Baylor Bears (14-5) vs. Central Florida Knights (12-7)
January 31, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Central Florida Knights +3; Over/Under: +139
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The Baylor Bears and the UCF Knights meet in college basketball action from the Addition Financial Arena on Wednesday night. Can Baylor snap their losing skid or will the Knights bounce back off of a loss once again? Let’s dive in and find out with our Baylor vs. UCF Prediction.
Baylor Team Preview
The Baylor Bears come into this one looking to snap a three-game losing skid after a 105-102 triple overtime loss to TCU last time out. Ja’Kobe Walter leads the Bears in scoring with 15.2 PPG along with 4.7 RPG while Jalen Bridges has 10.6 PPG with 4.6 RPG. RayJ Dennis has 13.3 PPG with a team-high 6.6 APG to lead the Bears in the assist department as well as logging 3.8 RPG while Langston Love has 11.5 PPG. Yves Missi has 10.3 PPG with 6.2 RPG to lead the Bears on the glass, rounding out the group of double-digit scorers for Baylor up to this point in the year, while Jayden Nunn has 9.6 PPG as well on the year. As a team, Baylor is averaging 85.1 PPG on 49.4% shooting from the field, 40% from three and 72.2% from the foul line this season.
Baylor Bears Team Facts
- Baylor has won 49 of its last 53 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Seven of Baylor’s last eight road games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 140+ points.
- Baylor has won the first half in five of its last six road games against the Big 12 Conference.
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UCF Team Preview
The UCF Knights come into this game looking to rebound after a 68-57 loss to Cincinnati in their last matchup. Jaylin Sellers leads UCF in scoring with 17.2 PPG and 4.3 RPG while Darius Johnson has 12.6 PPG with a team-high 3.4 APG to lead the Knights in the assist department and to round out the pair of double-digit scorers for UCF so far this season. Ibrahima Diallo also has 6.5 RPG to lead the Knights on the glass. As a team, UCF is averaging 71.9 PPG on 41% shooting from the field, 31.5% from three and 70.6% from the foul line this season.
UCF Knights Team Facts
- UCF has won each of its last eight night games at Addition Financial Arena.
- Six of UCF’s last seven games have produced a total of 131 or fewer points.
- UCF has lost the first half in each of its last 10 games against AP-ranked opponents.
Baylor vs. UCF Prediction
I’m backing UCF here. I think the Bears are a solid team but the Knights have a solid defense that, at home especially, can give Baylor fits. I’m not saying the Bears can’t win this game outright, but UCF has already taken some strong teams down to the wire and I think you could add Baylor to the list. Give me UCF and the points.
