The UNC Greensboro Spartans head to CFE Federal Credit Union Arena to take on the UCF Knights. Action starts at 7:00 pm ET on Saturday, Nov. 21 and can be seen on ES3.
The Knights lost a tough one against UC Irvine 61-60 on Wednesday. A.J. Davis was the team’s leading scorer, recording 19 points. The Spartans, meanwhile, are coming off an 81-60 win against Chowan on Tuesday. RJ White shot 7 for 8 and led in scoring with 19 points.
UCF is a six-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is 147 points. The Knights come into this game 0-2 Straight Up (SU), but 2-0 Against The Spread (ATS). The Knights have a distinct advantage on the boards in this matchup. They are the fifth-ranked rebounding team in Division I, averaging 54.0 per game, while the Spartans rank 223rd in the nation with 36.5 per game.
The Spartans allow very few three-pointers on defense with 5.0 given up per game. Don’t expect UNC Greensboro to give away the ball much on offense, where its 8.0 turnovers per game ranks sixth in the country.
This game marks the first time UCF and UNC Greensboro have played one another in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – UCF, ATS Winner – NC-Gre, O/U – Over
Notes
Central Florida is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Central Florida’s last 6 games at home.
Central Florida is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home.
UNC Greensboro averages 83.5 points per game (ranked 80th). UCF, on the other hand, allows 75.5 points per game (ranked 231st).
The UCF Knights average 74.6 possessions per game and .972 points per possession, while the UNC Greensboro Spartans earn fewer possessions (65.9) but more points per possession (1.267).
UCF has an average effective field goal percentage of 43.9%. UNC Greensboro is undefeated (1-0) when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
UCF attempts an average of 22.0 three pointers per game and UNC Greensboro attempts 20.0 on average. When the teams attempt at least 20 three pointers, the UCF Knights are winless (0-1) while the UNC Greensboro Spartans are undefeated (1-0).
UNC Greensboro ranks 52nd in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.50. UCF is ranked lower at 128th with an A/TO of 1.18.
Ranked fifth in the nation, UCF averages 54.0 rebounds per game. UNC Greensboro ranks lower at 223rd with 36.5 RPG.
UNC Greensboro ranks 327th in offensive rebounds, while UCF ranks at sixth in defensive rebounds.
Opponents have had an average turnover percentage of 8.7% when playing UCF this season. UNC Greensboro is undefeated (2-0) when its TO% is 8.7% or higher.
