UCF Knights vs Arizona State Sun Devils Prediction, 1/14/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: UCF Knights vs Arizona State Sun Devils
Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Location: Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, AZ
TV: ESPN+
The Arizona State Sun Devils (10-5) are welcoming the UCF Knights (11-4) at Desert Financial Arena on Tuesday.

The UCF Knights took the court against Arizona and took a loss by a final of 88-80 in their last contest. UCF walked away from the game having earned a 38.5% FG percentage (30 out of 78) and converted 8 out of their 35 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Knights knocked down 12 of 17 tries for a rate of 70.6%. When it comes to rebounding, they earned 39 with 19 of them being offensive. They also recorded 15 assists for this game while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In regard to defense, UCF allowed the other team to shoot 46.7% from the field on 28 out of 60 shooting. Arizona recorded 16 assists and had 5 steals in the game. On top of that, Arizona snagged 39 rebounds (10 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Arizona finished the contest at 79.3% at the charity stripe by burying 23 of 29 attempts. They also knocked down 9 of 23 shots from distance. In relation to fouls, the Knights ended up finishing with 20 while Arizona finished the game with 16 fouls.
Keyshawn Hall is one guy who was a major contributor in this contest. He recorded 22 points on 7 of 17 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins and pulled down 6 boards. He finished the contest at 41.2% from the field and earned 5 assists.
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UCF enters this matchup with a mark of 11-4 on the season. They have an average of 78.6 pts per contest (97th in D-1) while hitting 41.7% from the field. The Knights are shooting 33.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (125 of 379) and 77.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, UCF is grabbing 37.5 boards per game and has accounted for 220 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 228th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 12.5 times per contest and as a team they are committing 16.8 personal fouls per contest.
On the defensive end of the court, the Knights are forcing 14.6 turnovers every game while drawing 18.9 fouls. They rank 200th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 219 relinquished this season. The Knights defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 43.8% (417 of 952) and they surrender 38.1 boards per game as a team. They are relinquishing 34.7% on shots from distance and they are 316th in Division 1 in opponents points per game (77.2).
The last time they took the court, the Arizona State Sun Devils went home defeated by a final of 72-66 when they faced Baylor. The Sun Devils collected 20 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 28 in this game. They turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 3 steals in this contest. Baylor earned 18 fouls in the matchup which got the Sun Devils to the charity stripe for a total of 22 shots. They were able to make 15 of the free throws for a rate of 68.2%. In terms of 3-point attempts, Arizona State buried 7 out of their 24 attempts (29.2%). At the conclusion of this game, the Sun Devils ended up shooting 22 for 60 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 36.7%. The Sun Devils permitted Baylor to knock down 25 out of their 58 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 43.1% for the contest. They finished 38.1% from 3-point land by shooting 8 out of 21 and finished the contest at 14 out of 21 at the charity stripe (66.7%). When talking about team rebounding, Arizona State permitted Baylor to pull down 36 overall (10 offensive).
BJ Freeman was important for the Sun Devils in this game. He had 22 points in his 37 mins of playing time and earned 1 assist in the game. He buried 8 of 19 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 42.1%, and had 4 rebounds.
Arizona State has a win-loss record of 10-5 for the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Sun Devils are shooting 44.4% from the field, which is ranked 217th in the nation. Arizona State has scored 1,122 pts this year (74.8 per game) and they average 36.3 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 13.5 times per game (216th in the nation) and they are turning it over 13.2 times per game. The Sun Devils are committing 15.8 personal fouls per game and they go 71.5% from the charity stripe.
The Sun Devils on the defensive side of the court are 186th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 71.2. They are forcing their opponents into 12.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.2% from the field (80th in college). The Arizona State defense concedes 30.2% on 3-point attempts (113 of 374) and opponents are converting on 73.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 13.6 assists and 36.5 rebounds per game, which is ranked 226th and 284th in college hoops.
Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arizona State
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