The Central Florida Golden Knights VS Cincinnati Bearcats game is another matchup for the NCAAB’s weekend college basketball action this Sunday.
This match between the Golden Knights and Bearcats is between one strong team (Cincinnati) and a team with a weaker play (Golden Knights) which experts have picked as the favourite for today’s game.
Read MatchPlug’s preview, the picks, and the Best Betting Tips Today for Golden Knights VS Bearcats.
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Predictions and Betting Preview for Central Florida Golden Knights VS Cincinnati Bearcats
- Venue: Addition Financial Arena, Orlando
- When: Sunday, February 19th, 2023
- Time: 9:00 GMT
- Teams to play: Golden Knights and Cincinnati Bearcats
- Picks: SPREAD -3.5
Odds as seen on 1XBet.
Betting On The Central Florida Golden Knights
Season record: 15-10
- 1XBet Spread: -3.5
- 1XBet Over/Under: Under 137.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 1.59
The Central Florida Golden Knights will face the Bearcats with their overall 15-10 season record. So far in this campaign, UCF has played 17 games at home to get a 12-5 record. Oddsmakers currently have the Golden Knights as the -3.5 favourites. They have been favoured 15 times and went 11-4 straight up.
Taylor Hendricks will attend today’s game as Florida’s leading scorer at 14.92 points per contest. He is not just a vital piece in the Knights’ scoring efforts, but he is also their top rebounder at 6.76 board per contest. Besides Hendricks, the team also has C.J. Kelly’s talent who is number 2 on the team in scoring at 12.16 points per game. Overall, Kelly has hit 41.8% of his shots and is adding 3.68 boards per game.
UCF has had a hard time with their offensive line this season, currently ranking 243rd in college basketball at 69.8 points per game. One major reason for their low-scoring totals is that they play at an average pace, and struggled with knocking down outside shots. The Knights’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at only 35.0% placing them 187th in the NCAA.
Betting On The Cincinnati Bearcats
Season record: 17-10
- 1XBet Spread: +3.5
- 1XBet Over/Under: Over 137.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 2.52
The Cincinnati Bearcats go toe-to-toe with the Knights, boasting a 17-10 overall record. This season, the Bearcats have played 8 games on the road, with a 3-5 record. They have been the underdog in 6 games, sitting with a 0-6 mark. For Today’s game, the oddsmakers have the lines set for the Bearcats at +3.5 underdogs.
Cincinnati should be expecting another powerful performance from the team’s leading scorer Landers Nolley II who averages 16.19 points per game for the Bearcats. Nolley also plays a role in the team scoring on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. David DeJuilius is another player who is important to Cincinnati’s offensive game plan. DeJuilius hit 44.1% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 14.3 points per game.
The Bearcats too have struggled with their offensive production this season; currently ranking 254th in college basketball at 69.4 points per game. The main reason for the team’s poor scoring totals is that they too play at a below-average pace and can’t knock down outside shots. As a team, Cincinnati’s 3-point shooting percentage sits at only 31.5% earning them the 388th spot in the NCAA.
MatchPlug Prediction
If you intend to bet on this game between the Central Florida Golden Knights and the Cincinnati Bengals, experts have gone on to give a model that recommends taking the Knights as -3.5 favourites on the road.
While both teams will play to get up their shots from outside, fans will see the Knights try to keep the Bearcats away from their net. You can lock in a bet on the Knights to win the game and cover the spread before tip-off.
More Basketball Predictions for this game are available on 1XBet.
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