The players to watch will include Jamal Shead and Jaylin Sellers when the No. 1 Houston Cougars (26-3, 13-3 Big 12) take on the UCF Knights (15-13, 6-10 Big 12) at Addition Financial Arena, tipping off at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday. Wednesday’s matchup between the Cougars and the Knights sees the Cougars as a solid, 8.5-point favorite. The over/under for the game is set at 130.5.
Houston vs. UCF Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | -8.5 | 130.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Houston (-8.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (130.5) |
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Houston vs. UCF Stat Rankings
| Houston Avg. (Rank) | UCF Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 74.4 (154th) | Points Scored | 71.5 (247th) |
| 57.2 (1st) | Points Allowed | 66.6 (43rd) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 13.0 (4th) | Off. Rebounds | 10.9 (38th) |
| 7.6 (160th) | 3pt Made | 6.8 (240th) |
| 13.1 (166th) | Assists | 11.6 (299th) |
| 8.0 (5th) | Turnovers | 11.8 (240th) |
Houston vs. UCF Betting Trends
- The Cougars have beaten the spread 13 times in 29 games.
- Houston is 11-7 ATS as 8.5-point favorites or more.
- This year, 13 of the Cougars’ 29 games have gone over the point total.
- Houston’s games have had more than 130.5 points scored on 15 occasions this season.
- The total for this game is 130.5, and that’s 1.1 points fewer than the average total in Cougars games thus far this season.
- UCF is 16-12-0 against the spread this season.
- The Knights’ ATS record as 8.5-point underdogs or greater is 3-1.
- This year, 13 of Houston’s 29 games have gone over the point total.
- Knights games have gone over 130.5 points on 17 occasions this season.
- The average total for UCF’s games is 138.1 points, 7.6 more than this game’s over/under.
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Houston Impact Players
- Shead is tops on his team in assists per game (6.1), and also averages 13.1 points and 3.8 rebounds. At the other end, he delivers 2.3 steals (10th in college basketball) and 0.5 blocked shots.
- J’wan Roberts paces the Cougars at 6.9 rebounds per game, while also averaging 2.0 assists and 9.9 points.
- LJ Cryer leads his squad in both points (15.5) and assists (1.9) per game, and also averages 2.3 rebounds. Defensively, he delivers 1.1 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Emanuel Sharp is putting up 12.7 points, 0.9 assists and 3.8 rebounds per game.
- Ja’Vier Francis posts 5.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 0.2 assists per contest. Defensively, he puts up 0.9 steals and 1.5 blocked shots.
UCF Impact Players
- Darius Johnson paces the Knights in assists (3.8 per game), and puts up 14.2 points and 3.0 rebounds. He also posts 2.3 steals (10th in college basketball) and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Sellers is posting a team-leading 16.2 points per contest. And he is delivering 3.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists, making 41.9% of his shots from the floor and 30.7% from beyond the arc, with 1.7 treys per contest.
- Shemarri Allen gets the Knights 7.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest. He also puts up 1.8 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
- Ibrahima Diallo is the Knights’ top rebounder (5.7 per game), and he puts up 6.0 points and 0.4 assists.
- The Knights receive 8.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game from Marchelus Avery.
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