UCF +5.5 (-110) over BYU
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- BYU is 2-0 against UCF this year but both of those games were very close.
- UCF has been playing some of its best basketball of late, winning in the first round of this tournament and nearly beating Iowa State before that.
The UCF Knights will face off with the BYU Cougars on March 13, 2024 at 12:30 pm ET. The opening betting odds from DraftKings Sportsbook have the UCF Knights as 5.5 underdogs in this Big 12 tournament second round clash.
The early action has the UCF Knights taking 40% of the spread bets, while the BYU Cougars are getting 60% of the bets.
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Wednesday’s UCF vs BYU matchup promises to be an entertaining one in the second round of the Big 12 tournament. UCF is our pick to cover the spread as an underdog in that game, as their defense should make BYU work for everything it gets. The Knights allow just 67.0 points per game on the season and rank 11th in defensive efficiency in the Kenpom rankings. Expect UCF to keep this game close and for them to have a chance to steal it late.
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UCF Knights
BYU Cougars
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| UCF | Advanced Game Stats | BYU |
|---|---|---|
| 72.5 | Pace | 67.8 |
| 108.2 | Off.Rate | 102.7 |
| .356 | FTr | .295 |
| .417 | 3PAr | .444 |
| .543 | TS% | .535 |
| 48.7 | TRB% | 45.7 |
| 52.1 | AST% | 52.2 |
| 10.3 | STL% | 9.5 |
| 10.9 | BLK% | 8.5 |
| .497 | eFG% | .506 |
| 14.3 | TOV% | 15.2 |
| 31.9 | ORB% | 26.1 |
| .276 | TF/FGA | .208 |
Defense/Offense
| UCF | Advanced Game Stats | BYU |
|---|---|---|
| 72.5 | Pace | 67.8 |
| 109.0 | Off.Rate | 117.3 |
| .311 | FTr | .302 |
| .374 | 3PAr | .483 |
| .545 | TS% | .593 |
| 51.3 | TRB% | 54.3 |
| 53.3 | AST% | 59.9 |
| 9.8 | STL% | 10.4 |
| 9.8 | BLK% | 9.8 |
| .511 | eFG% | .572 |
| 15.0 | TOV% | 15.1 |
| 34.2 | ORB% | 33.3 |
| .229 | TF/FGA | .213 |
Betting Trends
| UCF | Betting Trends | BYU |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 3-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-0-0 |
| 71.67 | Avg Score | 78.33 |
| 68.67 | Avg Opp Score | 71.33 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-0-0 |
| 74.33 | Avg Score | 83.33 |
| 75 | Avg Opp Score | 72.33 |
| UCF | Betting Trends | BYU |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
| 68.8 | Avg Score | 77 |
| 67.4 | Avg Opp Score | 73.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
| 4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 74 | Avg Score | 82.4 |
| 76.2 | Avg Opp Score | 74.2 |
| UCF | Betting Trends | BYU |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 6-4-0 |
| 7-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
| 70.7 | Avg Score | 77.4 |
| 70.7 | Avg Opp Score | 76.6 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
| 6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
| 68.1 | Avg Score | 80.5 |
| 73.4 | Avg Opp Score | 72.9 |
