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The No. 3 Houston Cougars (13-1, 1-0 AAC) are heavily favored (-16) to build on a four-game win streak when they host the UCF Knights (10-3, 1-0 AAC) at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, December 31, 2022 at Fertitta Center. The point total for the matchup is set at 119.5.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Cougars vs. Knights
- Game Day: Saturday, December 31, 2022
- Game Time: 2:00 PM ET
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Arena: Fertitta Center
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | -16 | 119.5 |
Houston Betting Stats & Information
- Houston has been the moneyline favorite 10 times this season. They’ve gone 9-1 in those games.
- The Cougars have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of -2500 or shorter.
- The Cougars are 10-4-0 against the spread this season.
- The average total in Houston’s games this year is 5.6 more points than the total of 119.5 in this game.
UCF Betting Stats & Info
- This season, UCF has been the underdog four times and won three of those games.
- The Knights have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +1017.
- So far this year, the Knights have compiled a 7-5-1 record against the spread.
- UCF’s games this year have averaged an over/under of 129.5 points, 10 more than the point total in this matchup.
Houston vs. UCF Season Stat Comparison
| Houston Rank | Houston AVG | UCF AVG | UCF Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 129th | 75.3 | Points Scored | 69.8 | 230th |
| 1st | 49.9 | Points Allowed | 59.6 | 16th |
| 20th | 37.4 | Rebounds | 33.2 | 151st |
| 9th | 12.4 | Off. Rebounds | 10.9 | 46th |
| 192nd | 7.4 | 3pt Made | 8.4 | 85th |
| 91st | 14.9 | Assists | 13.7 | 172nd |
| 19th | 10 | Turnovers | 12.6 | 198th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Houston Cougars Leaders
- Marcus Sasser leads the Cougars in scoring, tallying 15.7 points per game to go with 2.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists.
- Houston’s leading rebounder is J’wan Roberts averaging 7.2 boards per game and its best passer is Jamal Shead and his 5.6 assists per game.
- The Cougars get the most three-point shooting production out of Sasser, who makes 2.1 threes per game.
UCF Knights Leaders
- The Knights’ leader in scoring and rebounding is Taylor Hendricks with 14.8 points and 6.8 rebounds per game.
- Darius Johnson notches more assists than any other UCF player with 4.5 per game. He also averages 11.8 points and pulls down 2.6 rebounds per game.
- Ithiel Horton is consistent from three-point range and leads the Knights with 2.1 made threes per game.
