Santa Clara vs UCF 11/20/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The UCF Knights and the Santa Clara Broncos meet in college basketball action from the Baha Mar Convention Center on Sunday.

The UCF Knights will look to build on their 60-56 win over Oklahoma State last time out. C.J. Kelly and Taylor Hendricks make up the lone pair of double-digit scorers for the Knights this season, each averaging 15 PPG with Hendricks logging a team-high 8 RPG to lead UCF on the glass. Jayhlon Young has 9.3 PPG with a team-high 3 APG and Ithiel Horton has 9 PPG as well for UCF. As a team, UCF is averaging 73.3 PPG on 41.3% shooting from the field, 34% from three and 75.4% from the foul line this season.

The Santa Clara Broncos will be out to build on a 69-61 win over Depaul last time out. Brandin Podziemski leads the Broncos in scoring and rebounding with 24.2 PPG and 9 RPG while Carlos Stewart has 10.8 PPG with 3.5 RPG and 2.5 APG and Carlos Marshall Jr. has 10 PPG with 3 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Santa Clara so far this season. Parker Braun also has 8.5 PPG with 6 RPG and a team-high 3 APG to lead the Broncos in assists. As a team, Santa Clara is averaging 76.3 PPG on 40.6% shooting from the field, 31.5% from three and 72.3% from the foul line this season.

UCF is 10-4 ATS in their last 14 neutral site games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 Sunday games while the under is 6-1-1 in their last 8 neutral site games. Santa Clara is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games and 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games overall while the over is 4-1 in their last 5 Sunday games.

I get the case to be made either way in this game, but I’m on the under here. I think it’s all about who wants to dictate the style of play and I just don’t see that team being Santa Clara. I think the Knights are fully capable of pulling any team down to their level and they’ll have to against a Santa Clara team that likes to push and score. I just envision this game staying in the 120s, so give me the under here.