UCF Knights vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, 3/6/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UCF Knights vs West Virginia Mountaineers

Date: Friday, March 6, 2026

Location: WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, WV

TV: CBSSN

The West Virginia Mountaineers (17-13) host the UCF Knights (20-9) at WVU Coliseum on Friday.

The UCF Knights faced off with Oklahoma State and ended up losing by a score of 111-104 in their last contest. UCF ended the contest with a 45.7% FG percentage (32 of 70) and converted 7 out of their 22 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Knights knocked down 33 of 45 attempts for a percentage of 73.3%. With regard to getting rebounds, they collected 38 with 12 of them being offensive. They also recorded 14 dimes in the game as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Concerning defending, UCF let their opponent shoot 48.6% from the field on 35 out of 72 shooting. Oklahoma State totaled 8 assists and had 6 steals in this game. On top of that, Oklahoma State pulled down 38 rebounds (11 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Oklahoma State ended up going 80.0% at the free throw line by converting 32 of 40 shots. They also converted 9 of 23 tries from three-point range. With respect to personal fouls, the Knights ended up walking away with 25 while Oklahoma State recorded 27 personal fouls.

Themus Fulks is someone who was a contributor in this game. He finished the contest at 58.3% from the field and also totaled 6 assists. He played 36 minutes played and also pulled down 5 rebounds. He was able to score 22 points on 7 out of 12 shooting.

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UCF will play this contest with a win-loss record of 20-9 this season. They turn it over 11.3 times per game and as a group they are committing 17.3 fouls every game. As a team, UCF is snagging 36.7 boards per contest and has accounted for 476 dimes this season, which is 80th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Knights are shooting 38.2% on 3-point shots (242 of 633) and 75.3% from the charity stripe. They average 82.9 pts per game (45th in college hoops) while connecting on 47.8% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Knights are able to force 11.2 turnovers per game and they draw 17.2 personal fouls. They are ranked 204th in D-1 in giving up assists with 413 surrendered for the year. The Knights are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 45.9% (802 of 1,746) and they surrender 32.7 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 33.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 311th in college in opponents PPG (78.9).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the West Virginia Mountaineers took a defeat with a final score of 65-63 against Kansas State. The Mountaineers were able to pull down 19 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards totaling 32 for the contest. They also gave up possession 12 times, while earning 10 steals for the matchup. Kansas State was called for 15 fouls for this game which got the Mountaineers to the charity stripe for a total of 16 tries. They were able to bury 9 of them for a percentage of 56.3%. Pertaining to shooting from beyond the arc, West Virginia made 6 out of their 23 attempts (26.1%). When all was said and done, the Mountaineers ended up going 24 for 61 from the floor which had them sitting at 39.3%. The Mountaineers allowed Kansas State to knock down 20 of 49 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 40.8% for the game. They finished 30.0% from three-point range by going 6 of 20 and walked away from this one shooting 19 out of 25 at the charity stripe (76.0%). When talking about rebounds, West Virginia permitted Kansas State to pull down 29 in total (8 offensive).

Chance Moore was important for the Mountaineers in the matchup. He racked up 18 points in his 29 mins on the court and accumulated 1 assist for the contest. He converted 6 of 7 for this game giving him a rate of 85.7%, and had 6 rebounds.

West Virginia has a record of 17-13 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Mountaineers are shooting 44.2% from the field, which is ranked 248th in college. West Virginia has tallied 2,089 points this season (69.6 per contest) and they average 34.8 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 13.0 times per game (254th in the country) and they are giving up possession 11.1 times per game. The Mountaineers are responsible for committing 15.3 fouls per game and they go 67.2% from the free throw line.

The West Virginia defense surrenders 35.4% on 3-pointers (226 of 638) and opponents are connecting on 72.8% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 12.9 dimes and 32.8 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 141st and 81st in college hoops. The Mountaineers on the defensive side of the court are 9th in D-1 in PPG given up with 64.7. They have forced 11.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.6% from the floor (51st in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UCF

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