Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs UCF Knights Prediction, 11/17/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs UCF Knights

Date: Monday, November 17, 2025

Location: Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, FL

TV: ESPN+

Addition Financial Arena is the location where the UCF Knights (2-1) will try to defeat the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (0-3) on Monday.

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies faced off with Houston and ended up losing by a score of 78-45 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Golden Grizzlies finished with 12 and Houston racked up 17 personal fouls. They also knocked down 9 out of their 31 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Houston finished 62.5% at the free throw line by knocking down 5 of 8 attempts. Moreover, Houston grabbed 41 rebounds (14 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Houston recorded 20 assists and had 9 steals for the game. When discussing defense, Oakland allowed 45.1% from the field on 32 out of 71 shooting. They also distributed 6 dimes in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and earning 3 steals. With respect to rebounding, they earned 24 with 6 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Golden Grizzlies converted 10 of their 15 tries for a rate of 66.7%. Oakland finished the game with a 31.4% field goal percentage (16 out of 51) and buried 3 of 13 three-point shots.

Isaac Garrett is one player who was a factor for the contest. He notched 20 points on 8 of 16 shooting. He saw the court for 37 mins and collected 7 rebounds. He finished shooting 50.0% from the floor and also earned 1 assist.

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Oakland will enter this game with a win-loss record of 0-3 so far this season. They lose possession via turnover 11.0 times per contest and as a unit they commit 12.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Oakland is pulling down 31.0 boards per game and has accumulated 31 assists this year, which ranks 317th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Golden Grizzlies are connecting on 33.8% on shots from downtown (22 of 65) and 76.2% from the charity stripe. They average 66.7 points per outing (326th in the country) on 39.9% from the field.

Defensively, the Golden Grizzlies have forced 6.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 14.7 personal fouls. They currently rank 359th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 73 conceded this year. The Golden Grizzlies defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 52.2% (109 of 209) and they concede 41.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They are relinquishing 40.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 358th in the country in PPG allowed (95.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the UCF Knights got the win with a final of 97-60 against Florida A&M. The Knights earned 31 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 45 in the game. They coughed it up 16 times, while recording 11 steals in this contest. Florida A&M earned 16 personal fouls for this game which got the Knights to the free throw line for 16 shots. They were able to convert 12 of those for a rate of 75.0%. In the matter of shots from distance, UCF made 13 of their 20 attempts (65.0%). When all was said and done, the Knights finished shooting 36 for 66 from the floor which gave them a rate of 54.5%. The Knights allowed Florida A&M to bury 21 of 55 attempts from the field which left them shooting 38.2% in this game. They finished 28.6% from behind the 3-point line via 6 of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 22 at the free throw line (54.5%). In relation to how they attacked the glass, UCF allowed Florida A&M to collect 21 overall (5 offensive).

Carmelo Pacheco ended up being a major contributor for the Knights in the matchup. He converted 5 out of 7 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 71.4%, and accounted for 1 rebound. He earned 17 points in his 18 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for the game.

UCF has a record of 2-1 on the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Knights are hitting on 51.7% from the floor, which ranks them 40th in the nation. UCF has accounted for 272 pts so far this year (90.7 per game) and they pull down 39.0 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 18.7 times per game (71st in D-1) and they turn the ball over 14.7 times per game. The Knights have committed 18.7 personal fouls every game and they connect on 70.0% from the free throw line.

The Knights on the defensive end are ranked 289th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 81.0. They have forced 11.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.9% from the field (279th in college). The UCF defense surrenders 31.6% on 3-pointers (25 of 79) and their opposition knocks down 76.2% of their foul shots. They allow 16.3 dimes and 28.0 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 306th and 32nd in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oakland

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