UCF vs Oklahoma State 11/18/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Oklahoma State Cowboys (2-1) vs. Central Florida Knights (2-1)
November 18, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Central Florida Knights +5.5 / Oklahoma State Cowboys -5.5; Over/Under: +136.5
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The Oklahoma State Cowboys and the UCF knights meet in college basketball action from the Baha Mar Convention Center on Friday night.
The Oklahoma State Cowboys will look to build on their 91-62 win over Oakland in their last game. Avery Anderson III leads OK State in scoring and assists with 13 PPG and 3.7 APG while Bryce Thompson has 12 PPG with 6 RPG. John-Michael Wright has 11.3 PPG with 3.7 RPG and Caleb Asberry has 10 PPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for the Cowboys up to this point in the season. Moussa Cisse also has 9 PPG with a team-high 10 RPG to lead the Cowboys on the glass up to this point in the year. As a team, Oklahoma State is averaging 76 PPG on 47% shooting from the field, 34.4% from three and 67.9% from the foul line this season.
The UCF Knights will try to build on a 70-37 win over Western Illinois in their last game. Taylor Hendricks leads the Knights in scoring and rebounding with 14.7 PPG and 6.7 RPG while C.J. Kelly has 14 PPG as well on the year. Ithiel Horton has 10 PPG with 5 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for UCF so far this year while Jayhlon Young has 9.7 PPG with a team-high 2.3 APG as well on the year. As a team, UCF is averaging 77.7 PPG on 44.4% shooting from the field, 33.3% from three and 70% from the foul line this season.
Oklahoma State is 1-6-1 ATs in their last 8 games following an ATS win and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games after scoring more than 90 points in their previous game while the under is 5-0 in their last 5 games against a team with a winning percentage above .600. UCF is 2-11 ATS in their last 13 games following an ATS win and 9-4 ATS in their last 13 neutral site games while the under is 4-1 in their last 5 games against a team with a winning percentage above .600.
I get the case to be made for either side in this one, but while I do lean UCF’s way, I’m firmly on the under here. These are two teams that like to practice and preach defense, and I think we’re going to have a knockdown and drag out kind of fight. First to 65 wins if we even get that high. Give me the under here.
