South Alabama Jaguars vs UCF Knights Prediction, 11/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Alabama Jaguars vs UCF Knights

Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Location: Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, FL

TV: ESPN+

The UCF Knights (2-0) will try to beat the South Alabama Jaguars (1-1) at Addition Financial Arena on Tuesday.

The South Alabama Jaguars stepped onto the hardwood against Jacksonville State and went home with a win by a final score of 83-80 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Jaguars walked away with 16 while Jacksonville State accounted for 22 fouls. They also converted 16 out of their 39 attempts from beyond the arc. Jacksonville State finished shooting 58.8% from the free throw line by knocking down 10 of 17 attempts. On top of that, Jacksonville State had 36 rebounds (7 offensive, 29 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Jacksonville State totaled 20 assists and had 8 steals in this contest. In the matter of defense, South Alabama allowed their opponent to shoot 42.2% from the floor on 27 out of 64 shooting. They also dished out 15 assists in this game in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Regarding grabbing boards, they compiled 30 with 7 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Jaguars buried 12 of 17 attempts for a rate of 70.6%. South Alabama ended with a 46.5% field goal percentage (33 out of 71) and buried 5 out of their 27 3-point shots.

Stephen Williams is one player who was a contributor in this contest. He finished the contest at 81.3% from the floor but finished the game without a dime. He saw the court for 43 mins and also collected 13 boards. He walked away with 27 points on 13 out of 16 shooting.

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South Alabama heads into this game with a win-loss record of 1-1 on the campaign. They turn it over 9.5 times per game and as a squad they commit 16.0 fouls every game. As a unit, South Alabama is snagging 32.5 rebounds per game and is sitting with 28 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 255th in the country in terms of passing. The Jaguars are hitting 22.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (11 of 49) and 64.4% from the charity stripe. They average 80.0 points per contest (191st in the country) while connecting on 48.0% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Jaguars are able to force 13.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.0 fouls. They currently rank 324th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 41 conceded on the year. The Jaguars defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.5% (55 of 121) and they surrender 38.0 boards per game as a unit. They are relinquishing 41.6% from 3-point land and they are ranked 303rd in D-1 in opponents points per game (83.0).

In their last game, the UCF Knights went home victorious with a score of 87-75 when they faced Yale. When talking about attacking the glass, UCF permitted Yale to pull down 30 in all (6 on the offensive glass). They finished 38.5% from beyond the arc by shooting 10 of 26 and finished the game at 11 of 13 from the charity stripe (84.6%). The Knights permitted Yale to bury 27 out of 60 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.0% for the matchup. When the game finished, the Knights finished shooting 31 out of 68 from the field which gave them a rate of 45.6%. When it comes to shots from distance, UCF knocked down 5 out of their 23 attempts (21.7%). They were able to make 20 of them for a rate of 83.3%. Yale earned 20 personal fouls for this contest which got the Knights to the free throw line for 24 attempts. They also turned it over 2 times, while earning 6 steals in this matchup. The Knights earned 25 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 for this game.

Dior Johnson was important for the Knights for the contest. He scored 28 points in his 34 mins of playing time and earned 2 dimes in the game. He converted 9 out of 17 in this matchup for a rate of 52.9%, and earned 7 rebounds.

UCF has a win-loss mark of 2-0 on the year. The Knights are committing 18.0 personal fouls per contest and they hit 72.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.0 times per contest (192nd in college) and they are turning it over 5.5 times per contest. UCF has earned 183 pts this season (91.5 per contest) and they grab 33.0 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Knights are shooting 49.2% from the floor, which is ranked 107th in the nation.

The UCF defense gives up 37.3% from downtown (22 of 59) and opponents are connecting on 90.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 13.5 dimes and 35.5 rebounds per game, which ranks 223rd and 208th in those categories. The Knights are ranked 316th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 85.0. They are forcing their opponents into 12.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.2% from the floor (258th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UCF

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