Florida Atlantic Owls vs. UCF Knights prediction, December 11, 2024 college basketball tips, best bets and odds

Game: Florida Atlantic Owls vs. UCF Knights

Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Location: Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, FL

TV: ESPN+

The UCF Knights (2-0) face the Florida Atlantic Owls (2-0) on Tuesday at Addition Financial Arena.

The Florida Atlantic Owls took the hardwood against Coastal Georgia and picked up victory in their last game with a score of 99-49. As for fouls, the Owls ended up with 14 and Coastal Georgia had 12 fouls. They have thwarted 5 of their 16 attempts from downtown. Coastal Georgia came out of this game shooting 50.0% from the charity stripe, making 8 of their 16 attempts. Additionally, Coastal Georgia knocked down 25 boards (1 offensive, 24 defensive) but was unable to add a block to the stat sheet. Coastal Georgia handed out 8 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. On defense, Florida Atlantic allowed the opposing team to hit 37.5% from the floor on 18 of 48 shots. They also had 26 assists, 24 turnovers and 17 steals in the game. As for getting boards, they collected 48, including 18 on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Owls knocked down 11 of their 19 attempts, a rate of 57.9%. Florida Atlantic finished with a field goal percentage of 46.8% (36 of 77) and drained 16 of its 42 3-point attempts.

Kaleb Glenn is a player who played in this game. He finished the game with a hit rate of 70.0% but failed to record an assist. He was on the court for 19 minutes and collected three rebounds. He scored 18 points on 7 of 10 shooting.

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Florida Atlantic will enter this game with a win-loss record of 2-0 this season. They average 98.0 points per contest (21st in D-1) and are shooting 50.7% from the field. The Owls are shooting 41.5% from distance (27 of 65) and 63.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Florida Atlantic is grabbing 49.0 boards per game and has 44 dimes on the campaign, which ranks them 39th in Division 1 in passing the rock. They lose the ball through turnovers 13.5 times per game and as a unit they commit 16.0 fouls every night.

Defensively, the Owls have forced 22.5 turnovers and committed 17.5 personal fouls each game. With 23 assists this season, they rank 143rd nationally in giving assists to their opponents. The Owls' defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 34.8% (39 of 112) and they are giving up 31.0 boards per game as a group. They are shooting 34.0% from outside the court while ranking 33rd in college basketball in points allowed per game (56.5).

The last time they stepped on the hardwood, the UCF Knights won against IPFW by a final score of 75-68. As for rebounds, UCF allowed IPFW to collect 27 total (8 on offense). They finished the contest shooting 27.6% from three-point range, making 8 of 29, and finished the contest shooting 4 of 7 from the charity stripe (57.1%). The Knights allowed IPFW to convert on 28 of their 65 field attempts, giving them a 43.1% percentage for the contest. Overall, the Knights made 25 of 59 shots from the field, a rate of 42.4%. In terms of 3-point attempts, UCF made 2 of 20 attempts (10.0%). They were able to convert 23 of the free throws, which corresponds to a rate of 76.7%. IPFW was called for 20 fouls in the game, putting the Knights in charity for a total of 30 shots. They gave the ball away 13 times and managed to steal the ball eight times in this match. The Knights grabbed 26 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 in the game.

Jordan Ivy-Curry filled in for the Knights in the matchup. He scored 18 points and added 3 assists in his 36 minutes on the court for the contest. He knocked down 5 of 12 shots in this match, a rate of 41.7%, but did not manage a rebound.

UCF has a 2-0 record this year. When it comes to executing offense, the Knights shoot 38.5% from the field, which ranks 321st in college basketball. UCF has scored a total of 139 points this year (69.5 per game) and averaged 39.5 rebounds per game. They receive an assist 13.0 times per game (248th in D-1) and pass it on 12.0 times per game. The Knights commit 14.0 personal fouls per contest and have a 73.8% shooting rate at the free throw line.

The UCF defense is giving up 28.8% on 3-pointers (15 of 52) and their opponents are making 57.1% of their free throws. They gave up 10.5 dimes and 36.5 rebounds in each game, ranking them 103rd and 243rd in college basketball. The Knights' defense ranks 117th in college basketball with 64.5 points per game. They are capable of forcing 12.5 turnovers per night and allow teams to shoot 39.8% from the floor (150th in Division 1).

Who will win the NCAA basketball game against the spread tonight?

Tony Sink's pick: Take Florida Atlantic

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