Ole Miss Rebels vs UCF Knights Prediction, 12/10/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ole Miss Rebels vs UCF Knights

Date: Sunday, December 10, 2023

Location: Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, FL

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

Addition Financial Arena is the location where the UCF Knights (6-2) will compete against the Ole Miss Rebels (8-0) on Sunday.

The Ole Miss Rebels stepped onto the hardwood against Mount St. Mary's and earned the victory with a final of 77-68 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Rebels left the arena with 11 and Mount St. Mary's had 16 personal fouls. They knocked down 5 of 25 tries from beyond the arc. Mount St. Mary's finished the contest at 62.5% from the free throw line by converting 5 of their 8 shots. In addition, Mount St. Mary's snagged 32 boards (11 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't have a block. Mount St. Mary's doled out 12 dimes and had 9 steals in the matchup. In reference to defending, Ole Miss let their opponent shoot 41.4% from the field on 29 of 70 shooting. They also doled out 16 dimes for the game as well as creating 12 turnovers and having 11 steals. In the matter of getting rebounds, they compiled 33 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Rebels converted 20 of 25 tries for a rate of 80.0%. Ole Miss finished having earned a 48.1% FG percentage (26 of 54) and made 5 out of their 15 shots from beyond the arc.

Jaylen Murray is a guy who had an impact for the matchup. He shot 60.0% from the field and also recorded 6 assists. He saw the court for 37 mins played and pulled down 3 rebounds. He walked away with 26 points on 9 of 15 shooting.

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Ole Miss will take the court with a mark of 8-0 on the year. They are giving up possession 10.4 times per game and as a squad they commit 13.6 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Ole Miss is grabbing 36.8 rebounds per game and has tallied 130 assists on the year, which ranks 116th in college basketball in terms of passing. The Rebels are hitting 36.2% on 3-point shots (55 of 152) and 73.9% from the free throw line. They are averaging 73.8 points per contest (207th in the nation) while going 44.6% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Rebels have forced 12.4 turnovers per game while drawing 17.1 fouls. They are currently ranked 144th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 103 conceded for the campaign. The Rebels defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 39.8% (198 of 498) and they surrender 37.4 boards per contest as a basketball team. They relinquish 27.8% on 3-point attempts and they rank 82nd in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (66.5).

In their last game, the UCF Knights got the victory with a final of 94-52 when they faced Jacksonville. When talking about team rebounding, UCF allowed Jacksonville to get 35 in all (12 on the offensive side). They went 20.0% from beyond the arc by connecting on 4 out of 20 and finished the contest at 8 out of 16 at the free throw line (50.0%). The Knights permitted Jacksonville to convert 20 of 66 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 30.3% in this matchup. When all was said and done, the Knights ended up going 31 out of 65 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.7%. In regard to shots from 3-point land, UCF knocked down 15 of their 33 tries (45.5%). They were able to bury 17 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 58.6%. Jacksonville earned 21 fouls for this game which got the Knights to the free throw line for a total of 29 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while recording 11 steals in the game. The Knights earned 34 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 46 in the game.

Thierno Sylla was important for the Knights for the matchup. He converted 7 of 11 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 63.6%, and accumulated 11 rebounds. He earned 20 points in his 28 minutes on the court and had 1 assist in this game.

UCF has a mark of 6-2 on the year. The Knights are responsible for committing 18.9 fouls every game while shooting 68.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.1 times per game (260th in D-1) and they are giving up possession 12.8 times per game. UCF has totaled 634 pts for the year (79.3 per contest) and they average 40.8 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Knights are hitting on 44.2% from the floor, which ranks them 203rd in the country.

The Knights on the defensive end are ranked 103rd in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 67.4. They are able to force 16.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 39.1% from the field (40th in college basketball). The UCF defense gives up 33.9% on 3-pointers (59 of 174) and their opponents are knocking down 74.3% of their foul shots. They give up 11.4 assists and 34.8 total boards per game, which ranks 98th and 173rd in the country.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Ole Miss

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