The UCF Knights (11-16) look to end their seven-game losing streak when they meet the Tulane Green Wave (10-19) at CFE Federal Credit Union Arena. The game begins at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Mar. 2 and will air on ESW and ES3.
The Knights are hoping to rebound after their 63-61 loss to Temple on Saturday. Tacko Fall recorded 13 points and 14 rebounds, earning his second double-double of the year. The Green Wave, meanwhile, are coming off a deflating 74-53 loss against SMU on Sunday. Malik Morgan had a team-high 15 points.
Dylan Osetkowski has been on fire for the Green Wave, averaging 16.6 points, 10.4 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 1.6 steals, 0.8 blocks, and 0.6 three-pointers over the past five games.
Scoring chances at the line might be quite scarce for the Green Wave in this matchup. They are 308th in the nation in FTA rate (31.5), while UCF is among the nation’s least foul-prone teams (allowing a rate of just 24.7, ranking sixth in the country).
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Knights won the first game 70-62. Daiquan Walker had a stellar game with 33 points, three rebounds, two assists, one steal, and six three-pointers.
The Knights have gone 11-16 Straight Up (SU) and 17-9 Against The Spread (ATS). In their last 10 games, they are 2-7-1 ATS. Opponents have consistently had their shots rejected by the Knights, ranking 42nd in the country in blocks per game with 4.8.
Over on the other bench, the Green Wave have records of 9-13-2 ATS and 10-19 SU. The Green Wave have been struggling of late. In their most recent 10 games, their scoring has dropped to 61.1 PPG, compared to 69.6 for the duration of the season.
Following the Knights’ latest win over Tulane, their SU record against Tulane moves to 9-1 over their most recent meetings. The Knights also hold the advantage ATS with a record of 8-1-1. Tulane held the advantage in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers once in the last five matchups. On the other side of the court, UCF never accomplished this feat in that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – Tulane, ATS Winner – Tulane
Notes
“Central Florida is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games “.
“Central Florida is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Central Florida’s last 9 games “.
“Central Florida is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home”.
“Central Florida is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home”.
“Central Florida is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tulane”.
“Central Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tulane”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Central Florida’s last 7 games when playing Tulane”.
“Central Florida is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tulane”.
“Central Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tulane”.
Tulane lost its last game by a 21-point margin. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, UCF is 2-4. Tulane is 3-5 in blowouts this season.
The UCF Knights average a field goal percentage of 43.4% this season. The Tulane Green Wave have an abysmal record of 2-12 when opponents have a FG% of 43.4% or greater.
On average, UCF attempts 21.0 three pointers and Tulane attempts 21.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, both have losing records. The UCF Knights are 7-11 while the Tulane Green Wave are 5-15.
UCF, the 63rd-ranked team in rebounding, register an average of 38.7 rebounds per game. Tulane does worse, ranked 106th with 37.5.
The UCF Knights average 4.6 steals per game. When giving up 4 or more steals, the Tulane Green Wave have a poor record (9-18) this season.
