Green Bay at UCF 12/10/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

By: Anthonoy-deleo |

Last Updated: 12/09/2019 at 9:02 PM ET

The Green Bay Phoenix are set to visit Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, Florida for a non-conference clash against the UCF Knights. The Green Bay Phoenix come into this matchup with a 3-6 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent road game against the Eastern Illinois Panthers, 93-80. Leading the way for the Green Bay Phoenix was senior guard JayQuan McCloud as he recorded 17 points and 7 rebounds. Senior guard Kameron Hankerson had a productive outing off the bench for the Phoenix as he pitched in 15 points and 3 rebounds.

The Green Bay Phoenix had a solid shooting game against the Eastern Illinois Panthers as they connected on 25 of their 59 field goal attempts (42.4%), but they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (36%). The Green Bay Phoenix won the turnover battle against the Eastern Illinois Panthers (21-15), but they were dominated by the Panthers in the rebounding department (40-21).

The UCF Knights come into this matchup with a 6-2 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent home game against the NJIT Highlanders, 78-65. Leading the way for the UCF Knights was junior guard Ceasar DeJesus as he recorded 15 points and 3 rebounds. Joining DeJesus in the backcourt was senior guard Dazon Ingram who had a productive outing for the Knights with 13 points and 5 rebounds.

The UCF Knights had a good shooting game against the NJIT Highlanders as they connected on 32 of their 62 field goal attempts (51.6%), but they were significantly worse from behind the three-point line (29.2%). The UCF Knights won the turnover battle against the NJIT Highlanders (18-15), but they were edged out by the Highlanders in the rebounding department (41-35).

The Green Bay Phoenix hasn’t had much of a problem scoring the basketball this season as they are averaging 81.7 PPG, but there is a reason they are sitting at 3-6 as they have allowed 84 PPG. The UCF Knights have quietly gone upon their business this season as they bring a 6-2 record into this matchup, and they have been solid on the defensive side of the court as they are holding their opponents to an average of 67.2 PPG. The Knights lost a ton of production from last year’s squad, but Alabama transfer Dazon Ingram has been a main piece of the puzzle this season as he is averaging 10.9 PPG and 6.9 RPG. UCF has home-court advantage which is always a factor in college basketball, and they will pull away late with a double-digit victory. Final Score Prediction, UCF Knights win and cover ATS 76-62.

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