

  • The Knights are 14-9-0 against the spread this season.
  • There have been 11 Knights games (out of 23) that went over the total this season.
  • UCF and its opponent have broken the 136-point mark 12 times this season.
  • The point total average for Knights games this season is 138.1, 2.1 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Cincinnati is 11-12-1 against the spread this season.
  • This season, 11 of UCF’s 23 games have hit the over.
  • Bearcats games have had over 136 points 14 times this year.
  • The average total for Cincinnati’s games is 142.5 points, 6.5 more than this game’s over/under.

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UCF Impact Players

  • Jaylin Sellers posts a team-high 17.0 points per game. He is also totaling 4.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists, shooting 42.3% from the floor and 30.8% from downtown with 1.8 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Johnson paces his team in assists per game (3.9), and also averages 13.5 points and 2.9 rebounds. Defensively, he delivers 2.0 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Shemarri Allen puts up 7.0 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest, shooting 37.8% from the field.
  • Ibrahima Diallo posts a team-high 6.0 rebounds per game. He is also averaging 6.0 points and 0.5 assists, shooting 54.5% from the field.
  • Marchelus Avery averages 8.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 0.7 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.

Cincinnati Impact Players

  • Daniel Skillings is averaging team highs in points (12.2 per game) and assists (1.4). And he is delivering 6.2 rebounds, making 42.5% of his shots from the floor and 32.3% from 3-point range, with 1.3 triples per game.
  • Viktor Lakhin is putting up a team-high 6.7 rebounds per game. And he is delivering 10.7 points and 1.9 assists, making 48.5% of his shots from the floor.
  • The Bearcats receive 9.7 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game from John Newman III.
  • Day Day Thomas is posting a team-high 3.0 assists per contest. And he is producing 10.3 points and 2.3 rebounds, making 39.5% of his shots from the floor.
  • Simas Lukosius is averaging 9.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game, making 38.4% of his shots from the floor and 34.7% from beyond the arc, with 1.9 triples per game.

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