The UCF Knights and Rider Broncs commence their seasons at CFE Federal Credit Union Arena. The game can be seen on ESPN 3 at 6:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 6, 2018.
UCF is a 7.5-point favorite on the opening line, while the Over/Under (O/U) for the game opened at 147 points.
Rider Broncs vs. UCF Knights Free Prediction
Last season, Rider was unable make the tournament following a 22-9 regular season. UCF also did not reach the tournament following a 19-13 regular season.
The Broncs were 22-9 straight up (SU) last season, but had a hard time covering the spread (14-14 against the spread (ATS)). Of Rider’s 28 games that accepted bets last year, 16 finished under the projected point total.
The Knights, meanwhile, owned records of 19-13 SU and 16-14-1 ATS last season. Games involving UCF also had a slight tendency to go under the projected point total (51.6 percent).
The physical UCF offense might be getting to the charity stripe a lot in this showdown. The Knights ranked 56th in the nation with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.277, while Rider ranked 256th in FTA rate allowed (0.261) last season. It will also be a matchup of conflicting styles as the fast-breaking Broncs ranked 17th in possessions per game, while the slower-paced Knights ranked 341st.
Rider vs. UCF Free Pick
Basketball Tip: SU Winner – Rider, ATS Winner – Rider, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
UCF ranks 27th in three pointers allowed per game (19.0) while Rider ranks 290th (25.7).
The Broncs rank 108th in assists per game (14.3) while the Knights rank 297th (10.6).
Rider ranks 31st in steals per game (7.5) while UCF ranks 217th (5.3).
The Broncs rank 22nd in rebounds per game (39.2) while the Knights rank 197th (34.6).
UCF ranks 125th in blocks per game (3.5) while Rider ranks 233rd in blocks allowed per game (4.6).
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