UCF vs. South Florida: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 19, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 18, 2024

Tipping off at 9:00 PM ET on Tuesday, the UCF Knights (17-15) will face the South Florida Bulls (24-7) at Addition Financial Arena. South Florida’s Selton Miguel is among the players to watch. UCF is a 5.5-point favorite against South Florida when the Knights face off with the Bulls on Tuesday. The point total for the matchup is 143.

UCF vs. South Florida Betting Lines

UCF vs South Florida Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
UCF -5.5 143 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick South Florida (+5.5)
Total Pick Under (143)

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UCF vs. South Florida Stat Rankings

UCF Avg. (Rank) South Florida Avg. (Rank)
71.5 (237th) Points Scored 75.8 (108th)
67.5 (56th) Points Allowed 69.1 (91st)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
11.0 (41st) Off. Rebounds 8.8 (188th)
6.8 (234th) 3pt Made 9.0 (37th)
11.5 (304th) Assists 15.1 (61st)
11.7 (233rd) Turnovers 10.2 (84th)

UCF vs. South Florida Betting Trends

  • The Knights’ record against the spread is 19-13-0.
  • UCF is 7-3 ATS as 5.5-point favorites or more.
  • Out of 32 Knights games so far this season, 17 have hit the over.
  • A total of 15 times so far this year, UCF and its opponent have combined to score more than 143 points.
  • Knights games this season have posted an average total of 139.0, which is 4.0 points fewer than the total for this matchup.
  • South Florida’s record against the spread is 21-8-2.
  • The Bulls’ ATS record as 5.5-point underdogs or more is 4-2.
  • UCF has seen 17 of its 32 games go over the point total.
  • So far this season, 17 Bulls games have featured over 143 points scored.
  • The average total points scored in South Florida’s games this year (144.9) is 1.9 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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UCF Impact Players

  • Darius Johnson averages a team-best 3.7 assists per game. He is also posting 15.3 points and 3.3 rebounds, shooting 40.8% from the floor and 39.9% from downtown with 2.2 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Jaylin Sellers paces his team in both points (15.6) and assists (1.1) per contest, and also averages 3.5 rebounds. Defensively, he delivers 1.0 steal and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Shemarri Allen is putting up 7.3 points, 2.7 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game.
  • Ibrahima Diallo leads the Knights at 5.5 rebounds per contest, while also averaging 0.4 assists and 6.3 points.
  • Marchelus Avery averages 7.2 points, 3.9 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. Defensively, he posts 0.6 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.

South Florida Impact Players

  • Kasean Pryor is the Bulls’ top rebounder (7.8 per game), and he contributes 12.8 points and 1.8 assists.
  • Miguel gets the Bulls 14.9 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. He also averages 1.2 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Chris Youngblood is the Bulls’ top scorer (15.1 points per game) and assist man (2.1), and produces 2.5 rebounds.
  • Kobe Knox is putting up 8.9 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, making 42.4% of his shots from the field and 32.6% from beyond the arc, with 1.5 triples per game.
  • The Bulls receive 5.2 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game from Brandon Stroud.

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