Pennsylvania Quakers vs. Central Florida Knights, Monday, NCAA Odds, Basketball Sports Betting, Free Tips, Picks and Predictions
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3-5 | December 12, 7:00 PM | CFE Arena | 7-1 |
Where: CFE Federal Credit Union Arena, Orlando, Florida
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Spread | MoneyLine | Total |
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+10.5 -115 | +460 | 131 -110 |
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-10.5 -105 | -600 | 131 -110 |
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The Pennsylvania Quakers and the Central Florida Knights will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at CFE Federal Credit Union Arena.
ABOUT PENNSYLVANIA (3-5): Although the Quakers’ starting lineup features three juniors and a senior, it has been a freshman – 6-8 forward AJ Brodeur (14.4 points, 54.3 percent shooting, 6.1 rebounds) – who is the team’s leading scorer in addition to being a rim-protecting presence (2.0 blocks). Penn’s No. 2 scorer is senior guard Matt Howard (13.1 points, 54.9 percent shooting) and he has also helped the undersized Quakers on the boards, pulling down a team-leading 6.3 rebounds a game. Junior point guard Matt McDonald (4.0 points, 3.0 assists) has had 10 assists with only one turnover in the last two games – the loss to George Mason and an 81-52 victory over Lafayette.
ABOUT UCF (7-1): With the Knights likely to be without Taylor at least until the team’s conference opener on Dec. 28, Williams (15.4 points, 38.7 percent 3-point shooting) and senior Tank Efianayi (13.3 points, 5.1 rebounds) will be counted on to pick some of the scoring slack along with Davis, who was the team’s top scorer and rebounder last season. In addition to being the anchor to UCF’s outstanding defense, Fall (2.75 blocks) ranks No. 1 in the nation in shooting percentage (81.0) and second in rebounding (12.5). Led by Fall and redshirt senior Nick Banyard (7.4 points, 6.9 rebounds), the Knights rank sixth nationally in rebounds per game (45.6).
currently has the Knights listed as 10.5-point favorites versus the Quakers, while the game’s total is sitting at 131 according to
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Central Florida was a 76-58 winner in its last match at home against Hawks.
Last time out for Pennsylvania, they were a 79-60 loser as they battled Patriots at home. They failed to cover in the match as a -3.5-point favorite.
Defensive-minded UCF goes after its fifth win in a row on Monday night when it hosts Pennsylvania. The Knights, who rank No. 2 in Division I in scoring defense (55.0 points), have shut down their foes behind a tall front line anchored by 7-6 sophomore Tacko Fall and will be facing a team that has only one starter taller than 6-5.
The Knights needed a 14-1 spurt midway through the second half to pull away for a 76-58 win over Maryland Eastern Shore on Saturday to keep its winning streak alive. Redshirt senior guard Matt Williams hit three of his six 3-pointers during the run while the always-present UCF defense held the Hawks to 28.4 percent shooting. A.J. Davis, a 6-9 redshirt junior, hasn’t found his scoring touch in three games (5.3 points) since returning from a preseason injury, but did prove his versatility by running the point during much of the game and piling up nine assists with B.J. Taylor, who leads the Knights in scoring and assists (16.3, 5.0), sidelined by a hand injury. The Ivy League’s Quakers wilted down the stretch Saturday, being outscored 22-5 in the final 7:29 in a 79-60 loss to George Mason.
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Pennsylvania:
Team record: 3-5 SU,2-2 ATS
Pennsylvania is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Pennsylvania is 4-19 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Central Florida:
Team record: 7-1 SU,3-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Central Florida is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Central Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Pennsylvania home to Drexel Wednesday, December 28
Central Florida at George Washington Thursday, December 15
KEY NOTES
1. Both teams have played top-ranked Villanova, with the Knights falling 67-57 to the Wildcats and the Quakers losing 82-57 to their city rival.
2. The Knights lead the nation in field-goal defense (30.5 percent).
3. The Quakers will be making their second appearance in Florida this season, having lost to Miami 74-62 in November.
Vegas Coverage pick and prediction:
Picks: Central Florida Knights will cover the spread at -10.5 and the game will stay under 131 points, according to scamdicappers.com
PREDICTION: UCF 71, Pennsylvania 55 at
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INJURIES | ||
PENNSYLVANIA | ||
PLAYER | POS | DESCRIPTION |
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CENTRAL FLORIDA | ||
PLAYER | POS | DESCRIPTION |
No Injuries to report. |
BETTING TRENDS | |||||
PENNSYLVANIA | |||||
Pennsylvania is 4-19 SU in its last 23 games on the road | |||||
CENTRAL FLORIDA | |||||
Central Florida is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games | |||||
Central Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home |
SUPERGRID | ||||
RANK | RANK | |||
Pennsylvania’s Overall Scoring vs Central Florida’s Overall Defense | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Pennsylvania’s Away Scoring vs Central Florida’s Home Defense | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Pennsylvania’s Road Rebounds vs Central Florida’s Home Rebounds Allowed | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Central Florida’s Overall Scoring vs Pennsylvania’s Overall Defense | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Central Florida’s Home Scoring vs Pennsylvania’s Road Defense | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Central Florida’s Home Rebounds vs Pennsylvania’s Road Rebounds Allowed | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
POWER STATS | |||
SHOOTING PERCENTAGE | |||
TEAM | OFF | DEF | DIFF |
PENN | 43.6 | 43.3 | 0.3 |
UCF | 47.7 | 30.5 | 17.2 |
REBOUNDING | |||
TEAM | OFF | DEF | TOTAL |
PENN | 10.3 | 24.3 | 34.5 |
UCF | 10.1 | 35.8 | 45.9 |
ASSIST/TURNOVER RATIO | |||
TEAM | ASSISTS | TURNOVERS | RATIO |
PENN | 14.5 | 13.6 | 1.1 |
UCF | 13.8 | 15.1 | 0.9 |