The Georgia Southern Eagles (6-2) put their five-game winning streak on the line when they square off with the UCF Knights (7-2) at CFE Federal Credit Union Arena. The game can be seen on ESPN 3 at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 11, 2018.
Georgia Southern Eagles vs. UCF Knights Betting Prediction
In the Eagles’ last contest, they blew out the Carver College Cougars, 139-51. The Eagles had a much better turnover percentage (8.3 vs. 29.9) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (45.9 vs. 14.9). Georgia Southern rallied around Quan Jackson, who was the top scorer from either team with 25 points on 11-for-16 shooting.
The Knights were victorious over the Rider Broncs in their last outing, 84-70. The Knights had a much better free throw rate (0.424 vs. 0.130) and had a much better turnover percentage (12.2 vs. 17.6). With 14 points and 13 rebounds, UCF’s Collin Smith played well.
UCF figures to have the edge on the defensive side of the ball. Dating back to last season, the Knights rank seventh in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.450), while Georgia Southern is 192nd in effective field goal percentage (0.512).
Georgia Southern Eagles vs. UCF Knights Betting Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
UCF ranks 22nd in rebounds per game (35.9) while Georgia Southern ranks 246th in rebounds allowed per game (37.8).
The Eagles rank 126th in three pointers attempted per game (22.8) while the Knights rank 257th (17.1).
UCF ranks eighth in blocks per game (3.9) while Georgia Southern ranks 128th in blocks allowed per game (3.4).
The Knights rank 148th in assists per game (11.2) while the Eagles rank 247th (10.6).
Georgia Southern is 12th in the NCAA with 4.4 steals allowed per game while UCF is 35th with 6.1 steals allowed per game.
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