Central Florida vs Michigan 12/30/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Michigan Wolverines (7-4) vs. Central Florida Knights (8-2)
December 30, 2021 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Central Florida Knights +3.5 / Michigan Wolverines -3.5; Over/Under: +138
(Get latest betting odds)
The Michigan Wolverines and UCF Knights meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Addition Financial Arena. The Michigan Wolverines look for a win after winning five of their last eight games. The UCF Knights look to build on their four-game winning streak.
The Michigan Wolverines are averaging 73.5 points on 47.9 percent shooting and allowing 64.5 points on 39.4 percent shooting. Hunter Dickinson is averaging 15.6 points and 9.1 rebounds, while Eli Brooks is averaging 12.6 points and 3.3 rebounds. Caleb Houston is the third double-digit scorer and Moussa Diabate is grabbing 5.8 rebounds. The Michigan Wolverines are shooting 34.1 percent from beyond the arc and 66.8 percent from the free throw line. The Michigan Wolverines are allowing 25 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37.3 rebounds per game.
The UCF Knights are averaging 73.6 points on 46.2 percent shooting and allowing 63.6 points on 40.8 percent shooting. Darin Green Jr. is averaging 14.8 points and 1.4 assists, while Darius Perry is averaging 11.7 points and 3.8 rebounds. CJ Walker is dishing 1.6 assists and Brandon Mahan is grabbing 3.4 rebounds. The UCF Knights are shooting 33.6 percent from beyond the arc and 79.4 percent from the free throw line. The UCF Knights are allowing 27.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.9 rebounds per game.
The Wolverines are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 road games and 45-17-3 ATS in their last 65 Thursday games. The Knights are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 Thursday games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games. The under is 4-1 in Wolverines last 5 Thursday games. The under is 5-2 in Knights last 7 home games.
The Michigan Wolverines have underachieved up to this point, and it will be interesting to see how they respond to being out for two weeks. With that said, Michigan is still a super talented team, and it may only be a matter of time before things start to click. UCF is still good defensively and the crowd should be out in full force, but I question if they have the offensive horses to survive. We’re not laying a lot here. Give me Michigan and small chalk.
