UCF at Cincinnati 04/03/25 - NCAAB Picks & Predictions

The UCF Knights will again be in Las Vegas Thursday for a second round match up in the College Basketball Crown tournament against Cincinnati. UCF has eighteen wins and 16 losses this season but have won three of the last five overall after a narrow one point victory against Oregon State in their last outing. Offensively UCF has been solid all season 29.2 points on 42.4% shooting from the floor and have averaged 82 points per game during their last three victories. Stay in the action with our College Basketball Picks. 

Defensively UCF did just enough in their last outing giving up 75 points on 47.5% shooting from the floor appeared the Knights also lost the rebounding battle but forced 13 turnovers to seal the victory. Offensively UCF was the better team scoring 76 points on 41.8% shooting in lockdown 10 triples in the game.

The Cincinnati Bearcats roll into Thursday with nineteen wins on the year having won two of the last three following a blowout 22 point victory against DePaul in their last outing. Offensively the Bearcats averaged 70.9 points per game on 44.9% shooting for the floor but have averaged 85 points per game over their last two victories.

Defensively Cincinnati dominated their last outing giving up to 61 points on 42% shooting in 26.3% from beyond the arc. The Bearcats offense scored 83 points including fifty in the second half on 49.3% shooting from the floor. Cincinnati won the rebounding battle and forced nearly 20 turnovers in the victory. Dillon Mitchell led the way for the Cincinnati offense against DePaul last time out with 15 points on 10 shots in the game. Jizzle James and Day Day Thomas both chipped in heavily for Cincinnati as well scoring 13 points apiece.

The Bearcats are the better overall team and it will show on Thursday. Take Cincinnati to do the work on both sides of the ball leading to the win against UCF. The Bearcats have the size and depth to carry them over the hump leading to the win and cover. Final Score Prediction, Cincinnati Bearcats win and cover 79-64.