Florida Vs UCF: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 15, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 13, 2023

Colin Castleton and the Florida Gators (16-16) take on the UCF Knights (18-14) at Exactech Arena in Gainesville, Florida on Wednesday, March 15 at 7:00 PM ET. The Gators are currently small 2.5-point favorites over the Knights. The game’s over/under is 145.5.

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Florida Vs UCF Betting Lines

Florida vs UCF Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Florida -2.5 145.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick UCF (+2.5)
Total Pick Under (145.5)

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Florida Vs UCF Stat Rankings

Florida Avg. (Rank) UCF Avg. (Rank)
71.9 (180th) Points Scored 72.2 (166th)
68.7 (139th) Points Allowed 66 (59th)
33 (165th) Rebounds 32.5 (196th)
7.6 (289th) Off. Rebounds 10.3 (69th)
6.8 (248th) 3pt Made 8.9 (47th)
12.4 (239th) Assists 14.2 (102nd)
10.6 (48th) Turnovers 12.2 (208th)

Florida Vs UCF Betting Trends

  • The Gators have beaten the spread 16 times in 32 games.
  • Florida’s ATS record as 2.5-point favorites or more is 10-7.
  • This year, 16 of the Gators’ 32 games have hit the over.
  • Florida and its opponent have broken the 145.5-point mark 12 times this year.
  • The over/under for this game is 145.5 points, 4.9 more than the average point total for Gators games this season.
  • UCF is 16-14-2 against the spread this season.
  • The Knights’ ATS record as 2.5-point underdogs or greater is 7-3.
  • Florida has played 32 games this season, and 16 of them have gone over the total.
  • Knights games have gone over 145.5 points on 11 occasions this season.
  • UCF’s games average 138.2 total points, 7.3 fewer than the total for this matchup.

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Florida Impact Players

  • Castleton averages 16 points and 7.7 rebounds per game — both team highs. He is also putting up 2.7 assists, shooting 50% from the field.
  • Will Richard averages 10.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game, shooting 49.3% from the floor and 40.2% from beyond the arc with 1.6 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Kyle Lofton leads the Gators at 3.6 assists per game, while also averaging 3 rebounds and 8.9 points.
  • Riley Kugel is putting up 9.8 points, 1 assists and 2.9 rebounds per contest.
  • Myreon Jones posts 5.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest. Defensively, he posts 1 steal and 0.1 blocked shots.

UCF Impact Players

  • Taylor Hendricks is putting up team highs in points (15.3 per game) and rebounds (6.8). And he is producing 1.4 assists, making 47.7% of his shots from the field and 39.9% from beyond the arc, with 1.8 triples per game.
  • The Knights receive 13.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game from C.J. Kelly.
  • The Knights get 12.4 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game from Ithiel Horton.
  • Darius Johnson is the Knights’ top assist man (4.4 per game), and he delivers 10.3 points and 3 rebounds.
  • Brandon Suggs is putting up 6.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1 assists per game, making 44.8% of his shots from the field.

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