UCF vs Oklahoma NCAA Parlay 12/21/2019
Game: UCF Knights vs Oklahoma Sooners
Date: Saturday, December 21, 2019
Location: Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, OK
TV: FSOK
Odds/Point Spread: Oklahoma -10.5
Total/Over-Under: 144.5
The UCF Knights head to Lloyd Noble Center to take on the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday, December 21, 2019. The opening line for this game has Oklahoma as 10.5 point favorites.
UCF heads into this matchup with a mark of 9-2. They currently have a point differential of 6.6 as they are averaging 73.4 points per contest while giving up 66.7 per game. Oklahoma has an overall record of 7-3. They are averaging 76.0 points per game and surrendering 71.4, good for a point differential of 4.6.
Valuable UCF Knights Betting Trends
The UCF Knights are 6-5-0 against the spread this season
The UCF Knights are 4-6-1 against the over/under this year
Important Oklahoma Sooners Betting Trends
The Oklahoma Sooners are 4-5-1 against the spread this season
The Oklahoma Sooners are 6-4-0 against the over/under this year
Key UCF Knights Injuries
12/06/19 F Yuat Alok Academics is out indefinitely
Key Oklahoma Sooners Injuries
No key injuries to report
Player Spotlight
Ceasar DeJesus averages 11.0 points per contest in 24.4 minutes per game this year. He averages 2.5 assists per game and 2.2 rebounds per contest. His field goal percentage is 57% for the season while his free throw percentage is 82%. Collin Smith comes into this game averaging 14.3 points per contest while playing 27.5 minutes per night. He grabs 6.1 rebounds per contest and distributes 2.4 assists per game. His FG percentage is 41% while his free throw percentage is 65%.
Player Spotlight
Kristian Doolittle averages 17.2 points per game and he sees the court an average of 31.8 minutes per game. He also hauls in 9.0 rebounds per game and dishes 2.0 assists per contest. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage is 82%. Austin Reaves scores 17.7 points per contest while playing 34.9 minutes per game. He hauls in 5.6 rebounds per contest and has 2.4 assists per game on the season. His FG percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage is at 83%.
Useful Team Statistics
The Knights allow 66.7 points per contest which is 139th in the country. They also surrender a 42% shooting percentage and a 32% average from 3-point range, ranking them 182nd and 151st in defensive field goal percentage. Opponents average 34.9 rebounds a game which ranks 172nd, and they allow 15.0 assists per game which puts them in 306th place in D-1. They force 14.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 212th in Division 1. UCF averages 73.4 points per contest, which is 158th in the NCAA. Their average scoring margin is 6.6 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a unit, which has them ranked 169th. From 3-point territory they shoot 31%, which is good for 260th in the nation. They average 38.9 boards per contest and 15.0 assists per game, which ranks them 83rd and 88th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they are 181st with 13.6 per game.
Useful Team Statistics
The Sooners give up 71.4 points per game, which ranks them 241st in the nation. Their defense surrenders a 41% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the 3-point line, ranking them 128th and 204th in those defensive statistics. They rank 180th with 12.5 dimes allowed per game and 315th with 38.7 boards surrendered per contest. The Sooners are 95th in Division 1 in forcing turnovers with 12.9 per contest. Oklahoma is 102nd in the country with 76.0 points per contest this season. They are 219th in D-1 in shooting at 43%, while their average scoring margin is 4.6. They shoot 32% from beyond the arc, which is good for 208th in the country. They are 147th in the nation in rebounding with 37.0 boards per contest and 279th in assists per game with 11.8. The Sooners are 349th in turnovers per contest with 9.8.
Advanced Statistics
The Knights are 136th in the nation in offensive rating with 104.3. In terms of pace they are 184th in the country with 70.4 possessions per 40 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 50% is 191st. As a team they are 204th in college basketball in true shooting percentage with 53% and they shoot 3-pointers on 37% of their shots, ranking 202nd in Division 1. UCF is 208th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 16.4 times per 100 possessions.
Advanced Statistics
Oklahoma is 349th in the country in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 12.1 times per 100 possessions. The Sooners have an offensive rating of 104.1, which is ranked 138th. They are 79th in D-1 in pace with 73 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 49% is 223rd. As a unit they are 181st in college basketball in true shooting percentage with 53% and they shoot 3-pointers on 36% of their shot attempts, ranking 217th in the country.
So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?
Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take UCF +10.5 and over 144.5 total points
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